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Brendan (chem2clean)

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vans for truckmounts
« on: June 22, 2013, 09:31:41 pm »
Hi,ok i had the mot on my van this week,guy said my van has had it.Rust on the chassis ,underbody,cost to much to repair.So going to buy a van ,spend about 5 ,6 grand.Last van a transit,mwb.Looking for a lwb.What kind of vans are you using with your truckmounts and how they holding up.Citroens,renaults they all look good.

Simon Gerrard

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craignozza

Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2013, 10:10:55 pm »
Stay away from citreon I've had two relays and both of them had to have repairs which where were more than the vans worth and that's without  the cost of removing and refitting the Truckmount  :-[

Brendan (chem2clean)

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Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2013, 10:22:21 pm »
yeah heard the Citroens are trouble.Like the look of the Renault Master Simon.

Craigp

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Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2013, 10:38:33 pm »
Renault Master, Vauxhall Movano, brilliant vans

Simon

Gear boxs go on them Masters though.

Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2013, 10:53:37 pm »
I've got a vauxhall movano it's really good I did have a fiat and true to expectations the electrics went all the time the auto electrician has become a good friend.

Shaun

Simon Gerrard

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Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2013, 07:21:21 am »
Renault Master, Vauxhall Movano, brilliant vans

Simon

Gear boxs go on them Masters though.
I'm on my second one, the first did 140,000 miles before we got a new one and is still going strong, the current one has done 110,000 no problem with the gear box.

Simon

Billy Russell

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Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2013, 10:00:23 am »
Renault Master, Vauxhall Movano, brilliant vans

Simon

Couldn't agree more with the bhfebt

I have a master mid roof, lwb, it's a great van


david washbrook

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Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2013, 11:54:27 am »
I'm looking at the vw crafter they look good vans with plenty of room inside and vw have some decent offers on at the moment

Len Gribble

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Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2013, 06:24:07 pm »
I had a Vito 112cdi till I was told get it off the road or £200 a day fine now got 115lwb and love it
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. (Sidcup Kent)

Adrian Walton

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Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2013, 08:44:11 pm »
I'm looking at the vw crafter they look good vans with plenty of room inside and vw have some decent offers on at the moment
I've just changed my crafter for a new one, i had a lwb and now have a mwb and the new one carries the weight much better, the old one was always too heavy at the front i always had to take the truckmount out to m.o.t it because it was always sitting on the bump stops. The new ones are a 2lir not 2.5 and pull much better I would try and find a pre registered one mine was six months old with 70 miles on the clock and 8k of list price.

Dave_Lee

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Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2013, 08:48:18 pm »
Stay away from citreon I've had two relays and both of them had to have repairs which where were more than the vans worth and that's without  the cost of removing and refitting the Truckmount  :-[

That's the old version Citroens. had mine 5.5 years and no problems.
Dave.
Dave Lee, Owner of Deepclean Services
Chorley Lancs. Est 1980.
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Craigp

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Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2013, 09:47:54 pm »
My van (Ducato) was on the bump stops too when TM first fitted, which is an mot failure.

Its not over weight it's just the original suspension is crap, had to have upgraded rear suspension (leafs) fitted. It's off the bump stops now.

Adrian Walton

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Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2013, 10:56:29 pm »
My van (Ducato) was on the bump stops too when TM first fitted, which is an mot failure.

Its not over weight it's just the original suspension is crap, had to have upgraded rear suspension (leafs) fitted. It's off the bump stops now.
this was the front that was on the bump stops,you cant get a uprated spring for the front on a crafter because apparently it wont fit.The mwb is a meter shorter so the machine is more in the middle of the two wheels so the rear take some of the weight making for a much better ride.

Brendan (chem2clean)

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Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2013, 12:01:08 am »
Anyone have a truckmount in a transit lwb ?

peter maybury

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Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #15 on: June 24, 2013, 09:43:33 am »
I have had most of the vans over the years. My last ducato cost an absolute fortune to keep on the road. Rust used to be a big problem with transits, I now have a crafter and to be honest they are in a different league in terms of build quality. Just hope that it is going to be as reliable as their reputation suggests. If I had not bought the crafter it would have been a master but these vehicle are in different price brackets.
Peter
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david washbrook

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Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #16 on: June 24, 2013, 07:38:30 pm »
Adrian I know what your saying and funnily enough I have found 2 at a garage both pre registered and both 9k off original price with minimal mileage.

How much room do you have in the back after tm and water tanks and hose reel don't suppose you have any pice you could email me or if you don't mind let me have your phone number and ill call you

davewashbrook@gmail.com
07789114272

Thanks
Dave

Adrian Walton

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Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #17 on: June 24, 2013, 09:14:52 pm »
Dave i don't have any pictures at the moment but can take some tomorrow and send them to you. Ive got a a Bluewave diesel with a submount tank, hosereel on one side and racking down the other side with a portable at the back behind the rack. To be honest it all fitted better in the lwb better because the hosereel went behind the wheel arch on the floor but i've had to box out the wheel arch and put the hosereel on the top in the new van.
feel free to call   07754078496

david washbrook

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Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #18 on: June 24, 2013, 10:09:35 pm »
Thanks Adrian pics would be great if you have time and if its ok with you I will call you tomorrow as I have some friends here at the moment

Thanks again
Dave

david washbrook

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Re: vans for truckmounts
« Reply #19 on: June 24, 2013, 10:11:39 pm »
Also am I right in thinking that the crafter is the same van as the merc sprinter

And Renault master the same as vauxhall movano

And Peugeot same as Citroen