[dazmond]

Nice tidy van....

[Don Kee]

How come you went for the trend and not limited?

[dazmond]

Trad gear/chemicals/cloths etc

[dazmond]

How come you went for the trend and not limited?

It is the limited mate

[Don Kee]

My bad, I thought the limited had colour coded bumpers.
They do in the custom, assumed the connect would be the same.

[dazmond]

90 degree carbon  gooseneck(for glass roof and solar panel cleaning),BOAB,spare brush...

[dazmond]

Its got colour coded handles,wing mirrors and side panels 

[dazmond]

Colour coded front bumpers.....

[Simon Trapani]

Dazmond have you just got a new phone or something?

Why all the picture posts today?

[dazmond]

Dazmond have you just got a new phone or something?

Why all the picture posts today?

nope....just though id take some pics while i was working today on a sunny day......

[Tom-01]

Looks tidy.

One question, with the investment in a hot Grippa system, why didn't you get the floor speedlined by them?!

[dazmond]

Looks tidy.

One question, with the investment in a hot Grippa system, why didn't you get the floor speedlined by them?!

no need.....my van came with plastic load liner straight from the factory mate.

at the back of my van i have a piece of chipboard covered in black plastic which i fix my reel to....

[John Mart]

What’s the point in waterproofing/speed lining at all?

[KS Cleaning]

90 degree carbon  gooseneck(for glass roof and solar panel cleaning),BOAB,spare brush...

It’s just as well it’s not a colour coded rear bumper, it would be scratched to bits with the rectus fitting going by this pic

[dazmond]

90 degree carbon  gooseneck(for glass roof and solar panel cleaning),BOAB,spare brush...

It’s just as well it’s not a colour coded rear bumper, it would be scratched to bits with the rectus fitting going by this pic

i guess thats why ford didnt think it was a good idea either to put one on a work van!

[Missing Link]

IMG_2872 by Whey-Aye-Banzai, on Flickr

She's always in the ruddy way. 

[dazmond]

i thought yours was sign written tosh with "THE WINDOW CLEANERS"?

[P @ F]

Dazmond have you just got a new phone or something?

Why all the picture posts today?

nope....just though id take some pics while i was working today on a sunny day......

Now tell the truth Daz !!!!
Its taken  you 12 years to work out how to resize pics 

[Jonny 87]

My picture is probably upside down and massive. 

Still loving my waterworks system.

[Missing Link]

i thought yours was sign written tosh with "THE WINDOW CLEANERS"?

That was the old van, but sometimes we wanted to use the van to go away at a weekend to fell races (always out in the mountains), and Wor Lass felt embarrassed because of the sign writing. 

So we're not getting this one sign written.

[dazmond]

looks good jonny....so you didnt go for a grippatank hydro heat in the end?i love mine...i wish id of got one years ago rather than faff about with gas bottles and cheap shower units......you live and learn!

[dazmond]

Dazmond have you just got a new phone or something?

Why all the picture posts today?

nope....just though id take some pics while i was working today on a sunny day......

Now tell the truth Daz !!!!
Its taken  you 12 years to work out how to resize pics 

no idea how to resize pics mate....i just screenshot them instead then i can upload them....

[paul alan]

Dazmond have you just got a new phone or something?

Why all the picture posts today?

nope....just though id take some pics while i was working today on a sunny day......

Sounding like Nathan....

[dazmond]

Dazmond have you just got a new phone or something?

Why all the picture posts today?

nope....just though id take some pics while i was working today on a sunny day......

Sounding like Nathan....

i was on CIU  and taking pics before nathan even knew about this site....

[Jonny 87]

looks good jonny....so you didnt go for a grippatank hydro heat in the end?i love mine...i wish id of got one years ago rather than faff about with gas bottles and cheap shower units......you live and learn!

I’ve had this system since last September mate. Started looking at the hydro heat later. The  plan is still to get the hydro heat add on before next winter.

[Slash]

[Slacky]

10/10

[Slash]

I've got two

[stig]

Hiya: my zoom in not working.... are the black box holders on rear door selfmade or did you buy them in? 
Nice and neat,

[dazmond]

Hiya: my zoom in not working.... are the black box holders on rear door selfmade or did you buy them in? 
Nice and neat,

 i bought them from grippatank mate.they came already pre cut to fit my particular van....not very expensive either...

[dazmond]

looks good jonny....so you didnt go for a grippatank hydro heat in the end?i love mine...i wish id of got one years ago rather than faff about with gas bottles and cheap shower units......you live and learn!

I’ve had this system since last September mate. Started looking at the hydro heat later. The  plan is still to get the hydro heat add on before next winter.

hot water is more beneficial in the warmer months mate....certainly for cleaning power because its much hotter.....

[DeLuce]

Here’s mine :

[DeLuce]

Sorry, but for some reason they look a bit squashed 

[dazmond]

hi rigsby is that the new grippa electric reel?and is that a diesel heater i see behind it?(in the black cabinet)

[DeLuce]

Yeah, the heater is amazing. 9kw jobby.
The reel is getting a bit looser now. Just need to tweak the sensitivity. It knocks off to easily when it meets resistance,but that red pipe is quite heavy, plus,I use a cloth when reeling in and the hose is quite grippy.
Oliver will sort it.

[Slacky]

[DeLuce]

Ah, that's better.
Cheers 👍🏼

[tony day]

Nice tidy van....

Do you think so.........

[rb4no]

dazmond nice setup. I was wondering how you were getting on with the ford, I've got a vivaro which I find is a little wide for a lot of access areas I have to go to, I could really benefit from something narrower, that said it would need to have at least a 1,000 kg payload cos I have a 650 tank plus diesel heater etc. How do you find the van, I'm looking a these and the fiat doblo xl? Fiat vans are cheaper but still have good reputation as long as your on top of oil changes and servicing etc.

[p1w1]

dazmond nice setup. I was wondering how you were getting on with the ford, I've got a vivaro which I find is a little wide for a lot of access areas I have to go to, I could really benefit from something narrower, that said it would need to have at least a 1,000 kg payload cos I have a 650 tank plus diesel heater etc. How do you find the van, I'm looking a these and the fiat doblo xl? Fiat vans are cheaper but still have good reputation as long as your on top of oil changes and servicing etc.

I have a fiat doblo lwb(technico version) got it new in Feb, great little vans and very happy with it. It may not have all the bells and whistles as a ford connect but has all the basics you need (air con, reversing sensors, good pulling power, quite and comfortable to drive  etc) I got the van fitted with 500lt grippamax tank and frame, pole holders a drip tray and hose reel stand, protectakoted and few extras like side airbags, body coloured bumpers, seat covers and mats and it still came just under price wise as buying a connect limited alone.

[dazmond]

Nice tidy van....

Do you think so.........

yep thats tidy for me tony....

[dazmond]

dazmond nice setup. I was wondering how you were getting on with the ford, I've got a vivaro which I find is a little wide for a lot of access areas I have to go to, I could really benefit from something narrower, that said it would need to have at least a 1,000 kg payload cos I have a 650 tank plus diesel heater etc. How do you find the van, I'm looking a these and the fiat doblo xl? Fiat vans are cheaper but still have good reputation as long as your on top of oil changes and servicing etc.

hi mate.I personally wouldnt go for the connect if i had a 650L tank (plus  diesel heater) as i reckon id be overweight first thing in the morning with a full tank.my connect only has a 936kg payload which is ok for my 500L tank  and heater...anything larger then you need a bigger payload van IMO...

I love my connect though....its the perfect size for my needs pal.... ...its the L2 240 model.i dont think they do a higher payload one than this....

[Slash]

I have a 400 litre tank in my connect L2 Llimited,That's more than enough.,don't be fooled by the space on the back as it looks more from the outside,the bulkhead is almost half way the length of the van.
Good vans though but we find the Fiat Scudo more practical with two side loading doors and has more room, not too big or too small,just right for window cleaning.

[dazmond]

I have a 400 litre tank in my connect L2 Llimited,That's more than enough.,don't be fooled by the space on the back as it looks more from the outside,the bulkhead is almost half way the length of the van.
Good vans though but we find the Fiat Scudo more practical with two side loading doors and has more room, not too big or too small,just right for window cleaning.

theres plenty of room though.....

my 500L tank is fitted length ways inside a PURE FREEDOM frame so i have room down the sides and it evenly distributes the weight better so im not overloading either axles....

yes the bulkhead encroaches on the space a little but i still find i can store something in the "gap" at the base of the bulkhead(fold away step up).

i would have loved 2 sliding doors but i only have my 2 leisure batteries and a a little fold away trolley down the non door side......

[Stoots]

I have a partner 850 payload. Perfect for me with 500 tank and extra Gubbings however in hindsight i preferred the fiat scudo I had previously which was 1000kg. More spacious in the back and carried the load better.

My next van will be another scudo or dispatch but if it's for 2 man go with the 1200 version.

They are just about the right size imo, not too big you struggle to park but not too small in the back that everything is a bit of a squeeze.

You can get the doblo and combo etc with 1000kg payload but it's still going tonne close fully laden with 2 men and not much room to swing a cat in the back.

[jamesw775]

My van and Cherry Picker

[dazmond]

great size van for commercial that james but probably too large for us mostly domestic window cleaners....

[jonboywalton75]

great size van for commercial that james but probably too large for us mostly domestic window cleaners....

Dunno about that, I took 650 litres out today 100% domestic, used most of it

[jamesw775]

Jon, I use 800 litres every day on my own

[jonboywalton75]

I find a big van suits me, always got something in reserve

[Slash]

Jon, I use 800 litres every day on my own

Christ!!!!!
You must work one hell of a long day or need to invest in a flow controller

[dazmond]

great size van for commercial that james but probably too large for us mostly domestic window cleaners....

Dunno about that, I took 650 litres out today 100% domestic, used most of it

fair enough but i only work short days(5-6 hours on the glass)and large vans are not practical for lots of my work.....

[DeLuce]

My van and Cherry Picker

Nice tidy set up there James   

[nathankaye]

Jon, I use 800 litres every day on my own

Christ!!!!!
You must work one hell of a long day or need to invest in a flow controller

I was thinking the same!!
Are these mansions your cleaning to need so much water?   

[John Mart]

Jon, I use 800 litres every day on my own

Christ!!!!!
You must work one hell of a long day or need to invest in a flow controller

I was thinking the same!!
Are these mansions your cleaning to need so much water?

New starters use that much, but on day to day work on a 6 hour day 500 litres suffices. I guess that's around 20 houses.

[jamesw775]

 I got the xtreme 35cm med mix with  2mm pencils jets x 4 on, no need to save on water got loads of it, just love rinsing.
start at 8 and finish for 4 only stop for 10 minutes in the day

[P @ F]

I got the xtreme 35cm med mix with  2mm pencils jets x 4 on, no need to save on water got loads of it, just love rinsing.
start at 8 and finish for 4 only stop for 10 minutes in the day

Reminds me of me , before my stroke that is 
You want to chill out bud or get staff asap , going like that is the route to not being able to enjoy the money you are making , just saying 

[dazmond]

he might be a fit lad in his twenties rich (not pushing 50 like us older windys.......)

[Stoots]

500l lasts me about 6 hours and approx 20 houses.

Perfect size.

[John Mart]

Picked this one up yesterday and signwritten today. Lovely vans. It's the long wheelbase Enterprise 1400 payload model. It's getting fitted out on Saturday ready for work on Monday.

[Crystal-clear]

Picked this one up yesterday and signwritten today. Lovely vans. It's the long wheelbase Enterprise 1400 payload model. It's getting fitted out on Saturday ready for work on Monday.

im looking to buy a 2nd van soon may not have enough work to have it running full time in fact far from it however today for example van had to almost go off road for 5 days to be repaired had to pay double the quote it have it done while i waited....do the math so worse case it'll be a bonus and hopefully motivate me to expand a little more what did you pay for this beaut then?

[John Mart]

Picked this one up yesterday and signwritten today. Lovely vans. It's the long wheelbase Enterprise 1400 payload model. It's getting fitted out on Saturday ready for work on Monday.

im looking to buy a 2nd van soon may not have enough work to have it running full time in fact far from it however today for example van had to almost go off road for 5 days to be repaired had to pay double the quote it have it done while i waited....do the math so worse case it'll be a bonus and hopefully motivate me to expand a little more what did you pay for this beaut then?

About £19k with the VAT. The last one I bought had 0% finance but unfortunately that deals gone.  Lovely van though, drives beautifully and very quick. Feels like a car tbh.

[Paul Wisdom]

Cracking looking van mate