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slurpy sam · Jul 4, 2011

Hi Guys,
Just joined this site, I have had a d22 for the past 4 years, live in buckinghamshire,
Do quite a bit of off roading so put them thru there paces.
Just brought a D40 07 plate aventura with 60,000 on it off a mate.
He has had a bit of a tough time with it, Its had a new engine,clutch near side drive shaft, alternator. And im just hoping he has done all the work that it needs and I can get some enjoyable trouble free motoring.
What have I done?????
Slurpy Sam

Mark. · Jul 4, 2011

Hi SS, welcome along

pdfisher · Jul 4, 2011

hi and welcome :thumbleft:

lookskyward1 · Jul 4, 2011

Welcome Sam, it's great you know all the history of your new truck, sounds as if all the major work has been done. :thumbright: :thumbright:

You'll get loads of info to keep you going on this forum.

The D40 is great on and off the road but you may have to do a bit of suspension upgrading to do serious off roading.

thewul · Jul 4, 2011

welcome mate, enjoy ya new truck, D40 has a lot of refinement over the D22, still a good work horse though :thumbleft:

Tucker · Jul 4, 2011

Hello and welcome mate :thumbright:

slurpy sam · Jul 5, 2011

Thanks Mark,
Nice wheels.
SS

Phoenix · Jul 5, 2011

Hello & welcome

slurpy sam · Jul 5, 2011

Hey lookskyward,
Yeah and its all been done properly so touch wood it will be ok. Are these d40 engine eaters too like the d22s???.
Thats a nice looking springer you have in the photo, Dog or Bitch? do you work it???
I have a springer also she is a great little worker. Made the mistake of buyer a Bavarian mountain hound the thing is crazy!!!!!
SS

Shooter · Jul 5, 2011

Hi and welcome SS.

You'll love the D40 after owning a D22.

My mate has a Bavarian Mountain Hound and it is lovely. He uses it for stalking. Have you any pics of yours?

lookskyward1 · Jul 6, 2011

Aye Sam, that's Tia, a wee bitch. Unfortunatly she had to be put down last October due to Lymphoma.

She was only 2, which was really young for a dog to get that. I got here from a pup intending to breed her in my retirement, she was not worked although I had intended her pups to be trained as search dogs. Springers are lovely affectionate dogs but can be a loopy and need to be occupied.

The Bavarian mountain hound sounds like a very intelligent dog, he could be a real handful if not worked.

As for the D40 eating engines, the only possible issue appears to be a weakness in the lower timing chain on higher mileage engines, althoiugh you won't have to worry about that for a while.

Lil'Trucker! · Jul 9, 2011

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