Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: TVCS on September 12, 2007, 09:02:23 pm
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Been looking to replace the old transit van sooner rather than later and have been looking at smaller vans. Test drove a Citroen Dispatch but found it to be very guttless and slow. It was the 1.9 model but I think it would struggle with 250lts of water in the back.
Can anyone on here recommend a van of that size that can handle a bit of weight in the back.
I may have to go back to looking for a transit but fancied something smaller.
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i have 2 small vans 1 x escort 75 and a kangoo, both 1.9d both good vans the kangoo is for sale, both take 250ltr well, but i need more water.
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try the 2.0tdi version of the expert & you will be shocked at the difference
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Go for a scudo/expert size van,... any smaller is just a pain in the backside,... I'm looking for a bigger van at the moment from my Peugeot Partner!
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Ive got the scudo JTD great van
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I have a 400ltr tank in the back of my 1.9 Dispatch, its not the fastest of vans, but you don't want to go that fast with all that water in the back!! ;)
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Groundhog , i dont want a van for track days! but when I drove this van empty it seamed to struggle up the hills.
I cant help but wonder if it will manage.
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I know 8 wfp w/c round here and they use:-
1. (Me) Fiat Doblo 1.3 / 400L
2/3/4 Fiat Scudo 1.9/ 400L/650L/650L all 3 seaters
5. Citroen Dispatch 1.9/400L 3 seater
6. Mercedes Vito 650L 3 seater
7/8 Citroen Berlingo 400L/400L
My Doblo is great - a 1.9 would go like a rocket - but I do run low occasionally on water and I will go Scudo size next mainly because I want 650L and 3 seats but no rush and not for three years.
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Cheers for the replies people.
I know that a 1.9 will physically carry 250lt of water but as I will be using it day in day out I would want something which wont drag its feet up the hills. In the not too distant future I will be looking to go up to a 400lt tank. I think I will be looking for a 1.9td or the hdi model. All this depends on one factor... If I can find the correct amount of pennies.
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Groundhog , i dont want a van for track days! but when I drove this van empty it seamed to struggle up the hills.
I cant help but wonder if it will manage.
I have same setup as groundhog and with an empty tank it does seem to fly in comparison. I can't overtake anything with water in the tank though and it does wind me up.
Great van apart from the (lack of) speed.
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well i gone and done it. I have got myself a nice little peugeot Expert 1.9 td.
One drawback is that I'm here in Worcestershire and its in Poole, Dorset.
Never mind. A 5 hour train ride and it'll be all mine. :'(
Well now I have me little ol van sorted I'll need to decide on what sign writing I want. I have been searching for some sort of vehicle templates on the internet but have not found much, apart from an american site that wanted $599 to register which I thought was a little steep.
If anyone knows of a site where templates are free or cheap or has a template for the van mentioned above it would be a great help.
All I have to do now is polish up the old Transit and find a mug buyer.
Ant
TVCS
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what are you all wibberling about my Traffic is 1.9 it has 650 tank carpet cleaning stuff all the chemicals my son
its full to the top and still would do a ton if needed it doesn't struggle up hills in fact in 6th gear it nearly still pulls