[paul13]

My father has now become a w/c and the disputes have
started already

He needs a van for two men using trolley/back pack with water containers
trad tools ect, hes looking at a 13cdti  vauxall combo not a great idea, in my opinion.

I was thinking ford transit size.

Would appreciate some advice on good reliable vans looking at 11/12 plates maybe new.

[LWC]

Love my combo, great on fuel, good size inside. Sounds perfect for what he wants.

[Pro-Poler]

My Berlinglo Multispace is perfect don't need a seperate family car and is plenty big enough for 210 litres of water plus another 100 for back pack plus all the other gear.

[steven ainger]

He wants enough water for 2 men so i doubt its big enough " well it wouldnt be for me "

[Simon Mess]

Not really any 'bad' vans anymore in terms of reliability. If your father is planning on only using a trolley and backpack system, a combo sized van would be fine, especially the current fiat doblo based version. These come in 2 versions, 2000 (750kg payload) or 2300 (1000kg payload), also swb, lwb and lwb high roof versions. You can get some cracking deals on these and the doblo. I have a transit connect lwb, it has a 900kg payload, you might get some good deals on these as there is a new model just out.

[A-W-C]

VW Transporter T5,it's the "van man's" dream van 

[Clever Forum Name]

VW Transporter T5,it's the "van man's" dream van 

Waiting on new shape which is next year.

Combo is too small. I do a day out of mine. Two men no chance

[Small but perfectley formed]

T5 until flywheel and dual mass clutc goes then you end up bankrupt

[Clever Forum Name]

T5 until flywheel and dual mass clutc goes then you end up bankrupt

Replace with single mass fly wheel and updated clutch. Little bit of neutral vibration but it's not bad.

[DaveG]

If he's a tradder he would be better off with a Combo?Berlingo sized van.. Transits are too high for lifting ladders on and off all day

[paul13]

If he's a tradder he would be better off with a Combo?Berlingo sized van.. Transits are too high for lifting ladders on and off all day

No he's wfp, told him to stay clear of ladders

[Diamond standard ltd]

Vivaro 2 man set up it's just the job

[Nick_Thompson]

Diamond, that van is seriously tidy, man! 

[Diamond standard ltd]

Think I got OCD

[KS Cleaning]

My father has now become a w/c and the disputes have
started already

He needs a van for two men using trolley/back pack with water containers
trad tools ect, hes looking at a 13cdti  vauxall combo not a great idea, in my opinion.

I was thinking ford transit size.

Would appreciate some advice on good reliable vans looking at 11/12 plates maybe new.

Pity you didn't post this last week, av just sold an 11 plate Doblo Maxi, decent vans, terrible for parking tho as they have a rubbish turnin circle. Av just bought a VW Caddy, but too early to give a review, one thing a have noticed tho is the road noise, due a think to not havin a solid bulkhead.

[Nick_Thompson]

Think I got OCD

Not in the slightest!

Thats the standard I uphold in my own van, see...

[paul13]

Vivaro 2 man set up it's just the job

Nice set up

[Diamond standard ltd]

Looks better now it's finished. The other van is only one man system two man is so much better and faster.

[paul13]

Love my combo, great on fuel, good size inside. Sounds perfect for what he wants.

Is your combo lwb hi top?
How much water do you carry?

To be fair I haven't been in one but I'm used to lwb hi top transit and its jam packed.

[Nick_Thompson]

Looks better now it's finished. The other van is only one man system two man is so much better and faster.

Care to talk us through your set up Diamond?  What's in the boxes under the hose reels, for example?