With my late wife’s FL2 sold in June and having sold the massive, money pit , mausoleum, Wuthering Heights clone of a house , I decided it’s time I kicked off the rest of my life . For 2 years ( since my wife was diagnosed and could.not really drive ) I’d been using the Fl2 as my fishing / shooting / helping the farmer / playing at gamekeeper car . So what did decide could undertake that duty ? Well I’ve only ever owned 2 cars that were flawless , one is my Scooby , the other was a Hilux brand new in 1983 . I always like that pickup basic as it was, plastic bench seat and all .
So last week after a test drive I popped a deposit on a top spec Hilux invincible X. Same colour as the photo below of the demo car , 2.8 , 200 horse diesel , auto , leather , loads of toys , JBL sound system with subwoofer , and loads of electronic driving aids . It’s getting fitted with a hard top , sprayed in bed liner , and a towing pack . The only down side is delivery is next year ! When it does arrive it will be getting fitted out with a Gear Mate sliding drawer system to accommodate all my sporting gear .. The Icing on the cake was I was able to use a discount scheme that Toyota give to BASC and the price was better than people like Broadspeed etc could offer . The Scooby will be staying for a while as I just love the thing , but I’m really looking forward to the distant delivery date
 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

Good for you Martyn, whatever is practical/floats your boat is fine by me. Looked at all the dual cab utes to replace the FL2 with, but have decided to help the planet & dispose of the fossil fuel more quickly by getting a Toyota FJ Cruiser. That is if & when we are ever allowed to travel interstate again! (Now Sold). 2008 Freelander 2 (Nazca Sand) SE TD4 Auto. Statutory write off & on WOVR for hail damage but still road legal.
171037Km as of 09/05/22
Superchips Bluefin Flash
Nanocom Evo II (also sold)

The typical overloaded dualcab in Australia towing too much. The Freelander is a better option. The only things I have had to replace on my Freelander since new in 2014, are filters & rear brake pads, & a set of tyres due to our stone ridden corrugated roads.



For the Freelander factor in a leaverage of 1.4 In Australia the Freelander can take up to 350kg, so in reality only 250kg on the towball but with the Freelander's payload & very limited rear axle load it is a meaningless figure in reality.

A lot of people remove draw systems as they take too much from the payload & rear axle loads. Take your vehicle over a weigh bridge & weigh each axle. A bit of subtraction will be needed.

A dualcal is far longer from the rear wheel centre to the towball, so you you need to factor in more the 1.4 on the towball. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

And this will be going in the back .

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Location: currently Rootless.

love-it !!

Good luck Martyn,
A sad way to start your new life adventure, but
looking at your kit in the back there, you're
defiantly achieving it. DAVE.

Martyn Good luck . 2011 XS,Sumatra Black, GONE MARCH 2014- RR Evoque Prestige 5 door ,MY 2014,Loire Blue, Silver Roof, Panoramic roof.
MY 2016 Disco Sport HSE Auto Scotia Grey,REJECTED
Mercedes E220D AMG line with air suspension(Gone)
DS 200 SE Dynamic my 21 (Gone)
DS 200 SE Dynamic my 22 (Gone)
Audi Q5 40TDI S line (gone)
Discovery Sport D200 S 2024 MY

nice enough, if you dont park next to a Ranger  At work
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"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Lots of luck and enjoy the truck when you get it

My mate got the same 2.8 last summer, hes a happy bunny.

He is a keen weekend game keeper and also got the basc discount. The truck suits his hobby and his long distance day job miles.

He previously had a posh Audi and a battered defender.

Although with his drive style the toyata is catching up on the batterings.

The defender has an added ramming bumper incase of poachers, (mainly dog men in disposable cars) he said it was very effective. At work
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"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

chicken george wrote:

nice enough, if you dont park next to a Ranger

Did you pay the toll? I take paypal

I didnt go wildtrack, just a single turbo ltd auto. Partly because it was in stock at discount and also because its a low use farm truck,the ltd jas way more toys than i need. But what a leap up from the 14year old model I sold,that was last of the line when i bought it, so 20 year old design At work
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"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

I do love a pickup, no need for one but would still like one. Enjoy yours, long wait mind you. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)