Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Crystal-clear on January 26, 2011, 07:33:19 pm
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Heya , i was just wondering if you have any picts of your 650 connect set up?
recently i have been able to find a few decent milage connects on ebay for my price range i know the larger connect has a 900kg payload, which is good
Was wondering how much space you have for the poles reels etc, can you fit a pole rack in nicely ? ;D
i dont want a bulky van so its connect/vito/transporter and the connect seems to be the cheapest right now.
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I will get some pics give me 10 mins I'll be back.
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My laptop has broken so I'm doing it all from my phone, hope works
Here you go
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Everything I need is in the van, but it is tight, I have to put the poles in drain pipe tubes hanging from the roof, you couldn't put a pole carrier on the side of the van because there is no room down the side of the tank.
Looking at the pics make me realise how much I need to sort the van out :-[
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i really do like it , it fits in nicely so what connect would i be looking for the high roof one do you know what size engine and anything els i should consider?
Thanks mate
you even have a trolly there!
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you got the Ro unit fitted to the tank too? can see the pre filters just not the membrane :)
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The ro is on top of the tank. You need a 230 model to get the 900kg payload, im pretty sure they only come in hitop lwb, and I'm sure there is only 1 engine the 1.8 tdci which has 90bhp. The engines are good, they are pretty smooth and quite, and pull ok with the tank full. I wouldn't worry too much about the milage if the price is right I havnt had any probs with mine.
What's your price range?
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Thanks Lee ,
what mileage have you got? and do you have a service history?how much did you pay if you dont mind me asking?
my price range is about £3k i have seen some on ebay recently for around that figure but it would be better to pick it up for 2700ish , i do fear high milage cos im crap at cars and diy lol.
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The ro is on top of the tank. You need a 230 model to get the 900kg payload, im pretty sure they only come in hitop lwb, and I'm sure there is only 1 engine the 1.8 tdci which has 90bhp. The engines are good, they are pretty smooth and quite, and pull ok with the tank full. I wouldn't worry too much about the milage if the price is right I havnt had any probs with mine.
What's your price range?
You are right and if you get a connect as i have one you must get the high top it is my second connect they are great and lee your van looks tidy compared to mine and a great set up
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Mine is a 2004 LX model is had 99000 when I bought it 5 months ago, didn't really have any history, but everything worked and it ran well. I paid £2600 for it, but I needed 2 tyres.
I also changed the cambelt when I got it to be safe.
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thats a good price what did the guy have it advertised at and where did you get it ebay or ?
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It was on eBay, starting bid £3000, I called him and said I could have it for £2800 which I agreed to providing it was in the condition he said, and it pretty much was, but 2 tyres needed replacing and it only had 1 key so I got him down to £2600. I enjoy haggling too much.
Best place to look is eBay I found, everything on autotrader was traders and plus the vat. On eBay you get the private sellers and the prices are better. I would never bid on one unless you look at it first, or better still do a deL out of eBay which most seem willing to do.
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Thanks man
yea i think im gona go for a connect 900kg payload is happy and its smaller then both the vito and transporter and alot cheaper too ;D
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That's the same reason I got one, the size and price ;D
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Transit-Connect-T230L-white-NO-VAT-/11063993707?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks&hash=item19c2a8536b
what u think of this?
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That looks nice, it looks clean in the back, mine had crap everywhere, not bad milage either, I think 2900ish would be about right, see if you can have a look at it and strike a deal.
One thing I noticed with these vans I that people put car tyres not van tyres on them so check for that as you will be carrying near capacity load you will need the proper tyres on it.
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ok thanks one more thing its an L yours is an LX no biggie i hope lol
Oh wont i need to remove all that ply for the coating and how much do you think those van tyres can cost i think he did say you might need to replace two of them quite soon where would be the best place to do that second hand i would think.
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Think my 2 were £115 fitted at my house, what coating do you need to put on?
Mine had a plastic load liner under the ply floor so I didn't bother with the protector cote.
LX model has heated mirrors and heated front screen and an arm rest on the drivers seat. Some of them have aircon too
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its protector cote aye, that nice blue stuff thats water proof lol
also how are they gona screw that tank to the van with all that wood in the way!
i dont want any water running about everywhere i want it proper water tight
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All that with 2 blokes in has got to be way over the payload :o
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All that with 2 blokes in has got to be way over the payload :o
Of what concern is it of yours? Why are there so many idiots on here who have to stick there noses in.
If I start a topic asking do you think I'm over my payload? Then feel free to reply with your thoughts.
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All that with 2 blokes in has got to be way over the payload :o
Of what concern is it of yours? Why are there so many idiots on here who have to stick there noses in.
If I start a topic asking do you think I'm over my payload? Then feel free to reply with your thoughts.
bit touchy arent we ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Tidy and professional - nice. Like all the fittings for everything rather than mine which is a lucky dip affair.
By the way - have been wanting to ask this for a while - what are the sprayers (the plastic ones that you spray flowers with) for?? - are they for inside cleans that contain soapy water??
Also, remember someone saying that it is easier / better to use pure water in one of these containers - what for?? can you do insides with pure water - what is the advantage??
cheers,
Rob
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Ron, they have water and a tiny bit of gh4 in, they are for a couple of houses we do that have Georgian and leaded windows, I give them a fine spray with the bottles and dry with a microfibre cloth, works a treat.
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where do you buy GH4 from?? cheers,
Rob
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Woops, it was meant to be gg4, you can get it from most window cleaning supply shops, it's easier to use than fairy with micro fibre cloths
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900kg - say full tank of 650kg+tank and cage and 2 hose reels poles total about 710kg say + 90kg person thats 800kg now the only way you can be over the limit is if my 2nd worker is over 100kg which he wont be therefor if i get this setup it would be within the payload.
so its not well over the limit i think its within, and if you are it might only by 10-20kg that would be the extra person maybe, so if you have 2 men in van you can just fill it to 625 and fill up on site when your water goes down .
i think these vans are the best buy massive payload still small van perfect for domestic you dont want anything to big luggin about london trying to park
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900kg - say full tank of 650kg+tank and cage and 2 hose reels poles total about 710kg say + 90kg person thats 800kg now the only way you can be over the limit is if my 2nd worker is over 100kg which he wont be therefor if i get this setup it would be within the payload.
so its not well over the limit i think its within, and if you are it might only by 10-20kg that would be the extra person maybe, so if you have 2 men in van you can just fill it to 625 and fill up on site when your water goes down .
i think these vans are the best buy massive payload still small van perfect for domestic you dont want anything to big luggin about london trying to park
Exactly, you have done your home work, when I have my trolley in the back and a few barrels I don't fill the tank to the brim.
There are transits with a lower payload than the connect, but nobody would think anything of it because it's a bug van, people see the connect and think it can't be big or man enough to carry the weight.
Btw how's the van search going crystal?
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900kg - say full tank of 650kg+tank and cage and 2 hose reels poles total about 710kg say + 90kg person thats 800kg now the only way you can be over the limit is if my 2nd worker is over 100kg which he wont be therefor if i get this setup it would be within the payload.
so its not well over the limit i think its within, and if you are it might only by 10-20kg that would be the extra person maybe, so if you have 2 men in van you can just fill it to 625 and fill up on site when your water goes down .
i think these vans are the best buy massive payload still small van perfect for domestic you dont want anything to big luggin about london trying to park
Don't quote me on this but--
I would of thought the cage and 2 hose reels poles and all the other stuff you would carry would be well over the 60kg you are allowing.
Darren
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Lee i dont know if i fancey a trek to liverpool to pick it up, one sold in wembly the other day for £2.4 76k 03 well gutted !
Darren
cage etc is about 50kg i know that for a fact cos i called pure freedom and he did say its about 50kg the 2x hose reels with water could be 10kg each poles are light its silly mentioning them but ok 1x gardiner 1.5kg 1x extel 31 foot 4kg with brushes so 50+10+10+1.5+4 = about 76 kgs, i dont think its well over it cant be much more then this,
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76kg
650kg
me 90kg
total so far about 816kg it cant be much more then this and thats fully loaded
if the 2nd worker is more then 74kg ill simply fill 25 liters less or he can meet me on site for the 1st job
honesty i think connect is the way forward for domestic work around london transporters cost to much i feel big transits other larger vans are overkill ,parking etc.
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Crystal I think you are really under estimating your weight limits-
Metal hose reel with 100m 8mm hose is over 20kg each
You only have to look at the back of Lee's van and see all the extra equipment needed and you will be surprised the amount of stuff you aquire even if you don't want to.
I have a vivaro with 650l purefreedom system and sometimes I think its not big enough....
Darren
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the only way to be sure,is to take to weight bridge,
cause if you get stopped its no good saying sorry officer. :P
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there is also a tank of diesel to add on, like you say best to be sure and get it weighed
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Crystal I think you are really under estimating your weight limits-
Metal hose reel with 100m 8mm hose is over 20kg each
You only have to look at the back of Lee's van and see all the extra equipment needed and you will be surprised the amount of stuff you aquire even if you don't want to.
I have a vivaro with 650l purefreedom system and sometimes I think its not big enough....
Darren
Thanks for all your input darren i must sound like im convincing my self but i do think the large connect can work at least with a ful tank the 2nd worker can meet on site.
8kg worth of fuel (lol this will get me to work and bck ill put £10 a day if need)
me 90kg
water 650kg
hose reels 40kg (ill give you that)
battery 10kg
cage etc 50kg
poles and unforseen things no chance more then 20kgs (thats being generous)
so that can be 868kg max
right well , fully loaded there is no way its over 900kg with just myself, im sure you would agree its the 2nd person that can make it go over.?
when i am in a position to offer a job to someone what i can do is this , meet me on site for the 1st job 9am which will be a big house (1 hours worth of 2x pole) that will reduce the KG by at least 110kg, so there you go! that or fill less if you want worker with you from house to job!
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lee nice tidy van m8 ;D ;D ;D