grunty Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 (edited) hi still looking for a truck.. A SUMB has come up on the bay of fleas, are they good? 1500 sounds cheap, is there a reason they are cheap? It has a bit of rust in the cab which I can sort other than that it looks ok and he says it is fine. Don't want to drive 200 miles to look at a rubbish truck especially as have little experience of said trucks.. It is legal so can be driven home subject to finding enough fuel stations thank you Al Edited August 2, 2009 by grunty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john fox Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I'd rather have a Landrover 101, but by all accounts Sumb's are Ok more or less equivalents. I know nothing about the specific one you've seen. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunty Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 101 would be nice but 4k plus is a tad out of my league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FV1604A Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Hi, Haven't read or heard anything bad about these vehicles. In fact, the general consensus seems to be 'very impressive four-wheel drive cargo'. This one on Ebay has been up-dated (probably by the French Army , but check this) with the diesel motor, which makes it a good buy, if you can get it for the right price;with eight bids chasing it, it may have a way to go yet! The R2087, the Renault equivalent, has cab mountings problems and some rust issues, or so I have been told! There is a field full of them near us at Poitiers in France, so you won't have trouble with bitz, also believe our old friend at RR Services in Ashford does a good line in spares! Good luck Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grunty Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 hadn't found that one The one i found is still petrol v8.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 im happy with mine pm sent and also rr services sell them some diesel give them a ring mate , they are the french copy of a unimog look at the one on you tube off road thats what made my mind up to buy one ,,,:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 My brother had one for a while and decided he couldn't keep two trucks so sold the SUMB and has complained and regretted selling it ever since . They make nice noises but aren't excessively thirsty ( relatively speaking ) coil springs mean the ride is better than many , brakes are good . Steering can be heavy but the mahoosive wheel helps a bit . A lot of people seem to dismiss them out of hand because they are PW , foreign and a bit obscure (to the narrow visioned) but they are great fun reasonably straightforward vehcles . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FV1604A Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Hi Grunty, Try Ebay 160352397067, three days to run, Regards, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 another ones just gone on e bay :coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 ebay under marmon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 They're good trucks, spares availability is good, motor is the legendary flat head V8, beloved of the custom/hot rod guys/gals. On the newer diesels, I've heard that air filter elements could be a problem, once stocks are exhausted, as it is/was a 'special',.......although I guess the guys at RR can give you chapter and verse re this. For a small-ish truely MILITARY vehicle, that is comfy, etc IMO you could do worse; All the best, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Anyone know where I can get hold of a manual for a Sumb? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Anyone know where I can get hold of a manual for a Sumb? Try http://www.tm-ww2.com/index.php?cPath=82 HTH, Hanno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Try http://www.tm-ww2.com/index.php?cPath=82 HTH, Hanno Hi Hanno, Much appreciated bought one Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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