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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: peekeclean on October 16, 2007, 06:51:33 pm

Title: vw caddy
Post by: peekeclean on October 16, 2007, 06:51:33 pm

anybody got a vw caddy as im thinking of getting a upright tank for mine as the laydown one iv got takes the whole floor space.
That was ok at first but now by the end of the day keep lifting my hose reel to my chest to put it away or taking my battery out is a pain.
plus with a upright tank it will be quicker  chuck my stuff in the back when im finished.

has anyone got any pictures of the back of there van??

thanks joe       

Title: Re: vw caddy
Post by: NWH on October 16, 2007, 06:54:01 pm

I said to you before on here Joe that van is to small for WFP,get another van.

Title: Re: vw caddy
Post by: peekeclean on October 16, 2007, 07:38:21 pm

hi nigel the van is fine just got the wrong tank in it. my longest pole is the one you sold me and that goes in with ease.
I borded over the tank once it was in so every thing is on top of the tank cliped down.

did you ever sort that brush out you was doing??

cheers joe

Title: Re: vw caddy
Post by: NWH on October 16, 2007, 08:50:17 pm

Joe get a tank that completley covers the floor space and mount your hosereel on top of it,you could get a sheet of ply over the top of the tank and then use that flat space for storage.

Title: Re: vw caddy
Post by: Richard Holt on October 17, 2007, 09:12:18 pm

lifting the battery in and out??
why not have a split charge relay fitted?
then you don't have to do that anymore, it'll charge itself whilst your driving around.
mine cost £50 with fitting, i had mine done by a local towbar fitter.

Title: Re: vw caddy
Post by: SonOfFormby on October 19, 2007, 02:50:13 pm

Quote from: peekeclean on October 16, 2007, 06:51:33 pm

anybody got a vw caddy as im thinking of getting a upright tank for mine as the laydown one iv got takes the whole floor space.
That was ok at first but now by the end of the day keep lifting my hose reel to my chest to put it away or taking my battery out is a pain.
plus with a upright tank it will be quicker  chuck my stuff in the back when im finished.

has anyone got any pictures of the back of there van??

thanks joe       

I have a VW Caddy and don't find it too small, I will eventually upgrade but mine is fine for now ;D

Lee

Title: Re: vw caddy
Post by: SonOfFormby on October 19, 2007, 02:51:14 pm

Looking at that pic, I modified it since then, I'll try and get a pic on later.

Lee

Title: Re: vw caddy
Post by: SonOfFormby on October 19, 2007, 03:19:47 pm

Bit messier, but I know where everything is.Fits in a 250ltr tank and 5x 25ltr jerry cans, more than enough for a days work ;D ;D

Lee

Title: Re: vw caddy
Post by: SonOfFormby on October 19, 2007, 03:20:39 pm

Make that 4 jerry cans ::) :P :o

Lee

Title: Re: vw caddy
Post by: dave0123 on October 19, 2007, 08:01:45 pm

you still have that tank holded down with luggage straps ???  its not safe

Title: Re: vw caddy
Post by: SonOfFormby on October 20, 2007, 10:53:00 am

Quote from: dave0123 on October 19, 2007, 08:01:45 pm

you still have that tank holded down with luggage straps ???  its not safe

But I thought these straps were for this kind of thing, so 2 x 2 ton straps will not hold this tank safely.

What other options do I have apart from welding in metal straps ??? ???

Lee

Title: Re: vw caddy
Post by: windowwashers on October 20, 2007, 10:56:42 am

Lee get the tank secure m8, not only are you putting your self in danger you are also putting others in danger too, it only cost a couple of hundred quid maybe even less to get it secure and it is a tax deductable expense

Title: Re: vw caddy
Post by: dave0123 on October 20, 2007, 11:42:46 am

I was talking about what you have the staps conected to. the little loops in the van flimsy stuff for holding doing luggage. deffo not that amount of weight tho. surly you can feel there not very strong.


Dave