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Jim Waugh(Albright & Shiny)

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Top Vehicle
« on: January 22, 2013, 07:52:30 am »
As you know Im putting together my business.
One big question is Whats the best vehicle out there for the job.
Its going to be a one man WFP setup.


Ben wood

Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2013, 07:55:08 am »
It depends how much you want to spend mate. I have a fiat scudo with 500 litres Its big enough for me and it has a big payload 900kg. It has not broke down yet in two years.
Also a ford transit connect are worth a look

SB Cleaning

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Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2013, 08:01:03 am »
Peugeot expert hdi  ;)

formb

Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2013, 09:06:18 am »
Defender 110.

All day, EVERY day.

Ian Rochester

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Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2013, 09:24:13 am »
We've just changed one of our vans for a Citroen Dispatch 2.0 LWB and I must say that already I am very impressed with it.  We've had Fiat Ducatos, fine solid vehicles, Vauxhall Vivaro, pretty van but crap engines, Renault Trafic, same as Vivaro crap engine

EandM

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Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2013, 09:41:50 am »
Ford Ranger pre 2007 if you want to keep it simple.

Ian101

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Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2013, 10:52:23 am »
have you got a commercial autotrader to hand ... take a look at everything for sale cos someone will suggest one of them  ;D



P @ F

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Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2013, 11:27:45 am »
VW t4 , pretty cheap to buy and bulletproof , mine has cost me nothing in 7 years , bar service parts of course , also everybody sees them as expensive for parts , they are not , even main dealer aint bad !

Rich
I'm so lazy I'm getting tired of it !

Darran Smith

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Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2013, 11:50:08 am »
LWB PUEGEOT BOXER or SIMILAR

Get a 1000 ltr system and save yourself a fortune upgrading later

G Griffin

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Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2013, 12:03:30 pm »
have you got a commercial autotrader to hand ... take a look at everything for sale cos someone will suggest one of them  ;D




Funny and true  ;D.
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dd

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Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2013, 12:12:25 pm »
For 1 man you really do not need to go bigger than scudo/expert/dispatch.

My personal preference would be to have a 500l tank, so you need to go for a vehicle that will fit the size tank you want and be OK on payload.

steve a

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Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2013, 12:22:10 pm »
We've just changed one of our vans for a Citroen Dispatch 2.0 LWB and I must say that already I am very impressed with it.  We've had Fiat Ducatos, fine solid vehicles, Vauxhall Vivaro, pretty van but crap engines, Renault Trafic, same as Vivaro crap engine

Had trafic from new done 80,000 miles in it with no major problems, ball joint & brake discs this with a 650 ltr tank in back, 2 hose reels, poles etc. and full roof rack.
Now have a new vivaro sportive, only done 4,000 miles in it and loving it. These are vans that drive like cars, ok you get problems with some but mine was ok.

Oh by the way, I have a Citroen Relay swb 1.9TD for sale complete with tank, pump etc, cos it drives like a van.

Temple cleaning services

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Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2013, 12:23:02 pm »
toyota hiace my old fruit, cannot be beaten for realibility

Ben wood

Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2013, 01:23:38 pm »
Steve a how much do you want and can I have some details on the van
Email me woodswindowcleaning@hotmail.co.uk

Mist A Bit

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Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2013, 01:40:53 pm »
toyota hiace my old fruit, cannot be beaten for realibility

100% agree mine has lived up to the rep they get. i wouldn`t have anything else, i dont need the size but its bomb proof in every way.

Carl@Cwc

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Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #15 on: January 22, 2013, 02:50:25 pm »
Defender 110.

All day, EVERY day.

how much does a defender setup like yours cost ?
looks cool too. i like them.

robert mitchell

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Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2013, 02:56:19 pm »
VW t4 , pretty cheap to buy and bulletproof , mine has cost me nothing in 7 years , bar service parts of course , also everybody sees them as expensive for parts , they are not , even main dealer aint bad !

Rich
Agree with the above , best and most reliable vehicle I have ever owned . Just get a 2.5 tdi as the 1.9 is gutless .
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robbo333

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Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2013, 02:56:47 pm »
toyota hiace my old fruit, cannot be beaten for realibility

100% agree mine has lived up to the rep they get. i wouldn`t have anything else, i dont need the size but its bomb proof in every way.

That's interesting to know, I'm looking for a bigger setup and heard good things about the Hiace.
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Ian Rochester

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Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #18 on: January 22, 2013, 03:23:52 pm »
I'm looking to sell a 05 Renault Trafic LL29 at beginning of Feb, fitted with Ionics Thermopure PRO6 600ltr system and van is speedlined. Van has 131K on it. £5,500.

I sold Vivaro over Christmas and could have sold this at the same time but needed time to kit up new van first.

Mike #1

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Re: Top Vehicle
« Reply #19 on: January 22, 2013, 03:48:40 pm »
Mitsubishi L200 Trojan works for me with 400 ltr flat tank . Mike