[Sarah Sarill]

Now that we are producing and using our wfp for every application its time to invest is a new/or nearly new van.  We are currently using  a large high top LDV Convoy witha pay load big enough to carry a 1000ltr tank and all the gubbins (including an omnitrolley).

The question is now that we can produce our own water and use 500 litres on an average day we can possibly downsize a little by having a 500ltr tank on board.

We will be shopping around this weekend but would welcome any first hand experiences you have or even better ANY GREAT DEALS YOU KNOW ABOUT not only the cost of the van but on finance too.  Have any of you had deals with free lining or any free add-ons ?

I need a van cos I carry guttering stuff a presure washer and a lawnmower for add-on services.

What type of vehicle do you lot use ?.  What creates the best image for professionalism ?

Thanks

Sarill

[www.mrgutters.co.uk]

i have a transporter good strong vans and 800kg payload can get more i put 600ltr in my tanks she motors  along no prob!

shawn

[Paul Coleman]

i have a transporter good strong vans and 800kg payload can get more i put 600ltr in my tanks she motors  along no prob!

shawn

Are you pushing the payload to its limits (and maybe beyond)?
I'm thinking along the lines of
Water - 600kg
Tank/equipment - 120kg?
Your body weight - 80kg?
Fuel weight - whatever
Misc - kg

[Jon T.C.]

I use a Toyota Hi Ace. But I'm sure I saw somewhere that Vauxhall are doing some great offers on the Vivaro. Payload sould suit you for the equipment you carry.

[steve k]

VW Caddy with 450litre tank and 80 metres of hose.

[poleman]

steve K I like the hose reel, where abouts did you get it?

As for van we have a movano.

Andy 

[steve k]

Andy,
system supplied by Waterfed Pole System Ltd.

Contact: Denis (Denny)
Tel/fax: 01476 404688
mobile: 0773 687 7135

email@ waterfedpolesystem@ntlworld.com

Steve

[leegooner]

best trolly is on screwfix.com £50 made in germany

very strong,good hight for the back,yellow for saftey

gloria gartenstar item no 19033

[Tristan R Clean]

The Gartenstar trolleys fall to bits the plastic handles snap
and the joints pop apart
 

[pjulk]

I use a swb transit with a 650 ltr tucker system, omnitrolly, pressure washer and all my other junk.
Payload is 1200kg

I think my next van with have to be something like a transit but a LWB model

Paul

[newpy]

Transit lwb, payload 1600kgs. plenty around, and room to spare for pressure washer etc. With a LPG conversion and the fuel costs are peanuts!

[macc]

i have a transporter good strong vans and 800kg payload can get more i put 600ltr in my tanks she motors  along no prob!

shawn

Are you pushing the payload to its limits (and maybe beyond)?
I'm thinking along the lines of
Water - 600kg
Tank/equipment - 120kg?
Your body weight - 80kg?
Fuel weight - whatever
Misc - kg

Ive a transporter with 650ltre tank, she's legal when fully loaded.

No problems with pulling & braking, my next van, VW TRANSPORTER.

Macc

[S_RICHARDSON]

this thread started in August 2005 gosh you must have some time on your hands if you can read thrigh really old posts as such! 

Shaun R. 

[Davew]

Took a couple of Peugeot Expert vans out today, good size for my needs but the wind noise was incredible! All the second hand ones had broken controls or hanging glove compartments, seem incredibly flimsey interiors.

[Templar]

Well Spotted Shaun R.

But what this meas is we get hear the end of the story. Come on Sarah what did you end up with?

[Majestic]

I have an  Expert

[P @ F]

I have the 1200 kg transporter , fantastic van , mine is swb , there is the option for lwb , i have 425 litres all the gubbins , 5 poles and a trolley and i can still swing my cat in there .

 Rich P @ F 

[Davew]

John, have you got a tank in there somewhere?

[P @ F]

Off the subject a little i know , but would like to say hi to steve k after his absence , you may only be a guest at the moment but hopefully this will change and you will be back in the ranks , i do miss your diary of a window cleaner slot !

 Regards Rich P @ F

[telboy]

P&F

I think you will find Steve K 's post goes back to August

When this thread was started ,
Mind I am not surprised your in a daze after the contract you have just landed

Good on ya :