Some good replies here, and some funny ones too… 
Hammer your outlook is exactly the same as mine…KISS…keep it soddin simple, hope that truck continues to do you well.
Can’t complain at £380 for a clutch and there overnight, you’d pay more than that for many modern Diesel cars and 4x4’s, especially when a DMF gets involved.
Shogun clutch and DMF around £1500 PLUS fitting.
hammer:
grabster:
Hino, built for japs. No good for anyone over 6 foot tall.
Flippin seat is carved into position.
And the indicators/wipers are the wrong way round.
Daf every time for me…and don’t start me on MAN’s either with the crap horn and gear stick position.I’m 6ft and found it to have plenty of space, the seats comfy (isringhausen air seat) and the indicator are hardly a problem once you get used to them.
If you like Daf’s I assume you like niggly electrical problems?
And adblue faults, creaky springs, peculiar seating position, crap sunvisors… 
hammer:
grabster:
Hino, built for japs. No good for anyone over 6 foot tall.
Flippin seat is carved into position.
And the indicators/wipers are the wrong way round.
Daf every time for me…and don’t start me on MAN’s either with the crap horn and gear stick position.I’m 6ft and found it to have plenty of space, the seats comfy (isringhausen air seat) and the indicator are hardly a problem once you get used to them.
If you like Daf’s I assume you like niggly electrical problems?
There’s nothing like an oil pressure low alarm to keep you alert. 
Plenty of room in them though which is important and the steps are well thought out,the amount of times i cracked my knee climbing into the MAN…and the squished feeling in the Hino, and the radio being awkward to get at . . .
Hanson based 4 new Hino 8x4s at our quarry back in 06/07,they seemed to be reliable,very good off road and really good on tipping on the lean. They had them a couple of years or so until the recession bit and the trucks and drivers went. Couldn’t run a bath eh
grabster:
hammer:
grabster:
Hino, built for japs. No good for anyone over 6 foot tall.
Flippin seat is carved into position.
And the indicators/wipers are the wrong way round.
Daf every time for me…and don’t start me on MAN’s either with the crap horn and gear stick position.I’m 6ft and found it to have plenty of space, the seats comfy (isringhausen air seat) and the indicator are hardly a problem once you get used to them.
If you like Daf’s I assume you like niggly electrical problems?
There’s nothing like an oil pressure low alarm to keep you alert.
Our '05 does that when parked on a steep hill sometimes. The other classic is opening the door while the trucks still moving/pulling on the handbrake (Stepping onto a sheeting bay that’s at door height). Time it wrong so the doors open first and it goes ballistic at you
Here is one
4 Axle Tipper 2007 for £22500.-
trucklocator.co.uk/view-truc … y=HINO-700
Not a bad price considering a subbie we use is asking £24000 for a 54 reg Scania with alloy body.
Juddian:
Harry Monk:
Juddian:
ssembed motors, mind you by the time you’ve fitted a countries normal extras and legal bits i suppose quick final assembly isn’t much more.Didn’t they used to assemble Volvo’s in Scotland at one time?..still?
FL10s used to be assembled in Scotland.
Thought it was FL10’s, did they come in flat pack like MFI kitchens or was there proper production facilities eg castings machinings or pressings on site do you know?
Full build facilities with 2 lines IIRC, the only bits that came in where cabs, engines,axles and gearboxes. Everything else was sourced in the UK. I visited there in 1993 and got a tour round.
All the F and FL series and some FH were built there for the UK (or RHD markets) Alot of special stuff was built there as the lines had the flexibilty to cope i.e some CH230’s were built there. Buses and coaches chassis were developed and built there before it moved to Workington when Volvo had bought Leyland Bus. The profit making 
factory was closed in 2000 and production moved to Poland.
‘‘The profit making factory was closed in 2000 and production moved to Poland.’’
Now thats incredible, who would have thought such a thing would happen…
, begs the simple question, why, and where were our ministers whilst the destruction of the country went unchecked?
Many thanks for the interesting and humourous replies here, i’ve enjoyed it.
Colingl:
Juddian:
Harry Monk:
Juddian:
ssembed motors, mind you by the time you’ve fitted a countries normal extras and legal bits i suppose quick final assembly isn’t much more.Didn’t they used to assemble Volvo’s in Scotland at one time?..still?
FL10s used to be assembled in Scotland.
Thought it was FL10’s, did they come in flat pack like MFI kitchens or was there proper production facilities eg castings machinings or pressings on site do you know?
Full build facilities with 2 lines IIRC, the only bits that came in where cabs, engines,axles and gearboxes. Everything else was sourced in the UK. I visited there in 1993 and got a tour round.
All the F and FL series and some FH were built there for the UK (or RHD markets) Alot of special stuff was built there as the lines had the flexibilty to cope i.e some CH230’s were built there. Buses and coaches chassis were developed and built there before it moved to Workington when Volvo had bought Leyland Bus. The profit making
The Leyland Bus plant at Workington was a world class manufacturing plant, Volvo bought and closed it down, it is now a Stobart depot.
georgeking:
Colingl:
Juddian:
Harry Monk:
Juddian:
ssembed motors, mind you by the time you’ve fitted a countries normal extras and legal bits i suppose quick final assembly isn’t much more.Didn’t they used to assemble Volvo’s in Scotland at one time?..still?
FL10s used to be assembled in Scotland.
Thought it was FL10’s, did they come in flat pack like MFI kitchens or was there proper production facilities eg castings machinings or pressings on site do you know?
Full build facilities with 2 lines IIRC, the only bits that came in where cabs, engines,axles and gearboxes. Everything else was sourced in the UK. I visited there in 1993 and got a tour round.
All the F and FL series and some FH were built there for the UK (or RHD markets) Alot of special stuff was built there as the lines had the flexibilty to cope i.e some CH230’s were built there. Buses and coaches chassis were developed and built there before it moved to Workington when Volvo had bought Leyland Bus. The profit making
The Leyland Bus plant at Workington was a world class manufacturing plant, Volvo bought and closed it down, it is now a Stobart depot.
Lillyhall then?
I watched a Hino grab wagon cross our tip yesterday; It certainly looks a good off-roader, probably up there with Foden and MAN.
Heres a couple of shots of what I,personally think,is one seriously underrated truck.No,I wouldnt be too happy about being sent out too far in her,but,I could bet my last few quid,shed get you there and back.
By whiplash_012 at 2012-03-02
By whiplash_012 at 2012-03-02
damoq:
Juddian:
Yeah yeah i know you, but seriously if the tipper lads can’t break 'em they must be pretty tough.I’m sure i’ve seen a couple of artics but rare as hens teeth, the tanker above looks OK, apparently quite a light motor too.
Anyone driven or owned them like to give an unbiased…
I know the driver who works for Armstrong doing the same run as me in Glasgow. (I am Pall-Ex and he is Palletforce) He drives a Hino tractor (might even be that one in the pic but not sure) and he says its a pile of pooh. It just wont die though and seems to be indestructable. It must be if it can handle multi drop pallet work in Glasgow every day IMO.
The Hino in that picture is the very one still doing its rounds on Glasgow multi drop, but i was talking to its regular driver yesterday and its going away within the next couple of weeks. Apparently Armstrongs have someone who wants to buy it. He said that with a look of relief and a smile on his face too.
damoq:
Juddian:
Yeah yeah i know you, but seriously if the tipper lads can’t break 'em they must be pretty tough.I’m sure i’ve seen a couple of artics but rare as hens teeth, the tanker above looks OK, apparently quite a light motor too.
Anyone driven or owned them like to give an unbiased…
I know the driver who works for Armstrong doing the same run as me in Glasgow. (I am Pall-Ex and he is Palletforce) He drives a Hino tractor (might even be that one in the pic but not sure) and he says its a pile of pooh. It just wont die though and seems to be indestructable. It must be if it can handle multi drop pallet work in Glasgow every day IMO.
Back in 2005/06 when I did my apprenticeship at Armstrongs and the Uddingston depot first opened they had one if not the first Hino tractor unit in the UK, knew I had a pic somewhere.
Theyre actually using a 18t Hino round west ■■■■■■■ at the moment, white with red curtains, funny thing is the body is in the “teardrop” style
my dad had an old x plate one a long time ago(think it was a year old when he got it balck and silver i think his only complaint was the bed was very narrow but it went pretty well as far as i can recall!
C10HOO:
damoq:
Juddian:
Yeah yeah i know you, but seriously if the tipper lads can’t break 'em they must be pretty tough.I’m sure i’ve seen a couple of artics but rare as hens teeth, the tanker above looks OK, apparently quite a light motor too.
Anyone driven or owned them like to give an unbiased…
I know the driver who works for Armstrong doing the same run as me in Glasgow. (I am Pall-Ex and he is Palletforce) He drives a Hino tractor (might even be that one in the pic but not sure) and he says its a pile of pooh. It just wont die though and seems to be indestructable. It must be if it can handle multi drop pallet work in Glasgow every day IMO.
Back in 2005/06 when I did my apprenticeship at Armstrongs and the Uddingston depot first opened they had one if not the first Hino tractor unit in the UK, knew I had a pic somewhere.
Theyre actually using a 18t Hino round west ■■■■■■■ at the moment, white with red curtains, funny thing is the body is in the “teardrop” style
Driver in the pic looks like he can’t make up his mind what to order from the chinese takeaway menu painted on the side of the Hino.
C10HOO:
damoq:
Juddian:
Yeah yeah i know you, but seriously if the tipper lads can’t break 'em they must be pretty tough.I’m sure i’ve seen a couple of artics but rare as hens teeth, the tanker above looks OK, apparently quite a light motor too.
Anyone driven or owned them like to give an unbiased…
I know the driver who works for Armstrong doing the same run as me in Glasgow. (I am Pall-Ex and he is Palletforce) He drives a Hino tractor (might even be that one in the pic but not sure) and he says its a pile of pooh. It just wont die though and seems to be indestructable. It must be if it can handle multi drop pallet work in Glasgow every day IMO.
Back in 2005/06 when I did my apprenticeship at Armstrongs and the Uddingston depot first opened they had one if not the first Hino tractor unit in the UK, knew I had a pic somewhere.
Theyre actually using a 18t Hino round west ■■■■■■■ at the moment, white with red curtains, funny thing is the body is in the “teardrop” style
Well found, rare photo thanks for that…not too sure about the Oriental style of writing, for all we know it could have telling anyone who could read it to sod off, good idea then…
Funny thing… before this thread started I didn’t notice many Hinos on the road, now they seem to be every bloody where!
Juddian:
C10HOO:
damoq:
Juddian:
Yeah yeah i know you, but seriously if the tipper lads can’t break 'em they must be pretty tough.I’m sure i’ve seen a couple of artics but rare as hens teeth, the tanker above looks OK, apparently quite a light motor too.
Anyone driven or owned them like to give an unbiased…
I know the driver who works for Armstrong doing the same run as me in Glasgow. (I am Pall-Ex and he is Palletforce) He drives a Hino tractor (might even be that one in the pic but not sure) and he says its a pile of pooh. It just wont die though and seems to be indestructable. It must be if it can handle multi drop pallet work in Glasgow every day IMO.
Back in 2005/06 when I did my apprenticeship at Armstrongs and the Uddingston depot first opened they had one if not the first Hino tractor unit in the UK, knew I had a pic somewhere.
Theyre actually using a 18t Hino round west ■■■■■■■ at the moment, white with red curtains, funny thing is the body is in the “teardrop” style
Well found, rare photo thanks for that…not too sure about the Oriental style of writing, for all we know it could have telling anyone who could read it to sod off, good idea then…
was a demo from ■■■■■■■ Truck Centre, who are actually owned by Wm Armstrong, I took the photo up in their Uddingston depot