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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: SonOfFormby on March 15, 2009, 05:28:51 pm

Title: Transporter...tailgate or double doors
Post by: SonOfFormby on March 15, 2009, 05:28:51 pm

For those of you with transporters, with either back door type, have you found any positive or negative reasons for choosing one over the other, and are they a good alternative to a trafic/vivaro type van for WFP

Lee

Title: Re: Transporter...tailgate or double doors
Post by: STEVE-UK on March 15, 2009, 06:05:48 pm

tailgates keep you dry and hose pulls out freely as theres no doors to get caught on

Title: Re: Transporter...tailgate or double doors
Post by: chris@c.m.s on March 15, 2009, 06:10:39 pm

I have a tail gate and have no regrets if you have a fixed hose reel its easier as the door is out of the way, also as has been said it keeps you dry in a shower.

Title: Re: Transporter...tailgate or double doors
Post by: SonOfFormby on March 15, 2009, 06:14:04 pm

I'd thought of the hose not getting caught, but I like the little dry spot ;D

Lee

Title: Re: Transporter...tailgate or double doors
Post by: Alex Gardiner on March 15, 2009, 06:14:50 pm

Tailgate. Much easier access.

Title: Re: Transporter...tailgate or double doors
Post by: matt on March 15, 2009, 06:30:10 pm

Tailgate

somewhere to stand under when its raining  ;)

somewhere hang your wet suit to dry off a little whilst you pack your kit away

Title: Re: Transporter...tailgate or double doors
Post by: SonOfFormby on March 15, 2009, 06:51:21 pm

Quote from: matt on March 15, 2009, 06:30:10 pm

Tailgate

somewhere to stand under when its raining  ;)

somewhere hang your wet suit to dry off a little whilst you pack your kit away

I haven't had time to go windsurfing since my 2nd child was born, although I still have all the kit.

Lee

Title: Re: Transporter...tailgate or double doors
Post by: SonOfFormby on March 15, 2009, 10:22:07 pm

Glad of the replies, as the one Im looking at has a tailgate, thanks

Lee

Title: Re: Transporter...tailgate or double doors
Post by: chris@c.m.s on March 16, 2009, 08:20:41 am

Now the question is long or short wheelbase  ;)

Title: Re: Transporter...tailgate or double doors
Post by: Alex Gardiner on March 16, 2009, 09:12:47 am

Got to be SWB for manoeuvring.

Title: Re: Transporter...tailgate or double doors
Post by: SonOfFormby on March 16, 2009, 02:11:22 pm

how much longer is the LWB, I know the trafic is only 0.4m which doesn't seem much, and will the poles fit in a SWB OK?

Lee

Title: Re: Transporter...tailgate or double doors
Post by: chris@c.m.s on March 16, 2009, 02:18:39 pm

I have a 24ft fibreglass gardiner pole with gooseneck and it only just fits in my lwb it does have a bulkhead though.

Title: Re: Transporter...tailgate or double doors
Post by: matt on March 16, 2009, 02:28:32 pm

Quote from: chris@c.m.s on March 16, 2009, 08:20:41 am

Now the question is long or short wheelbase  ;)

the difference isnt alot, 400 ish mm i think ( if my memory is correct )