GIVEN THAT TOYOTA’S Hilux sometimes gets a ‘bad press’ for its towing ability, it’s amusing to see exactly what it can do when pushed. Or pulled… This picture shows a Sainsbury’s truck failing to move when the recent snowy conditions hit East Sussex. The Hilux was supplied by SLM Motors of Uckfield and it successfully pulled the truck – which can weigh up to 44 tons – up the incline and therefore allowed both it, and all the other traffic to go about their business. The publication of this picture and reporting of this incident has nothing to do with the fact that the Editor of this magazine is a very proud owner of a Toyota Hilux pick-up…
