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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: TennetClean on July 10, 2007, 12:06:44 am

Title: Best Small Van
Post by: TennetClean on July 10, 2007, 12:06:44 am: I'm soon to be getting a new van, just for my use as a sole trader. Just wondering what you guys think is the best one to go for.

I'm after something about Kangoo size, actually I like the kangoos very much but still a bit of shopping around to do.

I don't use any more than 300 litres a day, so when I get my new system, it will be that size proberly. I'm pretty sure you can fit a 300 litre system in a kangoo?

Has anyone had a small van about that size that served them well? Any opinions good or bad appreciated.

Mike
Title: Re: Best Small Van
Post by: KarlJones on July 10, 2007, 01:23:23 am: well you said "any opinions" but mine is not probably quite what your looking for.

I wanted a combo after seeing the Kangoo, I did a lot of research on the net and found the best vehicle of this type was the Berlingo multispace, and notably the 2.0 Hdi engine.

Well I bought one and I am very happy with it. Its not a true berlingo I suppose but its more or less the same thing with a few extras.

Carry on with your research but add "Berlingo Van 2.0 Hdi" to your list of ones to investigate.
Title: Re: Best Small Van
Post by: craig jwc on July 10, 2007, 06:35:21 am: I have a Kangoo with a 400L tank and found it a great van for work.

Thing is now, with the extra gear i've bought over time i'm finding it a bit cramped now.

Get something a bit bigger than you need right now, so when your work expands you can.
Title: Re: Best Small Van
Post by: AuRavelling79 on July 10, 2007, 07:17:58 am: I bought a Doblo new in Oct 2006 and I have a 400L tank. I think the dimensions might be a bit bigger than a kangoo? Less cramped?

Payload 736kg

BTW You'll probably find you use more water as you get quicker and do more so bear that in mind.
Title: Re: Best Small Van
Post by: MJH on July 10, 2007, 07:50:50 am: I have a CDTI combo and to be honest its an excellent van and you can't fault it, i have 375 litre tank and theres still plenty of room, its nippy and very fuel efficient!
Title: Re: Best Small Van
Post by: steve m on July 10, 2007, 08:47:37 am: I have a combo duel fuel, brilliant van. Get your local vauxhall dealer to put the larger spring on it and your payload goes up to over 700 kg
Title: Re: Best Small Van
Post by: Luke Johnson on July 10, 2007, 11:00:45 am: Go for a Peugeot expert/Fiat Scudo/Citroen Dispatch get the one with 2.0 hdi and 900kg payload, they also have much more room in them than a Kangoo, they DONT rust at all, the equivalent age Kangoos and Partners and Doblos are full of rust, just look at them when your on the road. They also have 3 seats
Title: Re: Best Small Van
Post by: Trevor Knight on July 10, 2007, 01:55:32 pm: Peugeot Expert for us as well as Transit Vans,
just seem to go on and on and on and on!
Title: Re: Best Small Van
Post by: Spursboy1972 on July 10, 2007, 02:31:29 pm: I have a combo and it is a great van but I am going to be selling it or p/x ing it to get a newer, bigger van next month. If you like the combo and dependant on how new you are looking for mine might fall in your range.
Title: Re: Best Small Van
Post by: J. Deans on July 10, 2007, 02:55:42 pm: Hi Tony.

I may be interested.

What year?
What colour?
What condition?
What Mileage?
How many seats?
Tax & M.o.T?

PM, email or on here...
Title: Re: Best Small Van
Post by: LWC on July 10, 2007, 04:21:43 pm: i have the pug partner, superb van, small yes but bags of room, take a look

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/VWSaxon/vanew5.jpg)

its a 1.9d with a 800kg payload

pulls and pulls. ;) good van too, solid

sorry, thats a 400 litre tank in there...(please no comments about how its fitted, heard it far too many times...yawn)
Title: Re: Best Small Van
Post by: Luke Johnson on July 10, 2007, 04:26:45 pm: where is you battery for the van mount, and I thought you used the backpack on your back LWC, oh yeah you do realise I am rupertthehair from the other forum?
Title: Re: Best Small Van
Post by: LWC on July 10, 2007, 04:30:13 pm: my battery is below the petrol can on left hand side, you see?

that was the first day i got the backpack, i put it on the trolley as i thought i would have all 3 in the van...van mount, trolley, and backpack, after a few days i started just putting it in the back, and then i just took the trolley completey out ;)

no didnt realise it was you
Title: Re: Best Small Van
Post by: Luke Johnson on July 10, 2007, 04:36:32 pm: what size is the battery? oh yeah look at the other forum
Title: Re: Best Small Van
Post by: Spursboy1972 on July 10, 2007, 04:43:16 pm: J.Deans

Van is white fully ply lined. 53 plate registered dec 03 with full vauxhall service history. Mileage just turned 50k this week.
MOT dec 07 and tax is end of November 07.
At present it is signwritten (only been done 4 months) I can remove these when the time comes and it has a heavy duty roof rack system from Saunders (galvanised with a rear roller).

Any more info just let me know. I have been offered a decent price px so I would be looking to at least match that.
Title: Re: Best Small Van
Post by: neil100 on July 10, 2007, 06:21:42 pm: I have a van for sale. Fiat Doblo, 56 plate, 9 months old, just over 2 thousand miles,White, Not signwritten, Road tax till next Febuary. Over 2 years left on warranty.As new condtion.

1.3Dmultijet, Drives superb. Its all kitted out for WFP, 400ltr layflat tank encased in stainless steel frame fitted through van floor, van floor protecakoted, Metal reel fixed to frame as are the Di tank, pump etc, 4 section 20' pole, 100 mtr Microbore hose. 110amp battery in stainless steel box.

Its my sons van and hes off to Spain to work for a year, my own van is set up for 2, so he will work with me when he comes back.

He wants just under 8 Grand, with no Vat.

It should be on Ebay by the weekend all being well.

Let me know if your intrested.

Nel
Title: Re: Best Small Van
Post by: Count Phil on July 10, 2007, 06:26:20 pm: My doblo is the biz. 1.3 multijet.