borderboy 80 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Im after a little info on them... I'm thinking of upgrading my dog wagon... after i discovered there fairly cheap on insuarnce when compared to alot of other trucks...! What sort of MPG do you get from a 2.8 turbo diesel...? How do they handle on the road...? Are there any common problems with them...? YIS BB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matt11 0 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 good trucks mate.have had one,but they do rot out round the sills etc.mpg is nothing great but no large engined 4x4 is!!have a 3litre trooper commercial at the moment,good truck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
noddy10 411 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 cant fault them me like had 2. good off road and id say about 28ish mpg. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Chip Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 (edited) good motors Edited October 24, 2008 by Chip Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stork 1 Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 I will be getting one as soon as i can afford one and the insuranse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
borderboy 80 Posted October 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 sound like they are solid little wagons, They seem cheap on insuarance... I passed my test only a couple of weeks ago, i'm paying £1000 and will be paying £1800 when i renew for my puegeot 306 1.4l.... and a 2.8l turbo fourtrak is £2300, its alot of money... i just have to persuade myself i'm worth it... lol.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
justin 2 Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 cracking little truck the fourtrack the problems only start when towing regular...the first of the fourtrack models suffered from weak rear leaf springs and used to crack the leaf untill uprated springs were fitted, think we only paid 60 quid for new uprated leaves from a company called woodheads and the newer independent model had eradicated this problem by using springs all round, the only problems we had with the independant model was that towing the horsebox on long hauls tended to cause the engine to overheat due to inadequate fan being fitted but again there is an auxhilary fan kit that can be fitted to the front of the radiater, only cost 50 quid and was eady to fit and eradicated the problem imediatley, if your not going to tow then id say these trucks are pretty damn tuff and the bigest mistake we done was to sell the last one and buy an l200 ...underpowered and thirsty...good luck on your new purchase, hope ive helped Quote Link to post Share on other sites
artic 595 Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 I owned a H plate one. Very good engine, good at towing and off road. Rust buckets though and believe it or not dont go for the independant ones!! Yes more comfort on the road but shite off road, diff problems, shocks explode, rear crankshaft seals go, engine out job.. £££££££££ Can you put up with the oil leaks? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stork 1 Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 wish i could afford the insuranse to but i would certainley not have a nother suzuki vitar coz the tires i run on mine give me a terriable 20mpg for a 1.6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeepster 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Stork - I get nearly that out of my jeep - 4 litre straight 6 auto - averages 17 - 18 mpg - if you boot it hard on a long hill you can get the coputer to read 6.5 mpg!!! - but the comfort is there - I can drive it from one end of the country to the other, only stopping for fuel & get out of it as fresh as if I'd just driven it round the fields! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stork 1 Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Stork - I get nearly that out of my jeep - 4 litre straight 6 auto - averages 17 - 18 mpg - if you boot it hard on a long hill you can get the coputer to read 6.5 mpg!!! - but the comfort is there - I can drive it from one end of the country to the other, only stopping for fuel & get out of it as fresh as if I'd just driven it round the fields! yea if i get in the shite and boot it then bye bye fuel but clutches mine just eats them im off the road coz yet it need another new clutch i will make this one last and then sell it and buy a different 4x4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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