mjh26 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Hi All, Does anyone have a Bedford TM 4x4? I'm thinking of getting one for my business. I remember using on as a command truck in Bosnia because our Land Rovers were knackered. But that was a long time ago and I can't remember what they were like to run in terms of maintenance and fuel usage etc. Can anyone help? Cheers Mark Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Well at least you can tilt the cab! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjh26 Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 That's true, it would be nice if it didn't need tilting too often! Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I run TM's and MJ's on site and both are good vehicles. The TM is obviously a mile ahead of the MJ and it never amazes me the power it has even when fully loaded. They do seem to have a habit of shaking coolant hoses free but replacing them with modern hoses seems to help. Other than that they are a good truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjh26 Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Thanks, I don't think I'll be fully loading often but I need the capacity. What sort of fuel usage are you getting? I have planned on 7-10mpg to calculate running costs. I assume parts aren't too hard to find either... Cheers Mark Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Parts are plentiful both NOS and second hand. No idea what MPG we get as we just put it in as it needs it. I reckon your figures are about right though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjh26 Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 Thanks, I assume parts are pretty reasonable, unlike modern or unimog (other option) parts. As I said I used in Bosnia because the Land Rovers were falling apart - we thrashed the TM and it didn't miss a beat (was never fully loaded though). But I don't see me putting much more than 5t on it. Thanks Mark Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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