[clarkson]

Hi lee
I think if your window clean only truck would be great, but if your doing other services no room ,,need transit size vehicle.

Good to have 4x4 though .  Is yours thirsty ?

John
A2Z

[LWC]

Here is my truck setup...i love my truck, works really really well and some of you arent seeing the bigger picture. I am far from a "poser", ive always liked Navara's, comfort is superb inside, the rear seats are fine in back of my double cab so dont know what one of posters was talking about no room in back? Theres plenty. It works doubley as well as my work vehicle and family vehicle.

Yes can be limited with space but you make it work, I have a 420 litre tank in there so more than enough water for me and i can still get other bits in there. Having a separate cab like a900 said is also great, I just concentrate on windows these days so have no need for carrying anything extra. I do have a van to that my lads work out of so maybe ive got best of both with that available...but you really cant rule out pickups as "useless" and "poser" vehicles...they are in my opinion very very good window cleaning vehicles.

[DaveG]

Tidy set up there Matt. Where do your poles go? Do you find it hard on your back leaning over the tailgate?

[Smurf]

Looks tidy enough but indeed how do you carry your expensive wfp poles about 

[LWC]

I work with the tailgate up so its easy...and im lazy so have the PowerUP so its really easy 



Poles go in on a diagonal inside. I fit the supalite bag in there with my slx22 no hassle.

[Smurf]

Used as a family vehicle as well myself I would be concerned with carrying gas about all the time too.
I take it as we can't see the gas bottle in the pic so do you have an lpg filler on the side with a refillable tank hidden somewhere?

[LWC]

I took out the heater as it was too close to the roof mate so i felt the heat could ruin the roof. The bottle was secured so i see no problem with carrying them round, no difference in a motorhome carrying round bottles etc but we're not having a LPG debate here 

[Smurf]

That's the main problem with pickups I suppose as like you say you are always having to compromise.

I take it if you need to carry longer wfp poles about they would need to go on the roof bars as a 22 would be too short on some jobs surely or do you say sorry I can't do those windows as me pole won't fit in me truck?

[Clever Forum Name]

As he has several vehicles and employees he would just go in another van 

That's the idea of having more than one vehicle.

I don't do hardly any gutter clearing from my van. I can if I want. But why when I can drive another vehicle.

Pickup users obviously know their limitations but you just don't take on work that won't fit around the setup.

So you take on work that needs a backpack smurf? No you don't. As there is enough work out there to not have to use it.

I use my backpack for one job now every 4 weeks.

[LWC]

I said i have my supalite in there...60ft pole...i can reach anything out of my truck. I use a 22 daily as i dont need any more most of time but a 35-40ft pole would go  in there easy. My 22 actually fits in sideways, alot more room diagonally.

[DeLuce]

Personally, I don't need a pickup, but I'd be happy to work out of one.
I'd imagine they are extremely handy if doing lots of rural work ( high ground clearance /4x4). There must be lads in hardier parts of Scotland and Wales who find them invaluable! I've a few jobs in North Wales where, if it's muddy, I have a job to get traction on the roads leading off the property.

[Clever Forum Name]

LWC is from Wales

[LWC]

I am based in Mid Wales and pretty much all my work is rural, i had a Vivaro a few years ago which i loved but it wouldnt go up some of the drives or roads if it was wet! My combo and Pug Partner got banged about on those roads, the Pug Expert a little better but i just take the truck up now.

[DeLuce]

Aha! Gotcha!
No wonder you've got that set up  then LWC! Very practical mate. 👍

[LWC]

Im a practical person lol...did i say works well for family to 

[DeLuce]

Im a practical person lol...did i say works well for family to 

Err.......Yeah, I reckon you did....

[Walter Mitty]

I work with the tailgate up so its easy...and im lazy so have the PowerUP so its really easy 



Poles go in on a diagonal inside. I fit the supalite bag in there with my slx22 no hassle.

It would appear that I have misunderstood what people are referring to as a "truck".   My definition is an open-backed vehicle as that's what  used to drive way back in my construction days.  So, it appears that a "truck" is a viable option after all so long as you don't expect to fit loads in there.

[Clever Forum Name]

Im a practical person lol...did i say works well for family to 

Split the truck. Work/family.

[LWC]

Im a practical person lol...did i say works well for family to 

Split the truck. Work/family.

Yeah thats what I do mate, split the truck work/family works well

[Dave Willis]

Custom made tank? Would 450l be the maximum weight it would take do you think?  Looking at that I might get some rigger boots.