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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dazmond on April 06, 2014, 10:09:15 pm

Title: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: dazmond on April 06, 2014, 10:09:15 pm
£2,400   van(ford transit connect T230 LWB)

£2,000  XTREME 25,47 and SLX 22,various goosenecks and brushes

£350  2 hose reels and hose/connectors(hot and cold reels)

£400  pumpbox with controller and battery

£400  500L baffled tank and retaining frame

£250  gas heater,bottle,mdf,hoses etc

£500 new cambelt,4 new higher load bearing tyres

£500 vinyl wrap and signwriting

£100 roof rack

£150 tank fitting

rubber mats(for van floor) £30

private reg plate £500 (including £80 to change plates)

just over 7 and a half grand for a full set up with hot water and decent poles! ;) ;D
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: Smudger on April 06, 2014, 10:18:20 pm
How does the cambelt work on the water fed pole ?

Just brought a vivaro 07 for 3800 + vat

When kitted out I'll see if I can get inside your total spend 😄

What's the payload for a 230 ?

Darran
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: dazmond on April 06, 2014, 10:26:12 pm
lol darran! ;D

i always change the cambelt on any vans/cars i buy!the vans in good nick for an 05!

tyres getting changed next sat

cambelt later this week(hopefully if garage can fit me in!)

tank getting fitted wed

vinyl wrap easter week

plate change next month when log books arrive. ;) :)
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: PoleKing on April 06, 2014, 10:29:29 pm
lol darran! ;D

i always change the cambelt on any vans/cars i buy!the vans in good nick for an 05!

tyres getting changed next sat

cambelt later this week(hopefully if garage can fit me in!)

tank getting fitted wed

vinyl wrap easter week

plate change next month when log books arrive. ;) :)

Is your private plate Ex57eme?
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: dazmond on April 06, 2014, 10:34:14 pm
darran payload is 900kg.

ill be filling tank up to 400L most days but will fill up to 500L some days.i reckon ill  be ok first thing with all my other gear(just).

ive got my 350L full to the brim in the back and it hardly feels like ive got any weight in the back.pulls really well!much better than the kangoo!very comfortable to drive and poles fit in with ease!

its like driving a very comfy solid tractor! ;D ;D
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: dazmond on April 06, 2014, 10:35:41 pm
ive not got my private plate yet!ill wait until i get my log books through first! :)
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: PoleKing on April 06, 2014, 10:37:22 pm
ive not got my private plate yet!ill wait until i get my log books through first! :)

Here you go:
http://www.regtransfers.co.uk/mobile/details.asp?searchtype=general&plate=C134%20NER&index=0&plateprice=9996&plateid=67152560
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: Dave Willis on April 06, 2014, 11:04:53 pm
http://www.regtransfers.co.uk/mobile/details.asp?searchtype=general&plate=SAD%203&index=0&plateprice=11295&plateid=67048710
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: dazmond on April 07, 2014, 08:18:45 am
very funny dave! ;) ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: dd on April 07, 2014, 09:36:41 am
Done well to get new cambelt fitted and 4 new tyres for £500. Tyres on my dispatch are over £125 each (michelins).
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on April 07, 2014, 10:02:17 am
Dazmond I presume you have always traded under your name? Will you be rebranding?

Would you like to be my first northern franchisee? lol  ;D
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: Paul T on April 07, 2014, 02:08:54 pm
I thought connects had a cam chain that doesn't need changing until 150.000
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: brianbarber on April 07, 2014, 02:57:18 pm
150000 correct
But it's a belt

Just had mine done early at 129k

Mr B
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: Don Kee on April 07, 2014, 03:53:31 pm
I thought chains should pretty much last the life of the van, that was the point of a chain?
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: Simon Mess on April 07, 2014, 05:15:00 pm
I thought chains should pretty much last the life of the van, that was the point of a chain?

It is a belt, like it says on the previous post ::)roll

dd, you dont have to put on michelin tyres, other makes are available, so long as they are the correct load rating. I bought 4 new uniroyal rain expert tyres for my lwb connect, got them on ebay for about £250. A local garage fitted and balanced them for £30.

Daz, i'm not sure i would class spending 2k on poles as doing it on the cheap!
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: Don Kee on April 07, 2014, 05:25:52 pm
I thought chains should pretty much last the life of the van, that was the point of a chain?

It is a belt, like it says on the previous post ::)roll

dd, you dont have to put on michelin tyres, other makes are available, so long as they are the correct load rating. I bought 4 new uniroyal rain expert tyres for my lwb connect, got them on ebay for about £250. A local garage fitted and balanced them for £30.

Daz, i'm not sure i would class spending 2k on poles as doing it on the cheap!

Thats great, i didnt say it wasn't

Previous post said that  150,000 was correct in changing a chain, so i said i thought they lasted the life of the van?

Any more cocky comments?
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: Michael Peterson on April 07, 2014, 05:29:55 pm
dont you tighten the chain, i didnt know you changed them ?
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: Simon Mess on April 07, 2014, 06:26:13 pm
I thought chains should pretty much last the life of the van, that was the point of a chain?

It is a belt, like it says on the previous post ::)roll

dd, you dont have to put on michelin tyres, other makes are available, so long as they are the correct load rating. I bought 4 new uniroyal rain expert tyres for my lwb connect, got them on ebay for about £250. A local garage fitted and balanced them for £30.

Daz, i'm not sure i would class spending 2k on poles as doing it on the cheap!

Thats great, i didnt say it wasn't

Previous post said that  150,000 was correct in changing a chain, so i said i thought they lasted the life of the van?

Any more cocky comments?

The post before yours says "150000 correct miles but it is a belt"

Then you said "I thought chains should pretty much last the life of the van, that was the point of a chain"

Or did i miss something?
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: Don Kee on April 07, 2014, 06:42:10 pm
I thought chains should pretty much last the life of the van, that was the point of a chain?

It is a belt, like it says on the previous post ::)roll

dd, you dont have to put on michelin tyres, other makes are available, so long as they are the correct load rating. I bought 4 new uniroyal rain expert tyres for my lwb connect, got them on ebay for about £250. A local garage fitted and balanced them for £30.

Daz, i'm not sure i would class spending 2k on poles as doing it on the cheap!

Thats great, i didnt say it wasn't

Previous post said that  150,000 was correct in changing a chain, so i said i thought they lasted the life of the van?

Any more cocky comments?

The post before yours says "150000 correct miles but it is a belt"

Then you said "I thought chains should pretty much last the life of the van, that was the point of a chain"

Or did i miss something?

I'm nott going to bother going to the trouble of quoting the whole thread....

Read Paul T's question (chain @150k)
Then read the reply(yes,but....)
Then read my question (chains last forever...?)

At least read the thread before you try sarcasm....
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: Simon Mess on April 07, 2014, 07:38:48 pm
Do you need some Valium?, i think you need to calm down a bit before you burst a blood vessel, this is only a forum after all!.

Now, your comment which i was quoting re the timing chain came about an hour after brianbarber's comment. I did read the thread through, which is why, naturally, i thought your comment a little odd, given the previous one answered your question an hour beforehand. If your comment was not as a response to brianbarber, then you should have quoted whoever s comment it was a response to.

Not sure why you think my comments are cocky or sarcastic, but you accusing me of not reading the thread through, when you clearly hadn't, is a bit rich. 
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: dazmond on April 07, 2014, 08:12:30 pm
the tyres are getting fitted sat.£220 for 4 higher load bearing ones (205 s).

the engine is a 1.8 tdci (90hp)engine.ive no idea whether its a chain or belt.my local garage normally charge me £150-£200 to change one.
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: Don Kee on April 07, 2014, 08:59:59 pm
Do you need some Valium?, i think you need to calm down a bit before you burst a blood vessel, this is only a forum after all!.

Now, your comment which i was quoting re the timing chain came about an hour after brianbarber's comment. I did read the thread through, which is why, naturally, i thought your comment a little odd, given the previous one answered your question an hour beforehand. If your comment was not as a response to brianbarber, then you should have quoted whoever s comment it was a response to.

Not sure why you think my comments are cocky or sarcastic, but you accusing me of not reading the thread through, when you clearly hadn't, is a bit rich. 

I need the valium?
Bless you, you go off on one, getting your knickers in a twist and then say i need to calm down?
Like you said mate, 'its just a forum' so calm down...

My apologies for not quoting the post mine was in response to, it was naive if me to think it would be obvious it was in response to the two that preceded it....

Happy now?its a timing chain buddy, calm down
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: G Griffin on April 07, 2014, 09:23:43 pm
My chain is due for changing.
Anyone got a link?
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: johnny bravo on April 08, 2014, 08:59:31 pm
dazmond, what region do you live in.
imfo for van
Title: Re: WFP/van on the cheap(pro set up)
Post by: Dave Willis on April 08, 2014, 10:05:29 pm
My chain is due for changing.
Anyone got a link?

who pulled your chain?