Natty
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After years of bemoaning the limited practicality of the North American pick-up truck as a true work vehicle, I decided to get an LT with 3-sided dump (3-seiten kipper).
It arrived in Hfx in August 2016 and after a little dancing with customs and NS motor vehicles (to get a temporary transit permit), I drove it back to NB.
Registering the truck turned out to be an adventure - only one ever in the province, so Service New Brunswick had to have their IT department add the vehicle to their database before I could register.
Over the last two years, the truck has turned out to be a very useful work vehicle and, for an 18-yr old truck, fairly reliable. The downside is that when something does break, parts frequently need to be ordered from Europe (engine), but not always - much of the brake/steering/suspension/frame systems are shared with the MB/Dodge/Freightliner Sprinter, so parts are available here.
As a work truck, it is an ideal configuration:
- The box bed is 3m x2m (roughly 9' x 6.5') and, with the canopy off and rails down can be used as a flatbed.
- though we most frequently dump to the rear, the ability to dump to the side has come-in handy in tight places.
- The cabin is huge (you can put 8' lumber in the cab), but would benefit from a rear door on the drivers side {later models have doors on both sides}.
- the gearing of the transmission is impressive. The 2.5 TDi puts out 80kW (~109 bhp), but the truck carries a 1.5tonne payload without struggling.
If I were to do it over, I'd opt for the LT46 or LT/Crafter 50 - same physical dimensions, but with a larger load capacity (up to 5-tonne).
It arrived in Hfx in August 2016 and after a little dancing with customs and NS motor vehicles (to get a temporary transit permit), I drove it back to NB.
Registering the truck turned out to be an adventure - only one ever in the province, so Service New Brunswick had to have their IT department add the vehicle to their database before I could register.
Over the last two years, the truck has turned out to be a very useful work vehicle and, for an 18-yr old truck, fairly reliable. The downside is that when something does break, parts frequently need to be ordered from Europe (engine), but not always - much of the brake/steering/suspension/frame systems are shared with the MB/Dodge/Freightliner Sprinter, so parts are available here.
As a work truck, it is an ideal configuration:
- The box bed is 3m x2m (roughly 9' x 6.5') and, with the canopy off and rails down can be used as a flatbed.
- though we most frequently dump to the rear, the ability to dump to the side has come-in handy in tight places.
- The cabin is huge (you can put 8' lumber in the cab), but would benefit from a rear door on the drivers side {later models have doors on both sides}.
- the gearing of the transmission is impressive. The 2.5 TDi puts out 80kW (~109 bhp), but the truck carries a 1.5tonne payload without struggling.
If I were to do it over, I'd opt for the LT46 or LT/Crafter 50 - same physical dimensions, but with a larger load capacity (up to 5-tonne).
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