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Jumbo 75ps enough?

Postby SteveA » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:08 pm

How do,

I have a trade stand and want a Jumbo tranny. 1/2 living space / half equipment (2 3x3m tents, weights, suitcase jenny, 12 computers and printers etc).

The one I'm looking at is a TD 75PS 2.4l Diesel with 74k on the clock.

I drive my van like a car and my car like a bike. It'll have do 20-25k mile per year lots of motorway and some rural (probable 80/20). I'd like to keep it for a min of 3 years.

Is this van powerful enough? or should I wait for a 90 / 115 etc.

Also read that fuel economy is lower as engine has to work harder as lower BHP, anyone got any fuel stats?

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Re: Jumbo 75ps enough?

Postby Backbone of Britain » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:32 pm

Wait for a 115ps, you'll regret getting a 75ps jumbo if most of your miles are motorway.
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Re: Jumbo 75ps enough?

Postby dazrecoverymad » Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:11 pm

I had a 75 tipper and I've had three other powers since then currently 125 and I can defo say I would never have a 75 again would not pull the sheets of the bed never mind go to work wait for at least a 90@s with fast axle
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Re: Jumbo 75ps enough?

Postby blue estate » Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:22 pm

get a 140 hp :D goes like sh@@ off a shovel
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Re: Jumbo 75ps enough?

Postby SteveA » Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:46 pm

Thanks guys.

I suspected that'd be the response.

Just need my shed to run for one more week then I can take my time to finding the right one.

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Re: Jumbo 75ps enough?

Postby ake » Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:06 am

I never knew you got a 75ps Jumbo :? I thought the Jumbos were 90ps minimum
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