Morrigan_Lady
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....to maintain 4x4 and trailer or smallish lorry?
Which costs less?.....
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....to maintain 4x4 and trailer or smallish lorry?
severnmiles
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....to maintain 4x4 and trailer or smallish lorry?
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The former I'd imagine!
....to maintain 4x4 and trailer or smallish lorry?
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The former I'd imagine!
Toby_Zaphod
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A very difficult question. Both Lorries & 4x4 are expensive to maintain but I think one of the main deciding factors is are you going to use the 4x4 as your main commute/go everywhere vehicle? If so & you do alot of miles you may find it extremely expensive on fuel & insurance. The excise licence will also be more expensive on the 4x4 than the lorry.
Depending on your personal circumstances you may find the cheapest is to have a lorry for transporting the horse & having a fuel efficient small car to use for every day use. This is what I'm considering at the moment.
Depending on your personal circumstances you may find the cheapest is to have a lorry for transporting the horse & having a fuel efficient small car to use for every day use. This is what I'm considering at the moment.
Sir_Gwain
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Hi I agree With Toby,
I drive a merc 190e and I was going to sell it and buy a 4 x 4 to pull the crappy Rice trailer I have ( it still neeeds servicing and new rubber matting fitted)
Having thought long and hard my final deciding factors were as follows.
1. Fue and excise duty for a 4 x 4 were going to be expensive
2. I'm ex army and i hated towing trailers there. I would eel much safer driving a lorry.
3. Even the most basic ff lorys seem to have some kind off dayliving where you can shelter from the elements.
4. i need to stay over anywhere a lorry is a better option for kipping than a trailer.
Well thats my slightly informed opinion.
I drive a merc 190e and I was going to sell it and buy a 4 x 4 to pull the crappy Rice trailer I have ( it still neeeds servicing and new rubber matting fitted)
Having thought long and hard my final deciding factors were as follows.
1. Fue and excise duty for a 4 x 4 were going to be expensive
2. I'm ex army and i hated towing trailers there. I would eel much safer driving a lorry.
3. Even the most basic ff lorys seem to have some kind off dayliving where you can shelter from the elements.
4. i need to stay over anywhere a lorry is a better option for kipping than a trailer.
Well thats my slightly informed opinion.