lucas Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 does anyone use a van rather than 4x4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Not for shooting but a friend has one and is a plant operator and he drives his berlingo van over virtually everything, wet fields, wet mud, ploughed fields etc I am always surprised at what it can do and how robust it is as he gives it a really hard life. I think the trick is none of this low range gearbox, locking diffs ******** just point in a straightish line and boot it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwabbits Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) Not personally, as i have a defender for my own reasons, but i know a work colleague who does and his preference is always a small van. Go to France + europe and thats all you will see parked up at weekends in the countryside (little white vans dotted everywhere). Word of warning when in France, if you see a little white van parked up, dont go exploring the woods at a weekend unless your part of the party , they shoot anything that moves Oh, and If its a Big white van and maybe in a wooded area or layby, you could be shooting something else :lol: thats how they roll over there for a certain "Je ne sais quoi" if ya know what i mean Edited January 18, 2012 by mrwabbits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzy518 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I used to have a SWB transit and I kept a quad in the back. Whilst the quad was fun, it was a pain driving to where I wanted to shoot because invariably the van would get bogged down or I would have nowhere to park it...Eventually I decided the experiment had failed and got a Defender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I use my Astravan and a escort van before that simply as i cannot justify the running costs of a 4x4 I have leart to accept the fact that I will be walking to my chosen spot at times as the vans will not go everywhere a 4x4 will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I always thought a Suzuki Carryvan/Daihatsu Hijet/Bedford Rascal would make a great shooting vehicle if they came in 4 wheel drive! Gixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhw100 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) hi chaps i used to have a freelander 1.8 petrol (shame on me) she was surprisingly good of road though only got stuck in a ditch once! anyway i now have a citroen berlingo 1.9 diesel and its obviously ok for driving round on hard ground and it has pretty good clearance, tried it on wettish tracks and grass and its ok,i definitely wouldn't take it anywhere deep or proper wet though id be asking for trouble. My mates dad was a gamekeeper on a shoot and for years he used to have an old escort van with BF goodrich all terrains on it i think, and it went any where! although nw he has a discovery.... i definitely think tyres are a big big part of it though. Edited January 18, 2012 by tomhw100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.I.A Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 i had a peugeot partner and it took me anywhere i wanted to go, had a few hairy moments but never got stuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I always thought a Suzuki Carryvan/Daihatsu Hijet/Bedford Rascal would make a great shooting vehicle if they came in 4 wheel drive! Gixer They do! Daihatsu did a 4x4 as did suzuki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAZER82 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I always thought a Suzuki Carryvan/Daihatsu Hijet/Bedford Rascal would make a great shooting vehicle if they came in 4 wheel drive! Gixer you can fit a js box and axel but for the monye just get a tax exempt land rover you can fit a js box and axel but for the monye just get a tax exempt land rover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfa taf Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I always thought a Suzuki Carryvan/Daihatsu Hijet/Bedford Rascal would make a great shooting vehicle if they came in 4 wheel drive! I used to have aVW 4x4 van,An excellent van would go anywhere literally and with a lot of space .I spent many weekends staying on the mountains shooting with my dogs and loads of gear in it.I regret selling . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosebank22 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Alfa Taf, what vehicle from VW had a 4x4 in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 VW Transporter Synchro was 4x4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy bingo Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 you can get a vw transporter in a 4x4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDFrain Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I use a transit connect it does the basic track stuff ok, its great to throw the gear in and ihave it sectioned of at the rear to take four dogs. Side loading door is a good thing. I still miss my defender 90, but not the bills JDF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvbus Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I've got a Renault Trafic that I take shooting, handy for keeping out prying eyes and great for carting round loads of kit. There are not many spots where I have to take the Disco cos then van cannot get there, you just take a little more care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampy Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 i got a suzuki vitara van 1.9td dose about 43mpg, dose evrey thing i want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfa taf Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Alfa Taf, what vehicle from VW had a 4x4 in it? I just read your post. As it has been said by others it,s the Transport Synchro.I think you can still get a Synchro on their newer models . NOT certain though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting Stephen Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) How about a Kangoo 4x4 - they turn up, from water authorities. ex police and some private? The ex-police car place in Brieley Hill (West Mids) has one. and they have sliding rear side doors. also I had a 2 wheel drive and made an internal roof rack (tallish van) keeps stuff (guns) out of the way. Edited January 19, 2012 by Shooting Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosebank22 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 The idea of a shooting van sounds very appealing to me. Have dreamed of a Defender for years but dont think I will be able to afford one looking at some of the comments throughout the motoring section. Does anyone try shooting from the back of a van with a shotgun? Rosebank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Alot of wildfowlers who do serious miles for their sport use little white vans. Running up to Scotland or down into East Anglia really adds up in fuel costs over a season or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) my ford focus CAR does the job fine, it goes anywhere a van will go and has plenty of room in it for all my pigeon gear. good enough MPG for travelling aswell i would much rather have a car and leave it empty so people can look in and see thers nothing in there, vans they cant see whats in the rear and are more likely to break in for a look! Edited January 22, 2012 by TJ91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 my ford focus CAR does the job fine, it goes anywhere a van will go and has plenty of room in it for all my pigeon gear. good enough MPG for travelling aswell i would much rather have a car and leave it empty so people can look in and see thers nothing in there, vans they cant see whats in the rear and are more likely to break in for a look! I dont use my van (Pegueot Partner) for shooting as I use my Defender but if someone wanted to look in the back of my van all they need to do is open their eyes and look through the glass, not that hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodylt1 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I run around in a Vauxhall combo, bags - decoys and fowling gear stays in the back with a dog cage fixed to the floor and it doe's everything I want of it and the space for the gear / dogs in the back is great ...... I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting Stephen Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Volkswagen Syncro: Stll avaliale - if your feeling brave how about this one, you could park this anywhere! http://www.mod-sales.com/auction/vehicle/related/40524/VW_T4_Transporter_4x4_Van.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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