Very useful for manual loading if a crane is not available.Very good fuel economy due to its efficient engine.Good fuel efficiency ensures it should be able to get what it needs to get done on one tank. Overall the TH357 should be brought to where it's needed by trailer and left there until the job is done. Suspension and tires also can't be changed limiting use around icy roads. The lack of any form of snorkel severely handicaps the TH357 as it may not even be able to get to where it's needed due to even somewhat shallow water. The forklift function is somewhat clumsy to use at first but can be forgiving with practice, however cargo cannot be secured to the forks. The TH357 is primarily intended to be used for placing cargo on raised and covered platforms on the Yukon maps. It is also vulnerable to drowning, having no snorkel and a low air intake. This can result in the vehicle seemingly steering itself in random directions causing the forks to hit obstacles stopping it. Its suspension is extremely stiff and causes the vehicle to shake erratically even in the most forgiving on uneven terrain. Though its tires are very large and do help to some extent in mud, the vehicles poor suspension and low top speed make it sub par for off-road driving in deep mud. Though having permanent AWD, Diff Lock, and 4 wheel steering would be very helpful on a true scout, the value is lost due to other severe limitations that cripple this vehicles performance. The TH357 is an extremely unique vehicle that despite being classified in the scout class, is actually designed for manual loading of cargo, in particular for loading the Portable Cabin in the Residential Zones of Yukon region.
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