[Dave Willis]

yep you are right luther1
took me a while lol

extra weight i can carry is 1168 kg

the total van must not weight more than 3000kg

I bow down to your Superior  knowledge  

Chuck the vikans out - that'll save a hundredweight! 

[Dave Willis]

Seriously though, these weight limits can be misleading - Citroens for example give a payload of something like 1200kg but they forget to mention that you need to allow for a full tank of fuel, a driver and passenger/s. My Toyota I believe, allows for a full tank of fuel before anything else is added.

Andy, I would think with two passengers and a full fuel load you would be very close to the limit.

Tank with water and boarding - about 700kg?
Two reels full of water                          40kg
Extra battery                                      10kg
Ladders                                                5kg
Vac                                                     30kg
poles                                                   10kg
full tank of fuel                                      70kg
Genny                                                  85kg
Bits and bobs                                        15kg

Thats about 965 kg before anyone climbs aboard

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

dont do it poole

[STEVE-UK]

Just had delivery of  a new trafic 2900 swb on contract hire,was considering the transporter but couldnt justify the extra money especially as  the new t5's are not that reliable anyway although they do take 1300kg+

http://www.nationwidevehiclecontracts.co.uk/Volkswagen_Transporter-T32_Swb_Van_20_Tdi_102Ps-20395-Technical.htm

[dave.e]

nothing wrong with a vivario from  05 PLATE  UPWARDS

+1

I would be interested to hear of anybody with an 05 onwards that has had gearbox trouble.

I have a vivaro 57 plate 2.0 cdti

[Frankybadboy]

payload

if you are unlucky to be pulled on to a weigh bridge by vosa,your total weight must not exced your gross weight.

you could have just 5lts of feul in the tank and carry extra weight in the back,just dont whatever go over gross weight,

[poole bay]

gav i dont no what to do im pulling my hair out its the best deal so far £254 a month 5 years 24 k on the clock silver 

[Dave Willis]

£15500 for a second hand van? Sounds a lot of money. Does that include part exchange too? What are they new with payments?

http://www.vauxhall.wilsonandcogroup.co.uk/vivaro-offer?gclid=CIuQgeT8m6UCFYY14wodG04HHA

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

poole lad r u sitting down lol
just waiting for mine to come back
which is going be tomorrow
bill is close to 5 ton m8
dont get a vivaro its a trafic
in disguise m8
never eva eva eva eva m8
will i buy another
or even if i was given one
phone gary thomas m8

[Spruce]

what about
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180579805443&category=18174&_trksid=p5197.c0.m619

Spruce

[ant french]

what about
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180579805443&category=18174&_trksid=p5197.c0.m619

Spruce

2k over my price range lol, i gotta start off small and build big, rome wasnt built in a day lol  i can go upto 700 max, i dnt need lots of room but i want a good looking van so when i turn up they dont say pikeys are after work or he looks like a cowboy     

[AuRavelling79]

what about
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180579805443&category=18174&_trksid=p5197.c0.m619

Spruce

2k over my price range lol, i gotta start off small and build big, rome wasnt built in a day lol  i can go upto 700 max, i dnt need lots of room but i want a good looking van so when i turn up they dont say pikeys are after work or he looks like a cowboy     

Ant

Start at the beginning; think it through and don't go off half-cocked. What do you need for everything in your life. Don't rule out an estate car?

[bobby p]

i used a hatch back car at first and the humbler your vehicle looks the BETTER if you want fresh houses, as my FIAT car raked in no end of work.i had handmade signs stuck in the side windows and folk used to run across the street to chat to me.

 i now use a pug partner van (trad) and its  way better for the job ,but no where near as good at raking in new work as an oldish but shiney car

[ant french]

i looked at estate cars there in the mid 1000-1500 to insure where as a van is 495-800, so it has to be a van.going to ring this astra van up tomora morning if its gone ill have to figure something out thats all. i got windows to do monday from this week just gone

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

if yr going wfp  lad u will need a largeish van
end of every van as its woes trafic vivaro primastars
more than any ova transit old smileys perfect new
not so good ad that off the aa
vw transporter german usually good
merc vito german usually good
try hiace toyota seem cheep enuf
n jap cars r good pal