Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: telfordwindowclnr on July 04, 2013, 06:54:44 pm
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Hi everyone. I'm after a second van if anyone is selling one soon. I'm not in an immediate rush, so can afford to be choosy. Must be white, have a two man setup or have the potential to be. 5K is my budget. I don't want high miles and don't need one with poles etc. Apart from that, I'm not fussy.
The cash is waiting....
Thank you!
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I would of thought with the type of work you do your requirements would be more specific?
Able to carry a large size water tank?
Payload important?
I've seen 2 man systems in small vans (Berlingo's ) etc. ;D
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I would of thought with the type of work you do your requirements would be more specific?
Able to carry a large size water tank?
Payload important?
I've seen 2 man systems in small vans (Berlingo's ) etc. ;D
It makes no odds at this point Andy. I already have a large van with 1000L tank. I can send that to solar farms and the new one to smaller solar jobs or it can just keep my windows, gutters and pressure washing ticking over.
I have 4 guys wanting to work in a 3 seater van and that ain't easy! ;D The new van will be handy on big solar jobs, but not essential. I can go pricing in the new one whilst the lads work from the big one too. :)
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Your website still doesn't load OP.
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Ducatto 58 plate, had from 3 months old, less than 33k miles and paid for at Christmas. tidy but silver lol
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Your website still doesn't load OP.
Thanks for that. Seems to load fine for the vast majority of people. It's undergoing an overhaul and will have a brand new look in a couple of weeks. It will be running on a different system too so it should rectify any problems. Thanks for letting me know though. :)
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Ducatto 58 plate, had from 3 months old, less than 33k miles and paid for at Christmas. tidy but silver lol
Silver not impossible for me.....if the price is right..... :)
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What do you want, jam?
I will be changing it but was going to wait until it was paid for.
Im local to you come and have a look and drive see if its what you want.
Tony
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What do you want, jam?
I will be changing it but was going to wait until it was paid for.
Im local to you come and have a look and drive see if its what you want.
Tony
Oh! I thought you had finished paying for it LAST Christmas, sorry! If I've not found anything by then, which I hope to have done, I will let you know. Thanks Tony. :)
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Ducatto 58 plate, had from 3 months old, less than 33k miles and paid for at Christmas. tidy but silver lol
Silver not impossible for me.....if the price is right..... :)
silver solar panel steve sounds a good name. :D
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Ducatto 58 plate, had from 3 months old, less than 33k miles and paid for at Christmas. tidy but silver lol
Silver not impossible for me.....if the price is right..... :)
silver solar panel steve sounds a good name. :D
I do surfing when I go on holiday too. So should it be: Silver surfer solar steve??? :D ;D
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why white?
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why white?
My colour scheme and logo will work best on white.
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Steve why dont you look at getting a 4x4 , Your solar jobs are off road so in wet muddy conditions you will manage without problems were a van would not .
A L200 for instance has a 1120 kg so you could get a good size tank in and all the gear you need , I have an L200 Trojan which has the smaller load bed which takes a 400ltr flat tank .
The L200 warrior will take a 600ltr flat tank , Load beds have plastic liners usually so put a tank straight in strap it down put a couple of pump boxes in and away you go .
You could get a good Truck with truck top for £4,000 or less . Mike
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Put your hand in your pocket or get a loan and get yourself a Hyundai iload comfort. Preferably new. Cuz no-one seems to want to part with them yet for secondhand!
Maybe a crew cab version if you go surfing! ;D
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Steve why dont you look at getting a 4x4 , Your solar jobs are off road so in wet muddy conditions you will manage without problems were a van would not .
A L200 for instance has a 1120 kg so you could get a good size tank in and all the gear you need , I have an L200 Trojan which has the smaller load bed which takes a 400ltr flat tank .
The L200 warrior will take a 600ltr flat tank , Load beds have plastic liners usually so put a tank straight in strap it down put a couple of pump boxes in and away you go .
You could get a good Truck with truck top for £4,000 or less . Mike
Hi mike. A 4x4 is a great idea, one I had not even considered. I will be looking into it further. One of my best mates has a warrior and is coming by this afternoon. I will take a look at it with a view to work. Nice one mate! Thanks! :)
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Mike i like the sound of your trojan L200.
I always thought i couldn't afford one of these.
So £5000 for 5 year old one or have i misread?
How do you find petrol is it quite thirsty.
Also how do you find tax and insurance.
thanks lee
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Solar Steve your welcome having a look at your mates will give you a good idea of the room in the back etc .
Lee you would have to look on Autotrader for prices in your area .
My L200 is just under 3 yrs old and its diesel mine does about 30-33 mpg fully loaded carrying 500-600 kg with the usual stopping and starting between jobs .
On a weekend when my water tank is nearly empty we can go for a long drive and it hardly uses any fuel , I put £60 a week in diesel and get 250-265 miles out of it but i do floor it a bit .
Insurance just over a £1,000 with 4 yrs no claims with me and wife on insurance , Road tax is £220 for the year
It is classed as a LGV commercial vehicle so can put all vehicle expenses down . Mike
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Thanks Mike.
Insurance is fairly high but maybe i'm older than you i'm 42 and have 9 years NCD.
Fuel economy is better than i thouht and road tax is the same as my old 01 plate ford escort.
Thanks very much for that info Mike. ;)
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Your welcome ;D . Mike
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where do you put your poles mike?this is the only thing that puts me off em!
as you probably know i have 3 of em!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
also what about security?how do you lock all your gear up?
thanks in advance mate
dazmond
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One pole between 2 front seats and another down one side of the cab between seat and door for me .
I have an Alpha fullbox sports cover which is a solid lid with.spoiler which is alarmed plus it is fitted with a Thatcham cat 3 alarm system .
Hose reel goes on rear seat in transit but if you had a canopy on the back you could put everything in the rear loadbed.
As for Insurance £1,000 a year aint bad for a £15,000 motor . Mike
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I have the Walkinshaw Performance and only pay about £500.00 on insurance.
How old are you M & M?
Rob ;D
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I endorse the 4x4 Pickup absolutely - Ranger Mk2 Supercab is the best work vehicle I've ever had, especially for the rurals. If you buy a Supercab Ranger or Club Cab L200 you get around 6 feet in the back and most poles will fit with ease. Mike - I'm only paying £480 a year for my truck insurance - are you younger than me or do you live somewhere that actually has a crime rate ?
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I am 38 yrs old had a few accidents in the past so only got 4 yrs NCD , I am Driving a 60 plate L200 , I live in area were the crime rate costs me an extra £200 a year even with the truck been garaged every night .
I Have a Alpha Trux fullbox sports cover which is a solid lockable lid with spoiler , So tank cloths and telescopic ladder in the back that is it . Mike
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That would explain it - there are some good reasons for living in Devon...
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We used to live in a sleepy little village but now live in a town so it is to be expected . Mike
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Here's an update.
I've put down a deposit on a Mitsubishi L200. Looking at it on Saturday. :)
I won't be getting stuck in the mud!
Thanks for the advice M&M!