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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Evan on December 15, 2020, 03:53:12 pm

Title: Van broken down
Post by: Evan on December 15, 2020, 03:53:12 pm: All you water fed pole guys what do you do when your work vehicle brakes down...and is off the road untill it’s repaired? It’s a killer!
Title: Re: Van broken down
Post by: Stoots on December 15, 2020, 04:01:50 pm: Thats a numpty before christmas.

In the past ive hired a van on 2 occasions, but i guess you have to weigh the cost of that up and how far behind you are.
Title: Re: Van broken down
Post by: simon w on December 15, 2020, 04:07:29 pm: Quote from: Evan on December 15, 2020, 03:53:12 pm
All you water fed pole guys what do you do when your work vehicle brakes down...and is off the road untill it’s repaired? It’s a killer!

Hire a van from Alexander Swan

Get it in a garage and get it fixed fast
Title: Re: Van broken down
Post by: EandM on December 15, 2020, 05:23:59 pm: I have two Ford Rangers.
Title: Re: Van broken down
Post by: Stoots on December 15, 2020, 05:35:00 pm: Quote from: EandM on December 15, 2020, 05:23:59 pm
I have two Ford Rangers.

Bet you dont have a 5th gear between them though ? 8)
Title: Re: Van broken down
Post by: dazmond on December 15, 2020, 05:55:15 pm: Quote from: Evan on December 15, 2020, 03:53:12 pm
All you water fed pole guys what do you do when your work vehicle brakes down...and is off the road untill it’s repaired? It’s a killer!

my previous van(a 12 year old connect)broke down on the 5th jan just after going back to work after xmas nearly 4 years ago now.....oil pump had gone and it seized the engine.....

i carried on for 4 or 5 weeks with a backpack,fold away trolley and 4 barrels in my car until my new van got delivered......not ideal but kept me ticking over......
Title: Re: Van broken down
Post by: Bungle on December 15, 2020, 06:59:57 pm: Quote from: dazmond on December 15, 2020, 05:55:15 pm
Quote from: Evan on December 15, 2020, 03:53:12 pm
All you water fed pole guys what do you do when your work vehicle brakes down...and is off the road untill it’s repaired? It’s a killer!

my previous van(a 12 year old connect)broke down on the 5th jan just after going back to work after xmas nearly 4 years ago now.....oil pump had gone and it seized the engine.....

i carried on for 4 or 5 weeks with a backpack,fold away trolley and 4 barrels in my car until my new van got delivered......not ideal but kept me ticking over......

Now that's a grafter 👍
Title: Re: Van broken down
Post by: EandM on December 15, 2020, 10:11:48 pm: Quote from: Stoots on December 15, 2020, 05:35:00 pm
Quote from: EandM on December 15, 2020, 05:23:59 pm
I have two Ford Rangers.

Bet you dont have a 5th gear between them though ? 8)

:)

They have 20 forward gears between them.
Title: Re: Van broken down
Post by: NWH on December 16, 2020, 01:53:18 pm: Friend of mine is a mechanic if it goes wrong he lets me bring it straight to him,I’m some cases he’s had it at 1-2 o’clock ordered the bits and fixed it by 6 someone that will look at it quickly and fix it ASAP is a must especially as our toolbox is mounted to the vehicle.
Title: Re: Van broken down
Post by: Dave Willis on December 17, 2020, 07:51:23 pm: Didn’t think VW’s went wrong?
Title: Re: Van broken down
Post by: mac74 on December 17, 2020, 08:11:17 pm: If you get your van insurance from a-plan, they give you a add on option of having a fitted out van from pure freedom for 3 weeks if you have a accident, not breakdown though.