Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Shane O Neill on February 19, 2015, 07:02:59 pm
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Looking for a van in a hurry....have my eye on a Caddy has anybody used 1 for window cleaning ??
any suggestions greatly appreciated as nervous windie here ;) (my budget is about £5k
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Vivaro s ;D
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VIVARO
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Bigger the better😄
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i have a caddy highly recommended especially if your a sole trader.
Has for bigger the better, i always feel its a lot of wasted space but it does allow for expansion etc, i have no intentions of expanding / second man etc so i am happy with a caddy drives well
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you wont go wrong with a LWB transit connect(900 kg payload version).
you can fit in a 500L tank and frame easily and plenty of room for trad gear,reels and poles.
ideal for a sole trader.love mine. :)
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Caddy is a lovely van but if you're on a budget, id go for a newer motor with less miles on the clock and a different van.
The VW's hold their price better than some other makes.
Is that fair? Perhaps. But i wouldn't gamble if i was budgeting...
Like Daz says, the mini transit is a good buy.
And easy to get spares for.
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Defo LWB vivaro ;D
Darran
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Cheers folks
What's the min payload for say 500l tank ??
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I would also go with vivaro.
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Vivaro's have too many known problems.
I'd go for a Transit. Cheap to run if you drive sensibly, reliable and cheap spares.
The Caddy is a lovely drive and extremely well made but you're paying, what I consider, OTT for it.
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Looking for a van in a hurry....have my eye on a Caddy has anybody used 1 for window cleaning ??
any suggestions greatly appreciated as nervous windie here ;) (my budget is about £5k
Caddy is the best and 5k is the right price. Go for it.
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Cheers folks
What's the min payload for say 500l tank ??
Hi Shane
Payload will depend on the spec of the system being ffitted - size of frame and if it has filters? Is this hot or cold?
We are working on a payload calculator for our new website - but possibly can suggest a few figures for you based on the above questions
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What is the biggest tank a Caddy will carry.......?
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i think the caddy has a payload of 720kilo so a 400/ 500l at most ide say ide go for a biger van like a vivaro,haice,expert ect
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Traffic is great same as vivaros etc
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you wont go wrong with a LWB transit connect(900 kg payload version).
you can fit in a 500L tank and frame easily and plenty of room for trad gear,reels and poles.
ideal for a sole trader.love mine. :)
+1
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the caddys too small and payload too low for a 500L tank.VW s are overpriced as well and parts are more expensive to buy.
IMO you need a payload of 900kg minimum for a full 500L tank,ladders and other gear.
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Buy a Transet Connect better than a Caddy any day.
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the caddys too small and payload too low for a 500L tank.VW s are overpriced as well and parts are more expensive to buy.
IMO you need a payload of 900kg minimum for a full 500L tank,ladders and other gear.
I reckon the OP ought to take Daz's post on board. I usually reckon on at least 500kg over and above the water weight - but it depends what is normally going to be carried. I have a 800 ltr tank in a 2.9t Trafic. I put quite a lot in there including myself - plus a ladder on top. I left the tank empty. I had 750kg to spare so filling the tank would have had me overloaded by 50kg. However, I wouldn't need to carry all that equipment - plus there's no need to fill the diesel. In case anyone is wondering - yes, I am fat. I like to fill as close as possible with water because 800ltr can last me two days; my water supply is a few miles from home.
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121576552728
This is what he needs, 650ltr tank full of water 2 men ,rest of tackle in still under weight limit ;)
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A Ranger with a Hard Top.