mab
Observer
So.....back in 2008/2009 I was looking for a vehicle to better fill my needs for work and play. I had a hilux 2002 dual cab, t/diesel which I used for my work as an electrician and on the weekend for taking the family to,the beach etc. it was a compromise for both situations but did the job ok. Squeezing all my work material and tools into,the canopy and carrying my extensive array of ladders on top made me legally overloaded. Plus digging around in the back for parts was a pain, literally. The fuel economy was pretty bad as well. With a young family, any trip, day or overniter, requires about 5 cubic meters of gear to be taken, so,things were always tight. Has been a great reliable car but.....
While looking for the "perfect" solution, came across canters and Isuzu NPS on the Internet and the lightbulb Came on. Lots of room, plus can have a big tray, plus it's 4x4, I want one. I have a folder full of canter specs, and details of trucks I should have bought.
While on a fishing trip north of Cooktown, my friends and I found ourselves bogged in a soft sandy track with the boat in tow. While in the process of recovering the trailer we had to drop off to get the Nissan out, a very new NPS dual cab effortlessly cruised up the track to where we were and stopped. The drive wound down his window a bit, so as not to le t the ac out, and asked if we needed help. It was obvious from his tone that he didn't really want to help, but his wife in the passenger seat had made him stop and ask. We took him up on his offer and he reluctantly helped us lift the trailer up and back onto the tow ball. The look of horror on his face when he saw all the grease on his hands was priceless. We cleaned him up and he was on his way. I knew then that I wanted to be that guy. Looking down on people from my superior vehicle.
So the research began in earnest. Always on the net looking at trucks. Found there weren't many around & they were expensive. Then I discovered there were companies that did mods specifically for these vehicles and I got really excited and the budget concept went out the window. If I'm going to do it then I'm going to have everything on it!
TBC........
While looking for the "perfect" solution, came across canters and Isuzu NPS on the Internet and the lightbulb Came on. Lots of room, plus can have a big tray, plus it's 4x4, I want one. I have a folder full of canter specs, and details of trucks I should have bought.
While on a fishing trip north of Cooktown, my friends and I found ourselves bogged in a soft sandy track with the boat in tow. While in the process of recovering the trailer we had to drop off to get the Nissan out, a very new NPS dual cab effortlessly cruised up the track to where we were and stopped. The drive wound down his window a bit, so as not to le t the ac out, and asked if we needed help. It was obvious from his tone that he didn't really want to help, but his wife in the passenger seat had made him stop and ask. We took him up on his offer and he reluctantly helped us lift the trailer up and back onto the tow ball. The look of horror on his face when he saw all the grease on his hands was priceless. We cleaned him up and he was on his way. I knew then that I wanted to be that guy. Looking down on people from my superior vehicle.
So the research began in earnest. Always on the net looking at trucks. Found there weren't many around & they were expensive. Then I discovered there were companies that did mods specifically for these vehicles and I got really excited and the budget concept went out the window. If I'm going to do it then I'm going to have everything on it!
TBC........
