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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: joe.b on February 03, 2009, 07:03:21 pm

Title: what van
Post by: joe.b on February 03, 2009, 07:03:21 pm

hey everyone looking at spending around 2.5k on a new van, now i dont know what to do as its either a vivaro type van or a little bit bigger transit, a medium top one so a little bit more space, or i was thinking a small astravan and a nice trailer so it leaves the van open?

any ideas

Title: Re: what van
Post by: dd on February 03, 2009, 07:16:38 pm

What do you want to fit in the van, size of tank etc?

Title: Re: what van
Post by: slrobo on February 03, 2009, 07:16:43 pm

I am selling my traffic on ebay...

Take a look if you like on item no 190284099330

Cheers

Title: Re: what van
Post by: joe.b on February 03, 2009, 07:19:20 pm

thats too much sorry mate, ive got a 650 litre system to fit in van and i would just get a different size tank for trailer

Title: Re: what van
Post by: slrobo on February 03, 2009, 07:23:46 pm

Hi ya,

My van is already kitted out with a freedom 650 litre tank withe 2 pumps.

Plenty big enough.

Title: Re: what van
Post by: crystal.clear on February 03, 2009, 08:27:39 pm

slrobo,
 have u got any photos of inside the van at all. really interested??

Title: Re: what van
Post by: sparklebright on February 03, 2009, 09:00:24 pm

I use old Post Office vans LDV Pilots(no don't laugh), I've been wfp for 5 years and on my 3rd one, they sell them on after 5 years of use, they have been serviced 10 times in that time, you can pcik one up for £1800 plus vat from auctions. Use them for 2 years then sell them on. These are the plus points.

Bad points.
They are bright red, ugly and they are scratched and dented, everyone will say it's Postman pat and he's been sacked and become a windy. But I don't care, I still get good quality work, and cause I have a crap van people assume they are getting a good deal

Title: Re: what van
Post by: slrobo on February 03, 2009, 09:51:05 pm

Hi there, I will try and get some pics of the inside of the van tomorrow am.
Hope thats ok.
Cheers

Title: Re: what van
Post by: slrobo on February 04, 2009, 09:41:44 am

Hi, I have now managed to get a picture of the inside of the van.
Kind Regards

Title: Re: what van
Post by: matt on February 04, 2009, 10:15:28 am

Quote from: sparklebright on February 03, 2009, 09:00:24 pm

I use old Post Office vans LDV Pilots(no don't laugh), I've been wfp for 5 years and on my 3rd one, they sell them on after 5 years of use, they have been serviced 10 times in that time, you can pcik one up for £1800 plus vat from auctions. Use them for 2 years then sell them on. These are the plus points.

Bad points.
They are bright red, ugly and they are scratched and dented, everyone will say it's Postman pat and he's been sacked and become a windy. But I don't care, I still get good quality work, and cause I have a crap van people assume they are getting a good deal

i used to drive a LDV Sherpa, it was a fairly old van and used to run and run, i even ran 1 completely dry of oil ( not on purpose )

very solid vans underneath, would be easy to fix a tank in

Title: Re: what van
Post by: jsm on February 04, 2009, 11:05:59 am

Id go for the biggest thing you can drive - as if like me you fill it full of crap you will soon outgrow it !!!

7.5 ton luton I think Ill have next with 5 X 1000 ltr IBC's in the back so I only fill up once a week on a monday morning