Had 2 of these, not bad trucks for the money. Price certainly reflects the quality. My doors used to fill up with water and the gearbox was sloppy as. Seem to be fairly reliable trucks other than Cheap build quality. Very economical for a pick up . Shame they didn’t have better towing capacity. But ideal for someone who wants a cheap no thrills pickup. Parts are available for these from GC STANBURYS at DULVERTON. They can source genuine new parts and have lots of spare parts from trucks that they have broken for spares. For anyone that might be bothered to repair one of these 👍
I have an 2007 Chevy Silverado 3500 with the Duramax diesel. It currently has 420,000 miles on it and am on a trip to visit family and friends that will take us +/- 1000 miles pulling a camper (caravan) What a lot of people are not aware of is the Duramax is built by Isuzu. Over there it would be a huge truck for a daily driver, four door crew cab with an 8’ bed (243cm) You know the hills of western Pennsylvania, in that truck it is no different than level ground with 365hp and 500fp of torque and is completely stock! I have towed over 20,000 pounds with it without a problem. And still gets 18 mpg empty
My advice, is to (once fixed of course) test it vigorously short of actual abuse, and THEN sell it to get some money back to spend on the next fiasco. Breaking it seems wasteful to me, as there is likely someone nearby who could use a 700 quid four wheel drive "little" truck like this.
Hi Kurt Nice one Test it to it's limit😀😀 we had a look at Great wall pickups when a local garage was selling them still see a few about as a basic work truck Thanks again
I've seen drive shafts and diffs go sooner than that on better makes 4x4 costing over £50k new. And interior falling to bits depends on the life it's had. A friend of mine has a transport company he runs ford rangers that have done 500,000 miles. And they are like new, all motorway miles. And you get a pick up after a farmer with 80,000 miles and she's only fit for the scrap yard.
Fix it with used parts, give it a service and fluids change and run it for a year, see how bangernomics works. With a 4x4 drivetrain and a good engine I bet a specialist breaker would give you more than you paid for it.
Nice of you to spend 500 GBP to show how bad a ragged out mini truck is. Not only the CV shaft, but bearings are likely worn out too. Fix it, patch it, SELL it off and reduce further losses. Merry Christmas to you, Kimberly and the collies.
Another great video thanks. Ive seen Great Wall for sale but never met anyone who owns one so it would be great to see it tested to see if it can be a proper working truck. I bought my Dmax based on your video review years ago so it would be good to see what this can do.
True, I've not been able to get out of the flat for 10 yrs, but never heard of these. Simply repair and test it. I've known cv's go at ridiculously low mileages, like 20K so repair. See what else goes wrong, then decide! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to You and Yours. Take care and see you next year!
I bought a Ranger Wildtrak new in 2007 Had a front drive shaft fail at just over 40,000, shocks a year later, then the rear diff... At 8 years old, the front crossmember was rotted out & chassis needed patched elsewhere. Scrapped in 2019, as the whole body was rotten. Been Isuzu since then - 1 ABS sender & that's it.
Test it too it's limits mucker see what it can and can't do, then everyone can see if it's a good buy or a good bye to your cash plus you get to have lots of fun. Something a bit different for you and the collie seems to enjoy them comfortable looking seats, until the next installment merry Christmas to you all And keep up the outstanding work my friend ❤
I say test it. I was quite pleasantly surprised by how good it looked underneath if I'm honest. I think the size is good as vehicles are tending to get ridiculously big and some are too big for the country lanes in the UK that haven't changed their size since the days of the horse and cart. There is always the argument of being able to carry more, but there is also such a thing as the 'lazy man's load' and those who have ever used a wheelbarrow in anger will know what that means. It would be interesting to see what the current model is like 8 years down the road too, but that is a video far away in the future. As for copying or imitating things, that is not a concept unique to China. My trailer dealer here in Japan keeps ridiculing his fellow countrymen for continuing to be 'imitators' and the inability to break that mould, even though Japan has also quite a list of achievements where there has been some very unique innovation. There is nothing wrong with imitation, but that product must also improve on what has gone before. Something the Japanese have been traditionally very good at, but as a long term resident of Japan, I honestly don't think that recent Japanese products are up to the same level as they used to be and the amount of corporate scandals of doctoring test results to make their products look better is in part testament to that.
Good video 👍 what is its towing capacity 🤔 for £500 + cost of drive shaft be tempted to put it to the test run it while the crew cab transit gets a rest , get a trailer behind it with a digger on it and if it doesn't snap in half 🙄 win win situation 🤣👌
Great video, something different. Be rather boring just to sell it.....send it! Id suggest testing it against the Amarok - but you probably still want that one!
Excellent video mucker you have a ning nong rice grinder I think you need to test it good and proper keep up the good work mate and have a very good Christmas 🎄 thanks.
its not a bad jeep at all, many folk would be happy to have it when fixed up. All vehicles depend on the driver and maintenance. A very interesting video, thank you.
You might find the retainer clip has sheered off, causing the drive shaft to fall out of the hub. With that kinda damage, you're looking at a new hub, bearings and seals as well. It's a pretty easy job, so try fixing it and give it a test.
The drive shaft might be Ok, just disconnected from the hub. It could be you need a new hub, or maybe something simple like a circlip to hold the shaft into the hub. Time to take it apart and investigate..
You could use it like Peg does with his rickshaw. Do the driveshaft & do the test & send it. Have a Merry Christmas from me & mine to you & yours. Give her Ladyship a chin scratch for me.
Some a times maybe good....😂 Fix it with the best chinesium parts you can find and test what it does in s bit of bog! Thanks for the video M'lod and have a Happy Christmas!🎄🎄🎅🏻
The fact you paid a Monkey for a Great Wall Steed, had me laughing. I had only seen a few on the road and one round the corner had a Front shunt and sat there for a couple of years. I paid £90 for an FSO Polenz with Test and Tax but only three cylinders working. Ran it for a year and sold it to a Banger Racer for £30. I'd whip out the front drive shafts and run a 2WD pick up, Cheers
Hi. Fix it and test it. See how it goes. Do you remember the Tata trucks, early 2000s ish. You dont see them any more. Have a great Christmas and thank you for the videos this year
Hey Mucker yeh they are priced well here in Australia you pay second hand Hilux money for new great wall,but as me old mum always told me you get what you pay . Merry Xmas from Adelaide
My 2021 Ranger has 145k km and its had an engine (16k km), wishbones, front parking sensor, ac condenser and battery. Would make a decent site vehicle if nothing else. Test it, but not to whistling diesel standards 😂
Hi Mucker how many miles do you get out of a set of tyres on your Amrock? I had one here in Australia and it was a great ute but i only got 15,000 km from tyres and it was very disappointing! To be fair I did do a lot of rough road driving and had some troubles with the front end alignment being knocked out so I went and bought a new Land Cruiser which has been great but was a lot more expensive. Thanks and Merry Christmas
Mukka you've only shown us the surface of this truck. Please fix it up and show us some more. I can't help thinking that the drive shaft has a circlip or retaining nut gone AWOL thus letting it drift out of engagement. Let's see what it can carry, what features it has compared with other trucks we're more familiar with, how spacious it isn't. It didn't look small until you parked the VW alongside, then I thought you getting in was going to be like Jezza trying to squeeze into a GT40, but no, it surprised us.
So a truck that's less than 10 years old and only has 108k on the clock is only worth 500 quid? And has a major drive-line failure?I think that about says it all right there...
I was a VW tech for 20 years, and I've owned a Chevy Silverado Z71 so I'm a bit biased.. 500 quid, it's not "bad". I wouldn't have paid much more. I'd take a Lada over a great wall vehicle any day though. Their steel "quality" is not known to be consistent. I agree with Moriarity. I'd do some Road Warrior mods to it and rag on it until it shits the duvet.
. . When it's fixed = let it go to a person/family that'll get some use out of it - providing they can afford to run / reasonably maintain it. . . do like your fellow tubers, . . . and keep the things going ? opposed to the destruction option.
Hi Mucker, If you are lucky it may just be the splines in the cap that fits over the end of the drive shaft. Undo the cap and take it off and have a look. You will not even need a jack. Then test it to its limits LOL.
Kurt... I have an 06 F-350 diesel and a 12 F-350 6.2 gas.... the only thing I want above my one tons? A F****** Hilux I've owned the big 3(I am in the U.S. so I'm one of "them") but man you just can't beat quality, I had a chevy with a 454 and got a chinesium roman starter that grenades the cone into the bell housing... that was fun, ans now as an equipment hauler, I'm faced with more and more cmmg and many garbage... I'm not on the chinesium train mate, sorry. Edit/addendum: a diesel should make noise... my 6.0 sounds like a jet engine idling... then again, it's 5" turbo back....
Give it the test drive of its life mucker after you have sorted that CV joint and anything that needs doing go have some fun with it if it lasts the testing you could always sell it or raffle it off for the collies. Can Definitely see the European influences ❤
The parts and Labour will soon see your £500 seem very expensive. As they say a very cheap Merc is always an expensive one in the end. Same thing will apply to that piece or merd.
You cant just go and buy some of the finest Chinesium and not see what it can actually take, test the thing. worst comes to worst you can still use it as a mobile doghouse or chicken coop. On another note local farmers got a Ssangyong Musso, same reasoning it was a lot cheaper than anything else. He's pretty happy with it, so far been reliable. if you can get a hold of one might be worth a comparison too.
Wot not guard for fuel tank? At least you can see when its holed 😅 pleasant change to be able to see the underside and get access without all those cr@ppy guards and heat shields hiding all the important stuff.
Be amazed if it hasn't gone with the splines in the hub... you could be in for automotive pain. Can't wait to see the outcome. Good vid...👍
Had 2 of these, not bad trucks for the money. Price certainly reflects the quality. My doors used to fill up with water and the gearbox was sloppy as. Seem to be fairly reliable trucks other than Cheap build quality. Very economical for a pick up . Shame they didn’t have better towing capacity. But ideal for someone who wants a cheap no thrills pickup. Parts are available for these from GC STANBURYS at DULVERTON. They can source genuine new parts and have lots of spare parts from trucks that they have broken for spares. For anyone that might be bothered to repair one of these 👍
I have an 2007 Chevy Silverado 3500 with the Duramax diesel. It currently has 420,000 miles on it and am on a trip to visit family and friends that will take us +/- 1000 miles pulling a camper (caravan)
What a lot of people are not aware of is the Duramax is built by Isuzu.
Over there it would be a huge truck for a daily driver, four door crew cab with an 8’ bed (243cm)
You know the hills of western Pennsylvania, in that truck it is no different than level ground with 365hp and 500fp of torque and is completely stock!
I have towed over 20,000 pounds with it without a problem. And still gets 18 mpg empty
Glad Matt shared his friendship with you I’ve got a new channel to watch.
Have a Merry Christmas Christmas.
My advice, is to (once fixed of course) test it vigorously short of actual abuse, and THEN sell it to get some money back to spend on the next fiasco. Breaking it seems wasteful to me, as there is likely someone nearby who could use a 700 quid four wheel drive "little" truck like this.
Hi Kurt Nice one Test it to it's limit😀😀 we had a look at Great wall pickups when a local garage was selling them still see a few about as a basic work truck Thanks again
I've seen drive shafts and diffs go sooner than that on better makes 4x4 costing over £50k new. And interior falling to bits depends on the life it's had. A friend of mine has a transport company he runs ford rangers that have done 500,000 miles. And they are like new, all motorway miles. And you get a pick up after a farmer with 80,000 miles and she's only fit for the scrap yard.
Glad Matt shared his friendship with you now I have a new channel to enjoy.
Merry Christmas to you.
All the Best to you 🎄
You’re a character.
We all know it’s option two & test it until destruction 😂
Happy Christmas 🎄 🎉🥂🇬🇧
Ah yes, The Great Wall Pickups. Very Loomy inside, No Lust underneath. Will last you very short time. Sorry Sir Muck, Couldn't help it.
Fix it with used parts, give it a service and fluids change and run it for a year, see how bangernomics works. With a 4x4 drivetrain and a good engine I bet a specialist breaker would give you more than you paid for it.
Hi Mucker, get a new drive shaft and give it a full test . Great video Mucker 🔧👍🚜
Kurt , I would fix drive shaft and then put it to the test.
Put it to the test ! Wishing you a happy Christmas and a happy New year ! Great video again !
Nice of you to spend 500 GBP to show how bad a ragged out mini truck is. Not only the CV shaft, but bearings are likely worn out too. Fix it, patch it, SELL it off and reduce further losses. Merry Christmas to you, Kimberly and the collies.
Happy Christmas to you 🎄
#1 if you want to sell it off, or #2 if you fly Stuntman over 🤣
Another great video thanks. Ive seen Great Wall for sale but never met anyone who owns one so it would be great to see it tested to see if it can be a proper working truck. I bought my Dmax based on your video review years ago so it would be good to see what this can do.
Always nice to see your videos 🙂 so by all means put it to the test 👍
Nice video Mucker repair and put it to the test happy Christmas to😊🚜👍
True, I've not been able to get out of the flat for 10 yrs, but never heard of these. Simply repair and test it. I've known cv's go at ridiculously low mileages, like 20K so repair. See what else goes wrong, then decide! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to You and Yours. Take care and see you next year!
I bought a Ranger Wildtrak new in 2007
Had a front drive shaft fail at just over 40,000, shocks a year later, then the rear diff...
At 8 years old, the front crossmember was rotted out & chassis needed patched elsewhere.
Scrapped in 2019, as the whole body was rotten.
Been Isuzu since then - 1 ABS sender & that's it.
Test it too it's limits mucker see what it can and can't do, then everyone can see if it's a good buy or a good bye to your cash plus you get to have lots of fun. Something a bit different for you and the collie seems to enjoy them comfortable looking seats, until the next installment merry Christmas to you all And keep up the outstanding work my friend ❤
I say test it. I was quite pleasantly surprised by how good it looked underneath if I'm honest. I think the size is good as vehicles are tending to get ridiculously big and some are too big for the country lanes in the UK that haven't changed their size since the days of the horse and cart. There is always the argument of being able to carry more, but there is also such a thing as the 'lazy man's load' and those who have ever used a wheelbarrow in anger will know what that means. It would be interesting to see what the current model is like 8 years down the road too, but that is a video far away in the future. As for copying or imitating things, that is not a concept unique to China. My trailer dealer here in Japan keeps ridiculing his fellow countrymen for continuing to be 'imitators' and the inability to break that mould, even though Japan has also quite a list of achievements where there has been some very unique innovation. There is nothing wrong with imitation, but that product must also improve on what has gone before. Something the Japanese have been traditionally very good at, but as a long term resident of Japan, I honestly don't think that recent Japanese products are up to the same level as they used to be and the amount of corporate scandals of doctoring test results to make their products look better is in part testament to that.
Good video 👍 what is its towing capacity 🤔 for £500 + cost of drive shaft be tempted to put it to the test run it while the crew cab transit gets a rest , get a trailer behind it with a digger on it and if it doesn't snap in half 🙄 win win situation 🤣👌
Great video, something different. Be rather boring just to sell it.....send it! Id suggest testing it against the Amarok - but you probably still want that one!
Mucker, put it to the test. Good video.
Put it to the test! Great video, back to your best 👌🏻
Excellent video mucker you have a ning nong rice grinder I think you need to test it good and proper keep up the good work mate and have a very good Christmas 🎄 thanks.
its not a bad jeep at all, many folk would be happy to have it when fixed up. All vehicles depend on the driver and maintenance. A very interesting video, thank you.
Lets see what she can do. Merry Christmas Mucker.
And to you
Fix it, bring it with you to the States, let Matt "test it" 🗽🇺🇸🕵
You might find the retainer clip has sheered off, causing the drive shaft to fall out of the hub. With that kinda damage, you're looking at a new hub, bearings and seals as well. It's a pretty easy job, so try fixing it and give it a test.
I suspect it's something like that 👍
The drive shaft might be Ok, just disconnected from the hub. It could be you need a new hub, or maybe something simple like a circlip to hold the shaft into the hub. Time to take it apart and investigate..
Sort it, MOT it and raffle it off!
Be genuinely interesting to see it tested! See what will break one!
You could use it like Peg does with his rickshaw. Do the driveshaft & do the test & send it. Have a Merry Christmas from me & mine to you & yours. Give her Ladyship a chin scratch for me.
Hi Mucker, great stuff 👍 fixer her up and test it ALL😊
I have never heard of Great Wall! is it Chinese?
Wes, go and watch the f*cking video properly and you'll find out 🤦🏻♂️
If it's still in one piece I'll let you have a go 😉
@ I did watch the whole f()cking video! William was making so much noise i couldn’t hear 👂
I looked it up and yes it’s from the UK London Chinatown lol
Well I’ll have a go if it’s still in one piece
Get the shaft done and test it like whistlindiesel
There's no point in just destroying it for the sake of it - WD has done all that as has Top Gear
@@LordMuck sell it to me lol
Some a times maybe good....😂
Fix it with the best chinesium parts you can find and test what it does in s bit of bog!
Thanks for the video M'lod and have a Happy Christmas!🎄🎄🎅🏻
And to you 🎄
@@LordMuckcan I buy it off you 😂
The fact you paid a Monkey for a Great Wall Steed, had me laughing. I had only seen a few on the road and one round the corner had a Front shunt and sat there for a couple of years.
I paid £90 for an FSO Polenz with Test and Tax but only three cylinders working. Ran it for a year and sold it to a Banger Racer for £30.
I'd whip out the front drive shafts and run a 2WD pick up, Cheers
Whistlin Diesel style torture test time!
Hi.
Fix it and test it. See how it goes.
Do you remember the Tata trucks, early 2000s ish. You dont see them any more.
Have a great Christmas and thank you for the videos this year
Hey Mucker yeh they are priced well here in Australia you pay second hand Hilux money for new great wall,but as me old mum always told me you get what you pay .
Merry Xmas from Adelaide
Put it to the test be interesting to see it's off road performance
Put it to the test please mukka
Merry Christmas 👏🤞🙏👍🎉
Put it to the test mucker 😊. DO WELL 👌🏽
Put it to the test. Given the size difference to what would be regular competition. I would guess more in common with sang young pick-up.
Fix and then test it. Thanks for the video.👍
You ultra mod it, and send something into orbit!
My 2021 Ranger has 145k km and its had an engine (16k km), wishbones, front parking sensor, ac condenser and battery. Would make a decent site vehicle if nothing else. Test it, but not to whistling diesel standards 😂
Great vid mate
It's made in China, weld the driveshaft to the hub (with a Chinese arc welder) and keep driving it until there's nothing left to weld.
Hi Mucker how many miles do you get out of a set of tyres on your Amrock? I had one here in Australia and it was a great ute but i only got 15,000 km from tyres and it was very disappointing! To be fair I did do a lot of rough road driving and had some troubles with the front end alignment being knocked out so I went and bought a new Land Cruiser which has been great but was a lot more expensive. Thanks and Merry Christmas
Test it of course! Merry Christmas Kurt🎄🎅👌
Same to you!
Do the driveshaft/hub and possibly raffle it off and let someone else have the misery, Anyway have a good Christmas mucker + Kim.
And to you 🎄
Mukka you've only shown us the surface of this truck. Please fix it up and show us some more. I can't help thinking that the drive shaft has a circlip or retaining nut gone AWOL thus letting it drift out of engagement.
Let's see what it can carry, what features it has compared with other trucks we're more familiar with, how spacious it isn't. It didn't look small until you parked the VW alongside, then I thought you getting in was going to be like Jezza trying to squeeze into a GT40, but no, it surprised us.
Test it. And if it survives, road trip!
Test - Merry Yule Kurt!
For £500 you can’t really complain, amazed you can get a replacement driveshaft, personally I would fix and sell……
So a truck that's less than 10 years old and only has 108k on the clock is only worth 500 quid? And has a major drive-line failure?I think that about says it all right there...
But it's close to being half-decent
I’m not sure anyone should be allowed to sell something like that! Got to test it first at least 😂 Have a great Christmas 👍🏻
I was a VW tech for 20 years, and I've owned a Chevy Silverado Z71 so I'm a bit biased.. 500 quid, it's not "bad". I wouldn't have paid much more. I'd take a Lada over a great wall vehicle any day though. Their steel "quality" is not known to be consistent. I agree with Moriarity. I'd do some Road Warrior mods to it and rag on it until it shits the duvet.
FIX and SEND IT are the only words required here
Put her to the test, if she survives raffle it off for the dogs
. . When it's fixed = let it go to a person/family that'll get some use out of it - providing they can afford to run / reasonably maintain it.
. . do like your fellow tubers, . . . and keep the things going ?
opposed to the destruction option.
See what it can do....!
ATB
Dave
Once Peg looks into some cuban mods for an idi, he can drive one over to you.
Happy Christmas mucker! Got to test it!
Test it to see how bad it is.
Wounder if the hub assy is toast.
Put it to the test.
Hi Mucker, If you are lucky it may just be the splines in the cap that fits over the end of the drive shaft. Undo the cap and take it off and have a look. You will not even need a jack. Then test it to its limits LOL.
Send it to the test!
Put it to the test for be quite interesting to see
Putit to the test, Definitly not a purebred
I think it's worth putting a new drive shaft on it. Then keep it a while and test it
Test it all in the name of entertaining us, the world wont miss it!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Same to you! 😊
Kurt... I have an 06 F-350 diesel and a 12 F-350 6.2 gas.... the only thing I want above my one tons? A F****** Hilux
I've owned the big 3(I am in the U.S. so I'm one of "them") but man you just can't beat quality, I had a chevy with a 454 and got a chinesium roman starter that grenades the cone into the bell housing... that was fun, ans now as an equipment hauler, I'm faced with more and more cmmg and many garbage... I'm not on the chinesium train mate, sorry.
Edit/addendum: a diesel should make noise... my 6.0 sounds like a jet engine idling... then again, it's 5" turbo back....
Put it to the test !
Put it to the test 😂
Give it the test drive of its life mucker after you have sorted that CV joint and anything that needs doing go have some fun with it if it lasts the testing you could always sell it or raffle it off for the collies. Can Definitely see the European influences ❤
Repair it and test it.
Testing it’s capabilities should be fun 👍
Happy Holidays 🎉
Same to you!
Fix it and I'm sure the collie charity could make good use of it . Keep smiling everyone and have a great Christmas and New year's.
They've no need and they've got the Suzuki
New drive shaft then “test” it to its limits 👍👍👍👍
Got to be tested to the max I think ya lordship 👍🏼
I built Isuzus in the USA in the late nineties. There is a lot of similarity under the hood. Which isn't a bad thing--simpler is often betterer.
just fix it and SEND ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
Fantastic video mucka, test it..
The parts and Labour will soon see your £500 seem very expensive.
As they say a very cheap Merc is always an expensive one in the end. Same thing will apply to that piece or merd.
It's only expensive when you can't afford it no matter what it is
Do the work required, test it and then raffle it off
Fix it, test it, send it! 😎
You cant just go and buy some of the finest Chinesium and not see what it can actually take, test the thing. worst comes to worst you can still use it as a mobile doghouse or chicken coop.
On another note local farmers got a Ssangyong Musso, same reasoning it was a lot cheaper than anything else. He's pretty happy with it, so far been reliable. if you can get a hold of one might be worth a comparison too.
I remember seeing Great Wall trucks in New Zealand
Probably not a bad yoke just to use as a work horse
Put it to the test
Wot not guard for fuel tank? At least you can see when its holed 😅 pleasant change to be able to see the underside and get access without all those cr@ppy guards and heat shields hiding all the important stuff.
Fix it and put it to the test