How come you didn't want to base it on a mog? Too slow? Not economical?
I knew somebody would ask this
the reasons are that we wont be going serious off roading, mainly just fields tbh, so a Unimog is over the top for our needs. also this is unbelievably comfortable, its quieter than a lot of modern day trucks, and its a really smooth drive, no matter what you do with a 'mogs suspension, you still have the un-sprung weight of the axle underneath, so the ride will never be perfectly smooth.
we also got it for a good price, so we couldnt ignore it.
I'm also assuming, but i'll have to check with dad, that the fuel economy will be better.
and a lot of the parts are the same as an 814, so easy to source abroad