Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Pope vader on September 09, 2011, 04:23:31 pm
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think of not having a van, but i dont want a car, want something like a isuzi tropper, land rover type thing any recomendiations
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Nissan are good i believe and look cool kitted out
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how about one of these............. :D
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b349/geofrod/dbd9c359.jpg)
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What? A tree?
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just get the bus
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Whats wrong with a van ?
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mitsubishi L200 pickup i have the new shape trojan . great workhorse 1 ton payload double cab has loads of room , click on the question mark under my name and view mine on photobucket
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I like the look of the Land Rover Defender double cab.
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My mate's got a Mitsubishi pick up, not the Trojan and he loves it. Looks a little cramped with his 650l tank, but he's say's all is fine.
Rob
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how about one of these............. :D
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b349/geofrod/dbd9c359.jpg)
PMSL....!!!!!!
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Had a L200 warrior full works leather blah blah
Great in the cab but jes no room ! storage real problem not sure if they have solved drop leaf prob with new design but it wasnt lockable, only thing that secured it was the top box!
Hence had to have rear box alarmed not standard.
I wouldnt go for that esp with all the gear in back ...we had to also create special roof bars for ladders as truck man top had rails but really for show! not designed for weight..
Looks great but van soooo much more practical... I think what ever you get you always wish it was bigger ;D hence buy a Bus ;D ;D
Camel ok but with the cross breeding prob have a tendancy to spit not good for custys ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Camel ok but with the cross breeding prob have a tendancy to spit not good for custys ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I dunno ... Spit and Wash?
Or as Barry Mallett might say Traditional cleaners spit on the glass anyway, so a whole lot more "gob" to shammy with a camel! ;D
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i have the alpha trux fullbox sports top the roof bars can carry 50kg , when i fit tank in the back the tailgate will be open for the hose reel , and the top locked no different to leaving van doors open . i have no need for a van as this is our only motor so great for lesiure as well . I will still have enough room after putting a 350ltr tank in the back , And there is no chance of sitting at home when the snow is on the ground , Also despite the advertised 25 mpg i am getting just over 40 mpg with 300ltrs of water in the back
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i have the alpha trux fullbox sports top the roof bars can carry 50kg , when i fit tank in the back the tailgate will be open for the hose reel , and the top locked no different to leaving van doors open . i have no need for a van as this is our only motor so great for lesiure as well . I will still have enough room after putting a 350ltr tank in the back , And there is no chance of sitting at home when the snow is on the ground , Also despite the advertised 25 mpg i am getting just over 40 mpg with 300ltrs of water in the back
Snow and ice on the road can still send you sideways down a road even with a 4x4!
Happened to me in the winter of 2009 ;D
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I KNOW ANDY MATE , but i will be able to drive onto estates and park up on 2ft of snow and that after a 1 hours work i will be able to pull away , i will have no concerns in getting about as long as i am careful
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Also despite the advertised 25 mpg i am getting just over 40 mpg with 300ltrs of water in the back
yer that is sort of amazing 40 mpg :P :-X the concern i had with the back locking wasnt while your using it :D - it was the security leaving it overnight.
Next thing you will be telling me is the turning circle is really good ;D ;D
If it works for your thats what matters.
We run a swb trafic after we moved from L200 - now i wish it was a lwb or even larger :(
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I just go steady away mate when doing my round , so yeah despite your disbelief i get over 40 mpg . i put £50 from empty and get 270 miles before fuel light comes on again .
As for overnight security the full box cover and tailgate lock in together . and mine is parked in a secure area out the back of my house . I know you can retro fit a device that will lock the tailgate with the central locking system. mike
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I just go steady away mate when doing my round , so yeah despite your disbelief i get over 40 mpg . i put £50 from empty and get 270 miles before fuel light comes on again .
As for overnight security the full box cover and tailgate lock in together . and mine is parked in a secure area out the back of my house . I know you can retro fit a device that will lock the tailgate with the central locking system. mike
Sorry mate for being picky but figures above dont give over 40 mpg.. more like just over 30 mpg ::) which is still good ;D
If it works for you, thats what its all about ;D ;D
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£50:00 of diesel at £1.35 a ltr is approx a total of 32.45 ltrs from the pump which is just over 6 gallon , 270 divided by 6 = 45 . which equates to just under 45 mile to gallon . just being factual not wanting to start a keyboard war , kind regards Mike ;D ;D ;D
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£50:00 of diesel at £1.35 a ltr is approx a total of 32.45 ltrs from the pump which is just over 6 gallon , 270 divided by 6 = 45 . which equates to just under 45 mile to gallon . just being factual not wanting to start a keyboard war , kind regards Mike ;D ;D ;D
No Mike,
£50.00 divided by £1.35 is 37 litres which divided by 4.55 = 8.14 gallons.
270 divided by 8.14 = 33.17 miles per gallon.
kindest regards,
Malc Gold ;D ;D ;D
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My apologies my bad maths has let me down sorry mike , and thanks for correcting me Gold i should have checked my figures properly instead of putting down what i thought was right . sorry again kind regards Mike
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I KNOW ANDY MATE , but i will be able to drive onto estates and park up on 2ft of snow and that after a 1 hours work i will be able to pull away , i will have no concerns in getting about as long as i am careful
That is despite the fact that when its that cold the water freezes on the glass and the customers look at you as if you are mad so you won't be cleaning windows in two foot of snow anyway.
Best way to deal with snow is to put a few quid away each week to enable you to put your feet up during the worst of it. Cup of coffee and Jeremy Kyle approach . Don't go buying a vehicle specially, It will cost you ten times more than you will ever see back from the few days extra work you might squeeze in.
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As i said mate - If it works for you thats what its all about ;) ;D ;D
Must say do miss the L200 cab ::)
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vince as we all know when there is snow on the ground it can still be warm enough to clean windows . the point as was trying to make is i will have no probs getting about . and when going onto housing estates were do all the good folk who have cleaned their road and driveways put the snow . piled up 2ft high on the footpaths which is were most of us park half on half off .
Also you cant tell me if their is snow on the ground for 4-5 wks you will be sitting at home watching jeremy kyle .
I have not bought the L200 especially , just to get to work it is a good all round vehicle . which will help in the winter when the nearest shop to us is a 5 mile round trip , i have had a 4wd motor for about 5yr now but this year decided it was better to get a 4x4 which was built as a works vehicle . so my wife i have get to benefit in every way , both work and leisure .
THe state of the roads is what stops most of us getting out to work , last winter i only lost a weeks work so a 4wd or a 4x4 does make a difference , Mike