[Neil_A]

To all the wfp guys  & gals here,

What do you think  is 'the best van' to use for wfp

[colley614]

Now you've opened a can of worms. I'm going to bed before this debate begins lol 

[Neil_A]

Now you've opened a can of worms. I'm going to bed before this debate begins lol 

haha, i just need help deciding what to buy, i cant make my mind up 

[colley614]

I would buy a transit sized van that can hold an Ibc sized tank myself. But check the pay load of vans before buying as some carry a lot more than others.

[visiontechnician]

go for the fiat ducato swb 120 engine

They are about the cheapest big van you will find

[Neil_A]

So no1 thinks a transit connect is a good choice?

[supernova77]

go for the fiat ducato swb 120 engine

They are about the cheapest big van you will find

Yeah, but it's a Fiat!  :

Andy

[colley614]

If I had the money to buy a new van I'd look at the transit but thats my professional opinion. Everyone else could have another opinion.

[colley614]

go for the fiat ducato swb 120 engine

They are about the cheapest big van you will find

Yeah, but it's a Fiat!  :

Andy

Lol yeah I bought a Fiat earlier this year. Used it once and the gearbox went. Then it was sat outside my house for a month and then went the scrappy!

[Sir Squeaky]

go for the fiat ducato swb 120 engine

They are about the cheapest big van you will find

Yeah, but it's a Fiat!  :

Andy

Well said, steer clear.

I've got a Renault Trafic, which is also a Vauxhall Vivaro.
Can't go far wrong.
Superb drive, quiet, powerful.
Most popular van on the road for a reason.
Arguably the best looking van too, which matters.

New Transit is supposed to be a good alternative.
Ain't pretty though.

[colley614]

To be far the Transits my old firm used were good little motors. We used to clean the trolley bays in tesco with a jet wash and one on the guys used to drive round with this door open jet washing the trolley bays. Soon stopped after he hit the door on a bollard at about 20 miles an hour!

[supernova77]

If I had the money to buy a new van I'd look at the transit but thats my professional opinion. Everyone else could have another opinion.

The thing is... All older Transits rust more than any other van, whats to say the current models won't start to do the same in a few years?

If I had the money I would go for a VW, Nisaan or Toyota.

Andy

[NWH]

I don`t care how good that new transit is,it`s the uglyist van i`ve seen bar none.

[poleman]

I have a Movano and cant fault it!

Andy

[windowwashers]

I have a relay swb and also has more insulation than my house now    

[nat]

ex bt transits, eberspacher heater for cold mornings and frozen pipes, hot water and sink for clean hands through the day, payload is good enough for a 1000 litre tank, safe in the centre of the seats for your cash, and a flashing pelican for hazardous roads, get them from the depots when they come of service, low milers, serviced properly and well maintained, racking in the back for storage, roofrack, step and bars for the roof rack, the only thing is they are slower than the vivaro and trafics but there good on fuel....i would recomend them for our job (WFP) all day long!, pick a good one up for around 5k

[Spursboy1972]

Renault Traffic/ Nissan Primastar & Vauxhall Vivaro.


I have just boughyt a nearly new Primastar and looked at all 3 in great detail before my decision. It has to be based on spec, price, maintenance and service costs. In my opinion the Primastar beat the vivaro easily and although similar spec to traffic (only difference was I got reversing bleepers) the servicing costs on the Renault are exhorbitant.

Howwever that is my opinion.

[Pure H20 Cleaning Services]

With the weight you will be carrying nothing under a 2.3, and you can't go wrong with a nissan engine. Looks are great but in this game reliability is more important (& payload)

[macmac]

depends on what size tank you want to carry, don't get drawn into the whole bigger is better nonesense. the connect is a good van for a 400ltr set up.

tony

[windowwashers]

depends on what size tank you want to carry, don't get drawn into the whole bigger is better nonesense. the connect is a good van for a 400ltr set up.

tony

bigger is better for expanding and thats not nonesence it is a fact, connect are fine as macmac says max 400l set up