[Jackal]

as title would like one of these trucks to tow my caravan but is it practical to have wfp system in it not sure if a 400l flat tank would even fit either,plus all the other kit  :-


http://http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220961944574?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

[GDwindowcleaning]

Take a look at http://www.plasticwatertanks.co.uk/, good examples of what can be done with a nice truck...

[LWC]

Im sure a 400 would fit in there, my mates got one and he picked my ibc 1000l on it once, fitted lovely between arches.

[dazmond]

looks good but where would you put your poles?ive decided to stick with cheap second hand vans for work and im buying a separate car in a few weeks for leisure!!

i bet its heavy on fuel and repairs bills as well!!

[Mike #1]

400 ltr tank should fit in between wheel arches , i have a 400 ltr tank in my 60 plate trojan . and can answer possible questions you have .

Are you fitting a canopy on the back or a tonneau cover ? 

I put my pole in cab between front seats it is placed inside a padded fishing rod sleeve .   MIKE

[Jackal]

400 ltr tank should fit in between wheel arches , i have a 400 ltr tank in my 60 plate trojan . and can answer possible questions you have .

Are you fitting a canopy on the back or a tonneau cover ? 

I put my pole in cab between front seats it is placed inside a padded fishing rod sleeve .   MIKE

at least i no a 400 ltr tank then,i wouldnt want the canopy tho just the cover as i like the pickup look,i no it would be alot easier to get all equipment in with a canopy,

have you any pics of your setup?

[Mike #1]

I will take some pics later today and attempt to post them  on here failing that i will email you the pics .

I have a Alpha  fullbox lid on the back of mine which is a solid construction and lockable . which will give you a little more height than the one fitted to the truck you are looking at .

I have to put hose reel on back seat as well as pole in cab but i have a good seat cover which keeps things clean .

I have a Streambox pump and battery box , which fits in the gap after the wheel arch on one side and i put tools and other stuff on other side of tank .

Also depending on who you have vehicle insurance with currently , you may have to change insurer i use Aplan.

Hope this helps a bit will sort out pics this morning .   MIKE

[Justen Uff]

Fuel consumption would surely make it uneconomical?
Unless you are making too much money!

[Mike #1]

34 mpg thats with almost 500 kg fully loaded and traveling short distances so stopping and starting throughout day i would say its pretty good MPG .   MIKE

[Mike #1]

Unable to upload photos from photobucket ,   And before any body says their is a post on this i cant get the full img code but whoever has a photobucket account can view pics at  http://s642.photobucket.com/albums/uu141/shortcleaner/

[Mike #1]

I think link works now without signing in with an account somebody let me know.  MIKE

[EandM]

Nice truck, they can easily take the weight and they don't mind getting wet at all but there are a number of known weak spots primarily the cooling system. Many have had head gaskets done only for them to fail again a few weeks later. There are some bad years, think it's 2002-2004, where this is worse. Also look out for heads / blocks developing cracks, crankshaft pulleys coming loose and chewing up the woodruff key or falling off and wrecking the crankshaft. Main problem is they are a cool truck with typically low gearing and driven by trendy, lifestyle people at 90mph down the motorway which seems to kill them fairly rapidly because it's not what they're designed for.
Space in a double cab tub isn't much over 5 feet in length which doesn't leave much space for pump and battery. You can get a Club Cab which has two doors and four seats + a little over 6 feet in the tub which is more useful but they are few and far between - That's why I settled on the equivalent Ford Ranger.

[britishwill]

I use a l200 warrior. Two pumps and reels. 500 litre tank fits perfectly in. Two clx poles in back diagonally fit inch perfect!  I think it's a great set up and will do it again when I get two vans on the road.

[Mike #1]

Thanks EandM  I find my truck works great for me as a work motor and for personal use .

I tend just to chug round in mine it does not go much over 40 mph very often a lot of people have not got a clue how to drive a truck .

I find mine is roomy enough for my needs . MIKE

[EandM]

Thanks EandM  I find my truck works great for me as a work motor and for personal use .

I tend just to chug round in mine it does not go much over 40 mph very often a lot of people have not got a clue how to drive a truck .

I find mine is roomy enough for my needs . MIKE

I do the same Mike. 2000 rpm max in normal use about 50mph. I only got 26mpg on my last fill up and that's driving carefully but will service it this weekend and hope to see an improvement. I have a super cab which is about 5ft 9in tub length and find that a CLX22 fit's perfectly when working and fits fine in the cab when I'm not. My flat 400l tank fits well between the arches, battery down one side & pump the other with reels at the end. Fits nicely but the double cab Ranger would've been too small, I think the L200 may be a bit longer?

[Mike #1]

my mpg is down a bit recently . think mine is over due for a service i have done about 12,000 miles since i got it last august when it had 13,335 on the clock .

Will have to buy a service kit soon .  Nothing like a truck though mate go anywhere do anything . Mike

[EandM]

my mpg is down a bit recently . think mine is over due for a service i have done about 12,000 miles since i got it last august when it had 13,335 on the clock .

Will have to buy a service kit soon .  Nothing like a truck though mate go anywhere do anything . Mike

I see you have a late one Mike - 34 mpg is excellent! The Ranger 3 from 06 is common rail too and the average mpg is up to about 31-32 which for an extra 44 bhp and 60 lb ft of torque can't be bad. Is your gearing fairly tall in comparison to the earlier versions?

[Mike #1]

 Yes mate , my mate has W reg warrior and its totally different drive as well i find the pedals are to close together i find it difficult to drive only driving across fields thankfully . MIKE

[Mike #1]

EandM  just curious how you have tank secured in back of your truck.  MIKE

[EandM]

Mike it's sat tight against the bulk head. It can't go back because of the existing load and It can't go forward as it would have to get through two bulkheads first. The insurance company, having a rare moment of common sense, were quite happy with that.