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 Puma Defender as a business vehicle. |
RobKeay
 20th Apr 2025 8:56pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 14 · Views: 1044 · Subject: Puma Defender as a business vehicle. |
| You can run a utility xs as a commercial. A station wagon is classed as a car for hmrc purposes. |
| New van for work advice |
RobKeay
18th Apr 2025 11:49am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 10 · Views: 766 · Subject: New van for work advice |
| All vans have their ups and downs. The fords do drive the best. The sprinter vans give us the least amount of trouble. Bodies do rust abit, but that can be sorted cheaper than a new engine. One of our ... |
| Defender 2026 |
RobKeay
13th Apr 2025 9:12am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 12 · Views: 5554 · Subject: Defender 2026 |
| https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/land-rover-defender-sport-full-details-2027-baby-4x4 |
| Defender 2026 |
RobKeay
6th Apr 2025 4:16pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 12 · Views: 5554 · Subject: Defender 2026 |
| Is that going to be the smaller defender |
| Chainsaw advice |
RobKeay
14th Feb 2025 9:41pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 36 · Views: 3265 · Subject: Chainsaw advice |
| I am very lucky they are 20 mins from my house. They have never let us down. If you register on their website you get all the Stihl parts breakdowns. Saved my skin quite a few times. |
| Chainsaw advice |
RobKeay
10th Feb 2025 7:53pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 36 · Views: 3265 · Subject: Chainsaw advice |
L&S engineering sell pretty much every part. I’ve got a saw from the eighties running again with parts supplied by them.
We use ones with a changeable sprocket. You’ll need a new bearing w ... |
| Chainsaw advice |
RobKeay
9th Feb 2025 7:49pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 36 · Views: 3265 · Subject: Chainsaw advice |
Depends on your budget. We use stihl both electric and petrol.
The ultimate being a 500i that’s a beast but over a grand.
All rounder is ms261 be around £700
Don’t over look electric/bat ... |
| Making a Puma engine last 200k |
RobKeay
12th Jan 2025 9:58pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 64 · Views: 7988 · Subject: Making a Puma engine last 200k |
Had both 2.4 and 2.2. I had a a great 110 2.4 but my first 90 2.4 chuffed blue smoke from new. My first new 2.2 broke down loads. The 110 2.2 I have now is fine.
There’s hardly any difference bet ... |
| Making a Puma engine last 200k |
RobKeay
12th Jan 2025 6:53pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 64 · Views: 7988 · Subject: Making a Puma engine last 200k |
| But they are becoming classic cars I’ve had mine 11 years in March. Not many people keep a ford ranger for 11 years. I know you can get the 3.2 ranger but hasn’t it got the same 2.2 but with more ... |
| Making a Puma engine last 200k |
RobKeay
12th Jan 2025 6:50pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 64 · Views: 7988 · Subject: Making a Puma engine last 200k |
I’ve a chipped 2.2. Had a turbo go at 80k and a few sensors along the way. Still going strong at 169000. Just service once a year or at 10k miles.
Modern engines need to be used, I don’t hang ... |
| EV buses |
RobKeay
23rd Dec 2024 6:57pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 18 · Views: 1821 · Subject: EV buses |
| His helicopter is licensed in the Isle of Man. |
| EV buses |
RobKeay
23rd Dec 2024 5:14pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 18 · Views: 1821 · Subject: EV buses |
| His son owns Wright’s buses in Northern Ireland |
| EV buses |
RobKeay
22nd Dec 2024 8:56pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 18 · Views: 1821 · Subject: EV buses |
I believe ev and hydrogen buses can be sourced from a company in Northern Ireland.
Not everyone can afford a car or a taxi. Public transport is important. Round here they are about to fit the elect ... |
| Output shaft - updated genuine or Ashcroft? |
RobKeay
23rd Sep 2024 7:13pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 120 · Views: 52925 · Subject: Output shaft - updated genuine or Ashcroft? |
That’s what they have done now. Not sure what they were trying to do before. I think when we changed last time the original one just fell out because it was kanckered.
All sorted now hopefully ba ... |
| Output shaft - updated genuine or Ashcroft? |
RobKeay
23rd Sep 2024 8:41am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 120 · Views: 52925 · Subject: Output shaft - updated genuine or Ashcroft? |
| My transfer box was in for changing. So brought a new shaft for while we are in there. The mechanic, same one who fitted the first one is still trying to remove it. Says he has put seven hours into it ... |
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