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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Clever Forum Name on January 27, 2016, 04:14:28 pm
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Transit custom brakes need doing after 19k! Wear indicator flashed up at 80% warn!
Gonna start leaving my wallet at home from now on, too much weight.
850 tank and heavy setup have taken their toll on my van :(
Booked her in for an engine flush, service, pads and new air freshener 8)
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Transit custom brakes need doing after 19k! Wear indicator flashed up at 80% warn!
Gonna start leaving my wallet at home from now on, too much weight.
850 tank and heavy setup have taken their toll on my van :(
Booked her in for an engine flush, service, pads and new air freshener 8)
Although it could be a PITA in other ways, I used to get about 45,000/50,000 from a set of pads in my Renault Trafic. I tended to decelerate well beforehand though - where possible. 800 litre tank in the back. I suspect that a lot is about driving style.
I now have a Citroen Dispatch - which I'm told can be heavy on pads. We shall see.
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I know for a fact the pads are smaller/thinner than normal (more brake changes)
I have had maybe two or three brown trousers moments with a full tank lol.
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Ive 45K on my custom, brakes not needed changing so far.
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Next you will be wanting some go faster stripes as sound like you are a bit of a boy racer damo ;D
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I had to get all discs and pads replaced on my Traffic end of December and some other bits and pieces, £620. Then front pads and discs on my car and some other bits last week £270! Heavy right foot perhaps, as my Dad used to say :) New van on order though so should be ok for a bit, but will have 850 ltr. tank instead of 650ltr.
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how many miles as your van done .ie engine flush.
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19k - Engine flush is a treat for her.
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I had to get all discs and pads replaced on my Traffic end of December and some other bits and pieces, £620. Then front pads and discs on my car and some other bits last week £270! Heavy right foot perhaps, as my Dad used to say :) New van on order though so should be ok for a bit, but will have 850 ltr. tank instead of 650ltr.
I wont see any change out of £500. The service is a joke at just over £250 but when i sell the van it will be one owner, full ford service history. So at least the new owner can point at me and say mug ;D
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Transit custom brakes need doing after 19k! Wear indicator flashed up at 80% warn!
Gonna start leaving my wallet at home from now on, too much weight.
850 tank and heavy setup have taken their toll on my van :(
Booked her in for an engine flush, service, pads and new air freshener 8)
do you have staff damo?isnt 850L a bit OTT if your a sole trader?
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Sub contract mate :) working with someone tomorrow and Friday.
However when i was doing my canvassed work i was doing 850L in a day EASY. Was a godsend then.
The reason i went for an 850 tank is because the 650/850 grippa tank systems take up the same foot print. 850 was like £300 more. Its only taller. So for the sake of £300 it made sense to a get a bigger tank as the 650 would really be about a 610/620.
If i am behind on work, i can fill the tank to say 700. crank up flow to 99 and never worry about water or rinsing lol
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whats the payload of the custom?thats a lot of weight with you and a mate in there as well! ;D
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I had to get all discs and pads replaced on my Traffic end of December and some other bits and pieces, £620. Then front pads and discs on my car and some other bits last week £270! Heavy right foot perhaps, as my Dad used to say :) New van on order though so should be ok for a bit, but will have 850 ltr. tank instead of 650ltr.
I wont see any change out of £500. The service is a joke at just over £250 but when i sell the van it will be one owner, full ford service history. So at least the new owner can point at me and say mug ;D
One careful owner? ;D
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I had to get all discs and pads replaced on my Traffic end of December and some other bits and pieces, £620. Then front pads and discs on my car and some other bits last week £270! Heavy right foot perhaps, as my Dad used to say :) New van on order though so should be ok for a bit, but will have 850 ltr. tank instead of 650ltr.
I wont see any change out of £500. The service is a joke at just over £250 but when i sell the van it will be one owner, full ford service history. So at least the new owner can point at me and say mug ;D
One careful owner? ;D
HAHA :D
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whats the payload of the custom?thats a lot of weight with you and a mate in there as well! ;D
TWO men, van, 850 water, and complete van with 1/2 tank of fuel is about 80-120KG over payload.
its got a payload of 1308KG
I don't brim it when i have someone with me i know roughly whats JUST under.
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whats the payload of the custom?thats a lot of weight with you and a mate in there as well! ;D
TWO men, van, 850 water, and complete van with 1/2 tank of fuel is about 80-120KG over payload.
its got a payload of 1308KG
I don't brim it when i have someone with me i know roughly whats JUST under.
What am I missing 850 water and half a tank would leave you around 200 stone for everything else and your 120kg over. :o
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whats the payload of the custom?thats a lot of weight with you and a mate in there as well! ;D
TWO men, van, 850 water, and complete van with 1/2 tank of fuel is about 80-120KG over payload.
its got a payload of 1308KG
I don't brim it when i have someone with me i know roughly whats JUST under.
What am I missing 850 water and half a tank would leave you around 200 stone for everything else and your 120kg over. :o
Think that's the first time I've ever agreed with you Sean. ;D
Damo surely your under weight still? 1300 payload should take an 850 tank set up and two operators id have thought.
Where does 500kg go?
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I know for a fact the pads are smaller/thinner than normal (more brake changes)
I have had maybe two or three brown trousers moments with a full tank lol.
Depends, when buying and servicing your own you can buy a more expensive set that will last longer, the guys who
service your van wont want you knowing this as it wouldn't be in their interest.
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whats the payload of the custom?thats a lot of weight with you and a mate in there as well! ;D
TWO men, van, 850 water, and complete van with 1/2 tank of fuel is about 80-120KG over payload.
its got a payload of 1308KG
I don't brim it when i have someone with me i know roughly whats JUST under.
What am I missing 850 water and half a tank would leave you around 200 stone for everything else and your 120kg over. :o
Think that's the first time I've ever agreed with you Sean. ;D
Damo surely your under weight still? 1300 payload should take an 850 tank set up and two operators id have thought.
Where does 500kg go?
have you seen the size of damo?at first i thought he was gerald ash s brother! ;D
what do you weigh damo?must be close to 20 stone surely?
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I had to get all discs and pads replaced on my Traffic end of December and some other bits and pieces, £620. Then front pads and discs on my car and some other bits last week £270! Heavy right foot perhaps, as my Dad used to say :) New van on order though so should be ok for a bit, but will have 850 ltr. tank instead of 650ltr.
I wont see any change out of £500. The service is a joke at just over £250 but when i sell the van it will be one owner, full ford service history. So at least the new owner can point at me and say mug ;D
The thing is I changed the brake pads on my Dispatch last year I think they cost about £40 for the most expensive set
in my local motor factors and it took me an hour to change them.
Could have done it quicker with the tools a garage would have to hand, its not only shiners who know how to charge. ;D
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1308 kg
Water 850kg
Fuel 50kg
Batteries 65kg
Ladders 26kg
A Frames 20kg
Two men 200kg
Dry weight of Grippa System 90kg
Reel frame work 50kg
Reels 75kg
Then you have.................
Ladder rack, ladder roller bar, ladder load stops, poles, brushes, door cards, ply lining, storage box on top of tank, reel tray, chemicals, back packs, hoses, fittings.
My spares box weighs around 12kg.
I have had the van weighed 3 times on a weigh bridge.
its not like i just guessed it all lol.
Daz you cheeky feck, i was 18 stone at my peak. I have been on a diet since December and currently weigh 16stone 2 lbs!
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1308 kg
Water 850kg
Fuel 50kg
Batteries 65kg
Ladders 26kg
A Frames 20kg
Two men 200kg
Dry weight of Grippa System 90kg
Reel frame work 50kg
Reels 75kg
Then you have.................
Ladder rack, ladder roller bar, ladder load stops, poles, brushes, door cards, ply lining, storage box on top of tank, reel tray, chemicals, back packs, hoses, fittings.
My spares box weighs around 12kg.
I have had the van weighed 3 times on a weigh bridge.
its not like i just guessed it all lol.
Daz you cheeky feck, i was 18 stone at my peak. I have been on a diet since December and currently weigh 16stone 2 lbs!
Don't forget daveyboys wallet as well ;D
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1308 kg
Water 850kg
Fuel 50kg
Batteries 65kg
Ladders 26kg
A Frames 20kg
Two men 200kg
Dry weight of Grippa System 90kg
Reel frame work 50kg
Reels 75kg
Then you have.................
Ladder rack, ladder roller bar, ladder load stops, poles, brushes, door cards, ply lining, storage box on top of tank, reel tray, chemicals, back packs, hoses, fittings.
My spares box weighs around 12kg.
I have had the van weighed 3 times on a weigh bridge.
its not like i just guessed it all lol.
Daz you cheeky feck, i was 18 stone at my peak. I have been on a diet since December and currently weigh 16stone 2 lbs!
Don't forget daveyboys wallet as well ;D
He leaves it at home as he knows i am soft and will buy his lunch and costas >:( ;D
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well done damo.im close to 18 stone now.
what have you done?cut down on carbs?exercise?or both? :)
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i was 18 stone at my peak. I have been on a diet since December and currently weigh 16stone 2 lbs!
Ah !!! That explains the plank on a flat roof !!! ;D ;D
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I kid you not three customers have had new flat roofs and every single one of them said "glad you have lost some weight" cheeky buggers.
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I kid you not three customers have had new flat roofs and every single one of them said "glad you have lost some weight" cheeky buggers.
;D ;D
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It's only older flat roofs that are a problem - the ones with chipboard usually. For some years now that has been outlawed and now materials are used that don't weaken when wet, or at least not enough for you to go through.
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Is the '23' 23 stone or I.Q. fatty? ;D
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I had to get all discs and pads replaced on my Traffic end of December and some other bits and pieces, £620. Then front pads and discs on my car and some other bits last week £270! Heavy right foot perhaps, as my Dad used to say :) New van on order though so should be ok for a bit, but will have 850 ltr. tank instead of 650ltr.
I wont see any change out of £500. The service is a joke at just over £250 but when i sell the van it will be one owner, full ford service history. So at least the new owner can point at me and say mug ;D
The thing is I changed the brake pads on my Dispatch last year I think they cost about £40 for the most expensive set
in my local motor factors and it took me an hour to change them.
Could have done it quicker with the tools a garage would have to hand, its not only shiners who know how to charge. ;D
Same here, would never take it in just for pads/discs, very easy job to do.
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well done damo.im close to 18 stone now.
what have you done?cut down on carbs?exercise?or both? :)
Portion control mate. Simple as that. On a bad/good week i would have 3-4 takeaways.
A Saturday would be.
Mac d breakfast - subway - doner meat and chips AND a small pizza.
So I am still eating the same food. Just way less lol
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More than capable of serving my van and changing brakes. However it's under warranty, I am lazy and booking into a 5 star hotel for the day with a customers missus.
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i couldnt be bothered changing pads and discs myself either but i wouldnt take a car or van to a main dealer.they charge a hell of a lot more than a local trusted garage.
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i couldnt be bothered changing pads and discs myself either but i wouldnt take a car or van to a main dealer.they charge a hell of a lot more than a local trusted garage.
It's under warranty still.
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i couldnt be bothered changing pads and discs myself either but i wouldnt take a car or van to a main dealer.they charge a hell of a lot more than a local trusted garage.
It's under warranty still.
THATS OK THEN! ;D
id never buy a car or van that new with the miles i do!(which is around 3k in the van and 5k in the car per year)
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i couldnt be bothered changing pads and discs myself either but i wouldnt take a car or van to a main dealer.they charge a hell of a lot more than a local trusted garage.
Unfortunately, I don't have a choice for the next few years as I don't own the vehicle until the balloon payment is made. Main dealerships have a knack of replacing parts that they "guess" might be wearing. They always want to change the wiper blades - EVERY time. Some years back I used a Nissan main dealer for my newish Sunny van. He told me that he replaced the blades because the wrong ones had been fitted. What he didn't know was that his company had fitted them on the previousservice (6 month intervals back then for a petrol van). So that one was quickly deleted. That dealership also stole my spare wheel and replaced with an worn tyre. I went back when I realised but the place had gone broke and closed.
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sounds like main dealers can be just as dodgy as small local garages! ::)roll
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sounds like main dealers can be just as dodgy as small local garages! ::)roll
Even worse Dazmond the whole things a racket, for a start 23 can take his van anywhere for a service as long as its to a
qualified mechanic but the dealers will fight you on it.
By law all you need to do to keep the warranty valid is to maintain the vehicle to a standard where by if you didn't it would
cause damage.
A new vehicle is guaranteed by consumer law but dealers use it as a way of taking us for a ride by charging over inflated prices
for servicing and replacement consumables.
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I agree Sean. In my (admittedly limited) experience, main dealers are dodgy compared to the back street garage - though I have chosen back street garages carefully.
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If your vehicle has warranty and you go the dealership to get jobs done. The dealership then gets paid for whatever work is done.
Say renault ( only coz I know ) ........ So I go into renault Liverpool and get some work done, costs £600 these then claim it all back from renault uk, at a more inflated cost I bet. Hence the reason they will change anything
So I should imagine vauxhall vw ford and the rest will all be the same.
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well done damo.im close to 18 stone now.
what have you done?cut down on carbs?exercise?or both? :)
Portion control mate. Simple as that. On a bad/good week i would have 3-4 takeaways.
A Saturday would be.
Mac d breakfast - subway - doner meat and chips AND a small pizza.
So I am still eating the same food. Just way less lol
23 must be the number of months the doctor said you have left to live.
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sounds like main dealers can be just as dodgy as small local garages! ::)roll
Even worse Dazmond the whole things a racket, for a start 23 can take his van anywhere for a service as long as its to a
qualified mechanic but the dealers will fight you on it.
By law all you need to do to keep the warranty valid is to maintain the vehicle to a standard where by if you didn't it would
cause damage.
A new vehicle is guaranteed by consumer law but dealers use it as a way of taking us for a ride by charging over inflated prices
for servicing and replacement consumables.
The garage also has to be vat registered, and they have to use the "approved" service kit from the manufacturer.
I only know because I've just recently bought a 2014 Ford focus ST and looked into the servicing just recently.
It's first service since I've owned it is coming up, and I was going to be stung for close to £400 for basically oil and filters. ??? :o
It's a rip off. I trust my local garage way more than a main dealer any day. All servicing by main dealers usually gets given to the apprentice who can only just tell there posterior from their elbow.
Don't do it damo. Go to a local garage if you know and trust one.
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sounds like main dealers can be just as dodgy as small local garages! ::)roll
Even worse Dazmond the whole things a racket, for a start 23 can take his van anywhere for a service as long as its to a
qualified mechanic but the dealers will fight you on it.
By law all you need to do to keep the warranty valid is to maintain the vehicle to a standard where by if you didn't it would
cause damage.
A new vehicle is guaranteed by consumer law but dealers use it as a way of taking us for a ride by charging over inflated prices
for servicing and replacement consumables.
The garage also has to be vat registered, and they have to use the "approved" service kit from the manufacturer.
I only know because I've just recently bought a 2014 Ford focus ST and looked into the servicing just recently.
It's first service since I've owned it is coming up, and I was going to be stung for close to £400 for basically oil and filters. ??? :o
It's a rip off. I trust my local garage way more than a main dealer any day. All servicing by main dealers usually gets given to the apprentice who can only just tell there posterior from their elbow.
Don't do it damo. Go to a local garage if you know and trust one.
I got quoted £120-£150 from local garage due to oil cost. Would rather have a ford stamp in my book tbh.
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well done damo.im close to 18 stone now.
what have you done?cut down on carbs?exercise?or both? :)
Portion control mate. Simple as that. On a bad/good week i would have 3-4 takeaways.
A Saturday would be.
Mac d breakfast - subway - doner meat and chips AND a small pizza.
So I am still eating the same food. Just way less lol
23 must be the number of months the doctor said you have left to live.
No wonder his brakes are knackered!! :o I would have the shocks checked out too!! ;D