Haiddheliwr 1,911 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Why the F**k did they stop making the Fourtrak?? I owned 5 and even used one as a poor mans tractor on a smallholding, absolutely brilliant I worked it hard and bits kept falling off and still it started first time and never let me down. Daihatsu never brought anything out to compare with the Fourtrak, a lot of farmers had one and they discontinue it WHY?? I have a Defender TD5 now but a Fourtrak always turns my head ATB 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,194 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Going to have a look at this tomorrow. Freelander TD4 GS 2001 1800euros 126,000 miles Bloke is a proper mechanic, he originally worked on the car sorting out the clutch for the owner, owner couldnt pay his bill so mechanic bought car, he reckons he has run it for 6 months and will give a 3month warranty with it. Loads of history/receipts he did mention prop?! or something It was ok with him because he's a good mechanic mate ,foresters are juicey to run ,i have a old ranger myself and there a ok motor and don't snap in half like some jap 4x4's do... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillylamp 1,870 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Going to have a look at this tomorrow. Freelander TD4 GS 2001 1800euros 126,000 miles Bloke is a proper mechanic, he originally worked on the car sorting out the clutch for the owner, owner couldnt pay his bill so mechanic bought car, he reckons he has run it for 6 months and will give a 3month warranty with it. Loads of history/receipts he did mention prop?! or something It was ok with him because he's a good mechanic mate ,foresters are juicey to run ,i have a old ranger myself and there a ok motor and don't snap in half like some jap 4x4's do... ........iv'e never heard of a jap 4x4 snapping in half.....come to think about it....iv'e never none any car to snap in half.....where have you seen a jap 4x4 snap in half mate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 I've had a P-38 rangie for 7 years now. It's been a great motor but mybe I was lucky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullmastiff 615 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Just watch out for the rear diff going on the freelander. Easy to tell as the previous owner will of taken out the rear prop shaft (to save on fuel) lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillylamp 1,870 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 I've had a P-38 rangie for 7 years now. It's been a great motor but mybe I was lucky i think you have been extremely lucky mate, if you have had 7 years of good motoring out of a land rover...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
artic 595 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 If you can find a decent Fourtrack then that's you best bet. L200's are back breakers, lots of roll in the drive, back end fishtails on the slightest of wet ground. They are very spacious and the twin cabs work a treat when shoving your wet muddy dogs and equipment in the rear cab away from yourself and passengers. Discovery 3/4 are superb on and off road, lots of room, no roll in the drive. HSE comes fully loaded, to long to list! For a 2 ton vehicle they're not bad on fuel. If you look after any vehicle, not drive it like a tool, service it then it will look after you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 30,315 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 I've had a P-38 rangie for 7 years now. It's been a great motor but mybe I was lucky i think you have been extremely lucky mate, if you have had 7 years of good motoring out of a land rover...... not if its a real landrover, mine was forty years old this year and still going strong, you are referring to the plastic shit that's shaped to look like a landrover, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,687 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Going to have a look at this tomorrow. Freelander TD4 GS 2001 1800euros 126,000 miles Bloke is a proper mechanic, he originally worked on the car sorting out the clutch for the owner, owner couldnt pay his bill so mechanic bought car, he reckons he has run it for 6 months and will give a 3month warranty with it. Loads of history/receipts he did mention prop?! or something It was ok with him because he's a good mechanic mate ,foresters are juicey to run ,i have a old ranger myself and there a ok motor and don't snap in half like some jap 4x4's do... ........iv'e never heard of a jap 4x4 snapping in half.....come to think about it....iv'e never none any car to snap in half.....where have you seen a jap 4x4 snap in half mate? Navaras snap where the tub and cab meets, must be a Nissan thing cause cabstars snap to 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillylamp 1,870 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Going to have a look at this tomorrow. Freelander TD4 GS 2001 1800euros 126,000 miles Bloke is a proper mechanic, he originally worked on the car sorting out the clutch for the owner, owner couldnt pay his bill so mechanic bought car, he reckons he has run it for 6 months and will give a 3month warranty with it. Loads of history/receipts he did mention prop?! or something It was ok with him because he's a good mechanic mate ,foresters are juicey to run ,i have a old ranger myself and there a ok motor and don't snap in half like some jap 4x4's do... ........iv'e never heard of a jap 4x4 snapping in half.....come to think about it....iv'e never none any car to snap in half.....where have you seen a jap 4x4 snap in half mate? Navaras snap where the tub and cab meets, must be a Nissan thing cause cabstars snap to snap......iv'e never heard of a 4x4 snapping, how do they snap?, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 30,315 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Going to have a look at this tomorrow.Freelander TD4 GS 2001 1800euros 126,000 miles Bloke is a proper mechanic, he originally worked on the car sorting out the clutch for the owner, owner couldnt pay his bill so mechanic bought car, he reckons he has run it for 6 months and will give a 3month warranty with it. Loads of history/receipts he did mention prop?! or something It was ok with him because he's a good mechanic mate ,foresters are juicey to run ,i have a old ranger myself and there a ok motor and don't snap in half like some jap 4x4's do... ........iv'e never heard of a jap 4x4 snapping in half.....come to think about it....iv'e never none any car to snap in half.....where have you seen a jap 4x4 snap in half mate? Navaras snap where the tub and cab meets, must be a Nissan thing cause cabstars snap to snap......iv'e never heard of a 4x4 snapping, how do they snap?, the chassis rots through and as the cab and bed are not joined together they snap at that point, all trucks are prone to it, but they must have had some right dodgy mot on them as it takes a few years to go and should be picked up at the mot long before it snaps, I am just in the process of cutting the gout out of my transit tipper chassis in exactly the same place, it's got to the point were another coat of bitumin just won't cut it even with a one eyed mot inspector, and as brilliant as jap motors are they have always been a bit slack on the under seal side of things so chassis rot is there one weakness, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillylamp 1,870 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Going to have a look at this tomorrow.Freelander TD4 GS 2001 1800euros 126,000 miles Bloke is a proper mechanic, he originally worked on the car sorting out the clutch for the owner, owner couldnt pay his bill so mechanic bought car, he reckons he has run it for 6 months and will give a 3month warranty with it. Loads of history/receipts he did mention prop?! or something It was ok with him because he's a good mechanic mate ,foresters are juicey to run ,i have a old ranger myself and there a ok motor and don't snap in half like some jap 4x4's do...........iv'e never heard of a jap 4x4 snapping in half.....come to think about it....iv'e never none any car to snap in half.....where have you seen a jap 4x4 snap in half mate? Navaras snap where the tub and cab meets, must be a Nissan thing cause cabstars snap to snap......iv'e never heard of a 4x4 snapping, how do they snap?,the chassis rots through and as the cab and bed are not joined together they snap at that point, all trucks are prone to it, but they must have had some right dodgy mot on them as it takes a few years to go and should be picked up at the mot long before it snaps, I am just in the process of cutting the gout out of my transit tipper chassis in exactly the same place, it's got to the point were another coat of bitumin just won't cut it even with a one eyed mot inspector, and as brilliant as jap motors are they have always been a bit slack on the under seal side of things so chassis rot is there one weakness, i here what you are saying.......but i would have to experience it for myself to believe it, i can't see it happening TBH, i could see it happening if, it was some sort of cut n shut job, but not rot and snap, we've had a lot of jap pick ups going back 36+ years, and none ever showed signs of chassis rot, no where close to it, also 30 year old transit tippers that the cabs are as rotten as a pair, but the chassis are still good, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,687 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Going to have a look at this tomorrow.Freelander TD4 GS 2001 1800euros 126,000 miles Bloke is a proper mechanic, he originally worked on the car sorting out the clutch for the owner, owner couldnt pay his bill so mechanic bought car, he reckons he has run it for 6 months and will give a 3month warranty with it. Loads of history/receipts he did mention prop?! or something It was ok with him because he's a good mechanic mate ,foresters are juicey to run ,i have a old ranger myself and there a ok motor and don't snap in half like some jap 4x4's do...........iv'e never heard of a jap 4x4 snapping in half.....come to think about it....iv'e never none any car to snap in half.....where have you seen a jap 4x4 snap in half mate?Navaras snap where the tub and cab meets, must be a Nissan thing cause cabstars snap tosnap......iv'e never heard of a 4x4 snapping, how do they snap?,the chassis rots through and as the cab and bed are not joined together they snap at that point, all trucks are prone to it, but they must have had some right dodgy mot on them as it takes a few years to go and should be picked up at the mot long before it snaps, I am just in the process of cutting the gout out of my transit tipper chassis in exactly the same place, it's got to the point were another coat of bitumin just won't cut it even with a one eyed mot inspector, and as brilliant as jap motors are they have always been a bit slack on the under seal side of things so chassis rot is there one weakness, i here what you are saying.......but i would have to experience it for myself to believe it, i can't see it happening TBH, i could see it happening if, it was some sort of cut n shut job, but not rot and snap, we've had a lot of jap pick ups going back 36+ years, and none ever showed signs of chassis rot, no where close to it, also 30 year old transit tippers that the cabs are as rotten as a pair, but the chassis are still good, https://m.(!64.56:886/?_rdr#!/groups/505526562959686?tsid=0.7262131811821006&source=typeahead Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillylamp 1,870 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Going to have a look at this tomorrow.Freelander TD4 GS 2001 1800euros 126,000 miles Bloke is a proper mechanic, he originally worked on the car sorting out the clutch for the owner, owner couldnt pay his bill so mechanic bought car, he reckons he has run it for 6 months and will give a 3month warranty with it. Loads of history/receipts he did mention prop?! or something It was ok with him because he's a good mechanic mate ,foresters are juicey to run ,i have a old ranger myself and there a ok motor and don't snap in half like some jap 4x4's do...........iv'e never heard of a jap 4x4 snapping in half.....come to think about it....iv'e never none any car to snap in half.....where have you seen a jap 4x4 snap in half mate?Navaras snap where the tub and cab meets, must be a Nissan thing cause cabstars snap tosnap......iv'e never heard of a 4x4 snapping, how do they snap?,the chassis rots through and as the cab and bed are not joined together they snap at that point, all trucks are prone to it, but they must have had some right dodgy mot on them as it takes a few years to go and should be picked up at the mot long before it snaps, I am just in the process of cutting the gout out of my transit tipper chassis in exactly the same place, it's got to the point were another coat of bitumin just won't cut it even with a one eyed mot inspector, and as brilliant as jap motors are they have always been a bit slack on the under seal side of things so chassis rot is there one weakness, i here what you are saying.......but i would have to experience it for myself to believe it, i can't see it happening TBH, i could see it happening if, it was some sort of cut n shut job, but not rot and snap, we've had a lot of jap pick ups going back 36+ years, and none ever showed signs of chassis rot, no where close to it, also 30 year old transit tippers that the cabs are as rotten as a pair, but the chassis are still good, https://m.(!64.56:886/?_rdr#!/groups/505526562959686?tsid=0.7262131811821006&source=typeahead yes mate, i had a read, there is defornately a design fault or a bad metal used etc, but none have actually snapped, if they rectify the problem, everything should be ok, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,687 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Going to have a look at this tomorrow.Freelander TD4 GS 2001 1800euros 126,000 miles Bloke is a proper mechanic, he originally worked on the car sorting out the clutch for the owner, owner couldnt pay his bill so mechanic bought car, he reckons he has run it for 6 months and will give a 3month warranty with it. Loads of history/receipts he did mention prop?! or something It was ok with him because he's a good mechanic mate ,foresters are juicey to run ,i have a old ranger myself and there a ok motor and don't snap in half like some jap 4x4's do...........iv'e never heard of a jap 4x4 snapping in half.....come to think about it....iv'e never none any car to snap in half.....where have you seen a jap 4x4 snap in half mate?Navaras snap where the tub and cab meets, must be a Nissan thing cause cabstars snap tosnap......iv'e never heard of a 4x4 snapping, how do they snap?,the chassis rots through and as the cab and bed are not joined together they snap at that point, all trucks are prone to it, but they must have had some right dodgy mot on them as it takes a few years to go and should be picked up at the mot long before it snaps, I am just in the process of cutting the gout out of my transit tipper chassis in exactly the same place, it's got to the point were another coat of bitumin just won't cut it even with a one eyed mot inspector, and as brilliant as jap motors are they have always been a bit slack on the under seal side of things so chassis rot is there one weakness, i here what you are saying.......but i would have to experience it for myself to believe it, i can't see it happening TBH, i could see it happening if, it was some sort of cut n shut job, but not rot and snap, we've had a lot of jap pick ups going back 36+ years, and none ever showed signs of chassis rot, no where close to it, also 30 year old transit tippers that the cabs are as rotten as a pair, but the chassis are still good, https://m.(!64.56:886/?_rdr#!/groups/505526562959686?tsid=0.7262131811821006&source=typeahead yes mate, i had a read, there is defornately a design fault or a bad metal used etc, but none have actually snapped, if they rectify the problem, everything should be ok, Theres plenty of navaras worldwide that have snapped, usually when an owner goes to tow something with a chassis that's on it's way out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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