Thread: The A Team

Mick, your original post would make for interesting discussion in the articles online comments section...

I gave up on reading motor magazines when the journos started judging cars on things like cupholders.

Look at journalistic standards in 'won't be retro'.....worst of all they all believe they are right.

That 'A team' journalism is about on par.

Originally Posted by cripesamighty

Mick, your original post would make for interesting discussion in the articles online comments section...

Maybe, or people can read it here, boosting this forum.
BTW I quoted the wrong payload for the Defender, so have corrected it, quoting the figure in the Haynes manual. I blame writing a long late night post after a long day at work, including supervising football, and too many reds for the error.

Originally Posted by Saitch

Their payload is not that flash. I had a look at one at a show and the rear leg room isn't that great either, for the size of the vehicle.
More a case of bigger looks better.

what it has got over all the others are the Cummins, Allison, and the Dana axles. I don't sit in the back seat and don't even need one. A two door would be my choice. I do fit in one and this is my first criterion when buying a car. I am 6'1", size 12 boots, XXXL shirts, 100 kilos and have trouble fitting comfortably in most cars which seem to have been designed for Mediterranean and Asian dwarfs.

Originally Posted by cripesamighty

Mick, your original post would make for interesting discussion in the articles online comments section...

I have emailed them, so let's see if there is a response.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Maybe, or people can read it here, boosting this forum.
BTW I quoted the wrong payload for the Defender, so have corrected it, quoting the figure in the Haynes manual. I blame writing a long late night post after a long day at work, including supervising football, and too many reds for the error.

The payload figure of 1044 kg I quoted came from the handbook for my 110 wagon, so I assumed it would be correct. However, I have since seen a Land Rover document quoting the 110 wagon's payload as 1078kg, so I can't explain the difference, but the 34kg higher figure is fine by me.
A 110 pick-up can carry 1525kg while a 130 Crew-Cab can carry up to 1607kg, which is impressive and makes the 70 series dual cab's 1140kg payload seem rather ordinary for a heavy-duty dual-cab truck.

https://www.landrover.com.au/Images/...296-122934.pdf

It depends on your taste. We have a Wrangler and have done trips with two kids to Tassie in it, with two people a Wrangler would be more capable than some other vehicles on that list and be perfectly comfortable 2 up. Not everyone needs to drag a 1600KG camper trailer around.

Regards,
Tote

Originally Posted by Tote

It depends on your taste. We have a Wrangler and have done trips with two kids to Tassie in it, with two people a Wrangler would be more capable than some other vehicles on that list and be perfectly comfortable 2 up. Not everyone needs to drag a 1600KG camper trailer around.

Regards,
Tote

Fair enough.
BTW our camper is closer to 2000kg, fully loaded, I think.