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Title: How big the van needs to be for window cleaning?
Post by: Amazin on August 27, 2012, 10:48:39 pm
I planning to get a Van soon for window cleaning, second hand. How big the van needs to be in order to carry everything like the tank, the FTP system and everything else?

What is the minimum budget I need in order to get one at a reasonable quality?
Title: Re: How big the van needs to be for window cleaning?
Post by: Nick Attwood on August 28, 2012, 07:33:31 am
Something along these lines should be adequate.

http://tinyurl.com/9jze2ay
Title: Re: How big the van needs to be for window cleaning?
Post by: S.W. Window Cleaning on August 28, 2012, 03:13:29 pm
Ha Ha Sorry I had To Laugh!!
   Steve  ;D
Title: Re: How big the van needs to be for window cleaning?
Post by: David Lingard on August 28, 2012, 05:02:51 pm
THat one should just be big enough to fit 1 backpack and a gardiner clx22 - the rest of the size is purely for advertising space :)

as they say most of the work is getting the custys :)
Title: Re: How big the van needs to be for window cleaning?
Post by: Scrimble on August 28, 2012, 07:48:50 pm
Look in the forsake section I'm selling a combo van perfect for one man wfp work
Title: Re: How big the van needs to be for window cleaning?
Post by: Amazin on August 28, 2012, 11:48:46 pm
why can you just answer the question? You think its too stupid?
Title: Re: How big the van needs to be for window cleaning?
Post by: David Lingard on August 29, 2012, 11:43:56 am
it depends on the type of work, the amount of work and the amount of operators

I use a ford escort van at the moment with 15 x 25l barrels, one backpack, and one CLX22 - can do a days full work with 1 operator but involves filling the pack all the time

I waant somethng bigger, like a transit connect with a 400l+ tank in it and a 2 operator system.

looking at transit connect, renault traffic, doblo - anything that has a good enough payload :)
Title: Re: How big the van needs to be for window cleaning?
Post by: jaydee on September 01, 2012, 03:55:18 pm
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Title: Re: How big the van needs to be for window cleaning?
Post by: David Lingard on September 01, 2012, 10:30:15 pm
Quote from: jaydee on September 01, 2012, 03:55:18 pm
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specific  ;D
Title: Re: How big the van needs to be for window cleaning?
Post by: TomCrowther on September 04, 2012, 08:56:42 pm
You need to say what kind of work you plan to do in order to get a sensible reply. It basically comes down to the amount of weight the van will be carrying.
Title: Re: How big the van needs to be for window cleaning?
Post by: PoleKing on November 21, 2012, 10:42:15 pm
Trafic Vivaro Primastar is perfect for 650-1000l depending on payload.
Transporter is perfect if you can afford the T32 Sport.

Master holds 1350

That should do you

www.laneswindowcleaning.com
Title: Re: How big the van needs to be for window cleaning?
Post by: Total shine cleaning services on February 07, 2013, 11:27:30 pm
it all comes down to wether you are gonna run a one or two man sysrptem, if you're gonna be a single man operator then a 400L tank is ideal, I would be looking at a connect hi roof for this, budget 2k, if a 2 man system then transit,hiace or post 2007 vivaros etc, hope this helps.

Graham
Title: Re: How big the van needs to be for window cleaning?
Post by: stevieg on March 30, 2013, 06:19:00 pm
Ldv vans are cheap, get a big van and then if you need more water carrying capacity you wont have to go out and buy again. The ironic thing is that larger vans are sometimes cheaper to buy than the smaller,newer connects etc.(my mate made that mistake and always bemoans the fact)
Title: Re: How big the van needs to be for window cleaning?
Post by: Tom ling on July 18, 2013, 08:12:16 pm
i have a vw transporter t32. well worth the dosh in my view but i would say that lol
i started off with a vauxhall combo that was a good little van had a 400 litre tank in.