[laggan]

Hi,

I drive a D22, 54 plate with 52k on the clock. I'm the second owner and purchased the truck with 24k on the clock.

I got the truck because my great passion is eagle falconry, hunting golden eagles. I needed a vehicle which would get me anywhere and take the eagle boxes in the back along with dogs. Shortly after I got the truck I fitted General Grabber AT2s and have been very happy - it suits my needs. A few gamekeepers I know started to report engines blowing-up which has been a cause for concern. Internet searching led me here and I have been reading for a few days. Suffice to say I have ordered the D22 'kit' from Billcar and will be getting the mods done next week.

I'm not mechnically minded so will probably ask seemingly inane questions from time-to-time. I could do without spending the money on the engine mods but intend to keep the truck for a good few years - it doesn't seem unreasonable to me to expect a vehicle like this to do 150k easily, so sorting the bottom-end should go a long way towards this.

I have been impressed with the wealth of knowledge and wilingness to share on this Forum.

Good wishes to all.

 

[andrew]

What bird do you use for "hunting golden eagles"? ...Vulture :lol: :lol:

Welcome one and all.

Good idea to fix potential problem, peace of mind is always valuable.

Have you got one that hunts badgers??

 

[Lil'Trucker!]

Hi and welcome mate, seen some Falcons in action, awesome!

Once you do the engine mod, you'll have yourself a very reliable truck, let us know how it all goes :wink:

 

[gilly17]

hi mate,great forum to join,into the hunting stuff myself mainly with dogs,ferrets,and shooting same reason i bought my d22. know what you mean about the engine prob :shock: only found out there was a problem via this forum.all the best

 

[Shooter]

Welcome to the forum mate. I am also into my hunting/shooting etc although I don't get to do as much nowadays
Do you take your birds to the CLA gamefair, if so, I'll keep an eye out for you?




Welcome Rachel too :thumbright:

 

[laggan]

Hello Shooter,

no my Golden eagles are purely hunting, not demonstration birds. I enjoy the Fair for catching-up with people I rarely see, but the eagles stay at home.