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Redback
27th June 2006, 02:43 PM
They just took delivery of 2 brand spankin S model D3s to tow the Hakos in the street cleansing dept (these trailers and sweeper weigh 2.8t:eek: )
CraigE
27th June 2006, 03:55 PM
The only real otion for towing.
:D
Cruiser
27th June 2006, 09:55 PM
Baz which one do you get to drive the sweeper or D3?:)
dobbo
27th June 2006, 09:58 PM
With all the bells and whistles on the d3 I thought it would sweep the street while you drove it.
Cruiser
27th June 2006, 10:05 PM
With all the bells and whistles on the d3 I thought it would sweep the street while you drove it.

Na it would leave to many oil stains :):D
langy
15th July 2006, 02:28 AM
On the way home at 1am, saw the above mentioned Disco doing it's thing. And here I was thinking that some Manager just had a hankering for a New car:

http://www.pix8.net/pro/pic/12864krk2I/911092.jpg


Langy
Ace
15th July 2006, 12:48 PM
At least some organisations know what vehicles work the best. Matt
Bushie
15th July 2006, 02:46 PM
At least some organisations know what vehicles work the best. Matt
Not sure about that, for this application they may have been better off with a Mitsubishi Canter or Isuzu NPS sized tow vehicle.


Martyn
LRHybrid100
15th July 2006, 07:25 PM
Just wait and see if Aus gets the D3 commercial - prob not.

The D3 Commercial would be perfect for me - 2 seats, cargo barrier behind the front seats and all that cargo area - enough for a fridge and a couple of spare 35's!!!

LRH
Pedro_The_Swift
16th July 2006, 09:18 AM
I bet it runs past KFC every night----;)
Redback
17th July 2006, 07:48 AM
Not sure about that, for this application they may have been better off with a Mitsubishi Canter or Isuzu NPS sized tow vehicle.


Martyn

They need to be able to get into Westfields carpark and the Canter or Isuzu won't fit, they do have an Isuzu for other areas but the other 2 vehicles need to get into low clearence areas, the Discos replaced a 3.0ltr Patrol and Navara cause they struggled with the weight of the sweeper and trailer, aspecially the Navara.

Baz.
rick130
17th July 2006, 08:54 AM
I'm absolutely gobsmacked !

Surely a 4.2TD Patrol ute or a 79 Series 'Cruiser would've been cheaper than a D3 ???

Oh, hang on, Nissan only rate the ute at 2.5t towing capacity, yet the wagon is rated at 3.5 tonne, go figure .......
Redback
17th July 2006, 09:38 AM
I'm absolutely gobsmacked !

Surely a 4.2TD Patrol ute or a 79 Series 'Cruiser would've been cheaper than a D3 ???

Oh, hang on, Nissan only rate the ute at 2.5t towing capacity, yet the wagon is rated at 3.5 tonne, go figure .......

Also had to be auto and seat a minimum of 4 people, something about one person not being able to drive a manual.

Also having the 3.5tonne capacity doesn't mean it will do the job easily.

Like feeding strawberries to pigs if you ask me.