[Crystal-clear]

It really is time to upgrade my old van,  the other day I saw someone with a nice neat black pickup with a cabin at the rear which is perfect for water tank was wondering if the payload would be decent?, I'd much prefer claiming expensis to use this its like kiing 2 birds with one stone as I was thinking of treating my self to a car but now I have had a revelation ! I'm guess inc would need to make holes for pole to fit as that back part might not have the length of 4 foot

Has anyone got something similar how do you find it?
I feel it can also look profesional too with maybe a sign
Put it this way its far from mondeo man!

[8weekly]

One obvious disadvantage is that if you intend to use it as a car as well, you can not offset the purchase cost of the vehicle against tax. You would have to claim a mileage allowance or offset only a proportion.

[tompoole]

Van

[Crystal-clear]

It's basically going to be work only will help morAl imagine working with this compared to a van with the odd personal use which ill work out with my soon to be accountant
So what do u recon cool idea who els has something like this?

[LWC]

I want one also. Running cost is high tho with fuel

[robertphil]

u will need to buy a fuel bowser to tow behind it

[concept]

New shape L200s can do 35-40mpg fairly easily.

We have one for pressure washing and gutter vac work, and when we travel across the country for internal work or high level stuff.

[telfordwindowclnr]

I just bought one and woohoo.... I love it! Got a 500 litre tank in. Fits perfectly with an 11L DI, pump and reel. Can make it two man also if you want. We gonna use it on solar and window only. My Citroen Relay will be doing anything ladder or driveway related. Gonna put some pics on next week.

[C o z y]

Soupy's got something similar.

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=174881.msg1476227#msg1476227

[EandM]

A Club Cab L200 has a loadbed of about 6 feet and four seats - My supercab Ranger is similar. Both can carry over a tonne. I'd never go back to a van.

[Crystal-clear]

I just bought one and woohoo.... I love it! Got a 500 litre tank in. Fits perfectly with an 11L DI, pump and reel. Can make it two man also if you want. We gonna use it on solar and window only. My Citroen Relay will be doing anything ladder or driveway related. Gonna put some pics on next week.

Wow.  So does everything fit in ok stand up or flat lie? Couldn't post a picture could you

[EandM]

I just bought one and woohoo.... I love it! Got a 500 litre tank in. Fits perfectly with an 11L DI, pump and reel. Can make it two man also if you want. We gonna use it on solar and window only. My Citroen Relay will be doing anything ladder or driveway related. Gonna put some pics on next week.

Wow.  So does everything fit in ok stand up or flat lie? Couldn't post a picture could you

My Ranger has 5.8 feet, a 400 litre flat tank, 22 foot pole, battery, 100m hose on metal reel, pump and di unit - my set up is all a bit haphazard at the moment but it all fits and works fine.

[telfordwindowclnr]

I just bought one and woohoo.... I love it! Got a 500 litre tank in. Fits perfectly with an 11L DI, pump and reel. Can make it two man also if you want. We gonna use it on solar and window only. My Citroen Relay will be doing anything ladder or driveway related. Gonna put some pics on next week.

Wow.  So does everything fit in ok stand up or flat lie? Couldn't post a picture could you

I can post some pics next week. The 500L flat tank sits perfectly between the wheel arches, the DI fits perfectly between one side of the tank and the side of the loading bed. The pump and controller are mounted on the opposite side of the tank. The reel sits between the front of the tank and the rear door. Cost me £336.00 to have professionally fitted, but is worth every penny. It is very user friendly and looks neat too.

Just got to get the windows blacked out, £100.00 from a mate who runs a window tinting business and then sign written. It's gonna look mint when finished.

[dazmond]

i prefer to have a van for work and a car for leisure.you cant beat coming home from work.filling van tank up and leaving it until the next days work and going out in a car.

driving a 2.5 V6  after a day taking it easy in a van loaded with water is heaven!!!

[EandM]

i prefer to have a van for work and a car for leisure.you cant beat coming home from work.filling van tank up and leaving it until the next days work and going out in a car.

driving a 2.5 V6  after a day taking it easy in a van loaded with water is heaven!!!

That is the ideal - it just comes down to cost / personal circumstances.

[SPE]

i prefer to have a van for work and a car for leisure.you cant beat coming home from work.filling van tank up and leaving it until the next days work and going out in a car.

driving a 2.5 V6  after a day taking it easy in a van loaded with water is heaven!!!

[concept]

i prefer to have a van for work and a car for leisure.you cant beat coming home from work.filling van tank up and leaving it until the next days work and going out in a car.

driving a 2.5 V6  after a day taking it easy in a van loaded with water is heaven!!!

Unless its in a ford cougar.

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

I had a ranger crew cab with a 650 litre tank in the back for about 6 years.  It was great to start off with but after 6 months I realised that it's better and more economical to have a separate family car.  I have a medium sized van now and the difference amazing, you can fit so much more in, which in turn allows you to work faster due to faster loading and unloading. I'd never go back to a truck, I would be tempted by a 4x4 van though.

Simon.

[Michael Peterson]

hairdressers car daz ;-)

[tompoole]

have had landrover and toyed with pickup but a van is hard to beet for window cleaning.
pickups have pluses if you only need or want one car for work and play, but in my experiance you can buy a much better van / newer etc than pickup