Questions about things i cant afford.
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GC8 said:
powerstroke said:
No you can get tyres like are used on tipper trucks, just a strong tyre with a chunky pattern rather than the drive ones that have a pattern like a steer tyre that are standard fit on the average truck ....
I disagree about the tyres, and I have quite a lot of experience. Its true that dual purpose drives will give you more traction than normal road driven tyres, but for any real off road ability you need tyres similar to those found on the single driven wheel military 4x4 trucks, along with diff and cross locks. Having been stuck in large vehicles Id suggest that the difference between road driven tyres and proper dual purpose ones, would be that theyll keep you going in circumstances where road tyres will spin and then dig in.
The difference between these and proper all terrain tyres on a 4x4 will be massive though and so long as the vehicle doesnt sink and is driven carefully, these should drive the vehicle out of situations thatd leave the slightly chunky drive equipped vehicle waiting for a man with a chain.
Something like this, as a minimum:
OP: ex-ministry Bedford TMs seem to be very popular in quarries, along with old TKs that are still working.
The difference between these and proper all terrain tyres on a 4x4 will be massive though and so long as the vehicle doesnt sink and is driven carefully, these should drive the vehicle out of situations thatd leave the slightly chunky drive equipped vehicle waiting for a man with a chain.
Something like this, as a minimum:
OP: ex-ministry Bedford TMs seem to be very popular in quarries, along with old TKs that are still working.
Does it have to be new? Bodies from the better coachbuilders often outlast the wagon they're attached to, so a trawl of lorry breakers might get you what you need for cheapness. There are tail lifts that attach to the end of the chassis, so it doesn't matter if you can't find a body with a lift a)still attached and b)functional.
hidetheelephants said:
Does it have to be new? Bodies from the better coachbuilders often outlast the wagon they're attached to, so a trawl of lorry breakers might get you what you need for cheapness. There are tail lifts that attach to the end of the chassis, so it doesn't matter if you can't find a body with a lift a)still attached and b)functional.
How much do you recon that would costHow long is a piece of string? Depends on the breaker and the price of scrap aluminium. You really need to phone up and ask, I haven't bought from a lorry breakers for 5 years so I'd be guessing. Or you could visit on spec and ask about whichever one has most green slime growing on it, as that'll have been there longest/be the cheapest!
Benbay001 said:
a 7.5 tonner would be adaquate, i guess. But dont know of any with 4x4? And dont fancy a 7 tonne van.
They're rare because your average haulier has no need for a 4x4 7.5t truck with a box on the back. If they did it would be quite niche. Mercedes do a 4x4 sprinter with a decent carrying capacity.As for your question about it being too high for driving on the motorway, you'll have the drivers of proper trucks still sat higher than you in their DAF XF's and Scania R-series tractors I reckon.
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