A comment by Beerbelly on another thread just reminded me of the other big plus:
No loose crap in the cab!
All the sibby/engine/tools/stinky mooring gear/fuel stuff is contained OUTSIDE the cab area - so much safer and much more pleasant. It's missing a drinks cooler - but "I've got an idea"......
The Defender was an 18yo 110 300Tdi with a nominal 126hp available.
The Dmax is spankers with 163hp and a shed load of torque on tap.
On the hard and flat, the Dmax is very much superior to the Deafener while towing the full legal limit of 3500kgs (+). She still can carry another 500kg in the tray - I've probably damn nearly reached the 6.5 tons train weight and still she takes inclines that the Defender would have baulked at. Braking and handling is considerably better - but the main difference is in straight pulling power.
The Defender couldn't make as tight a cut while reversing.
However, the Defender totally outclasses the Dmax in low-box work - on slips, gravel and horsing the load around on poor surfaces it is unequalled.
A comment by Beerbelly on another thread just reminded me of the other big plus:
No loose crap in the cab!
All the sibby/engine/tools/stinky mooring gear/fuel stuff is contained OUTSIDE the cab area - so much safer and much more pleasant. It's missing a drinks cooler - but "I've got an idea"......
ehhh ..
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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7
Its nice though to have all my tools in a seperate section behind the cabin though, I no longer have to listen to them rattling all through my journey every where I go, and the extra seats mean
Do they have a low box ?? I find mine very handy with the anti stall nearly as good as an auto can hold it on a steep slope with foot brake and just let clutch in no hassle
). She still can carry another 500kg in the tray - I've probably damn nearly reached the 6.5 tons train weight and still she takes inclines that the Defender would have baulked at. Braking and handling is considerably better - but the main difference is in straight pulling power.
Cait
