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UTE BEAUTY
WORDS : PHILIP LORD
IS BIGGER REALLY BETTER ? WHEN IT COMES TO THE BIG UTES IMPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES , ALL IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT IT SEEMS FOR CARAVANNERS …
You can forget mid-size utes , such as Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux , for really heavy hauling . The large , US-built , premium V8 petrol dual-cab pick-ups is where it ’ s at . These rigs are built on the premise of not only highend luxury and tech features , but a sweeping interior space and high towing capacity .
But are any of these utes a realistic proposition for urban weekday use and weekend heavy towing , in the way that , say , a LandCruiser 200 is ?
In this article , we ’ ll look at the figures that show just how realistic these utes are for heavy hauling .
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