what type of van ???

[simon m]

hi all just a quick one what kind of van do you all use / fits the job best
what i call a small van eg vauxhall combo swb or a lwb then high top or norm dont think that would make a big diff for plumbing it would be intressting to see what you all think say

 

[Plamber]

I use a Transit connect. suits me just fine. means im not carrying around too much crap all the time aswell

 

[joe brown]

Citroen berlingo although im looking for a good vivaro

 

[Puddle]

peugeot expert,looovely van

can carry just the right amount of rubbish around in the back

 

[wnjswozo]

go for a citroen relay loads of room ,good on feul

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

i have a astra , pretty,but small and it has had problems,our main installation van is a low roof transit

 

[simon m]

ok so looks so looks like most drive swb or the small vans with the small one how easy do you find it when it comes to puttting pipes baths other big things like that as well as tools

gas man i am not supprised that you have had probs with you vauxhall i have had probs with every one i have had (corsa,astra,vrectra,) had all the same probs with the astra as i did with the vrectra found out after vaxuhall use the same engines in both

joe and wnjswozo have citroen improved as they always were never that good ?

 

[Puddle]

Have a lockable pipe rack for tube

Baths go on roof rack,any big orders get delivered as delivery service from merchants has improved a lot now
As long as you do not use big boys,then one delivery can quite easily turn to three of four,with bits to follow,missing ect

I have a false floor in back about 350 mm heigh,so boxes can go under floor,leaving top clear for boilers and larger parts, works a treat

 

[simon m]

i must say that i have never seen a bath on the roof of a van would be a sight i like your sound of your false floor

 

[GreenArmy]

Best van ever VW Transporter, but you'll pay for it.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

ok so looks so looks like most drive swb or the small vans with the small one how easy do you find it when it comes to puttting pipes baths other big things like that as well as tools

gas man i am not supprised that you have had probs with you vauxhall i have had probs with every one i have had (corsa,astra,vrectra,) had all the same probs with the astra as i did with the vrectra found out after vaxuhall use the same engines in both

joe and wnjswozo have citroen improved as they always were never that good ?

have to agree the astra has been very unreliable mine as had a rad(aircon rad rubbed a hole in it) diesel pump ecu and a air flow meter

 

[simon m]

same as the ecu light would keep coming on then go into limp home mode had new rads and and the petrol pump started playing up when i got rid of it

 

[dontknowitall]

I changed from white to blue ... Connect was too small for my stuff

 

[stevetheplumber]

transit lwb hi top racked out tube and three peice ladder inside

 

[REDSAW]

transit lwb hi top racked out tube and three peice ladder inside

thats what i have steve, allbeit the jumbo 125hp.
thinking of getting something a bit smaller tho, as it is hard to park.
looking at all sorts at the mo' but t.b.h proberbly be another tranny.

 

[helpsy]

Vauxhall Vivaro SWB with pipe tube/roof rack and shelving/compartments fitted to suit by me and my mate.

 

[moony]

i want a vivaro - got a parnter at the moment - dont want a massive van... but the partner is on the small side lol

 

[WHPES]

Defender 110. Need it for getting to some of my customers on the moors! Got loads of extra work in the bad weather when other plumbers transits couldn't get about in the snow.

Estate cars seem to be popular round here for the boiler guys.

 

[simon m]

Defender 110.

like the sound of that been trying to find other iders on why i should get a 110

 

[dontknowitall]

I've given up with Land Rovers - too unreliable.

Got a Land Cruiser now (as well as van) and it goes anywhere. To quote from Top Gear ... "Not for nothing is this vehicle the choice for the Taleban."

 

[simon m]

true the Land Cruisers are good but if any thing gos wrong you need very small hands and will have a very empty wallet at the end of the day
but with the landys you can get your tool kit out and fix it and lots of speer parts for them to (but i dont like toyotas ) and i like brakes as standard

 

[wards]

mercedes vito 639,shes done me proud,now upto 193000mls and still drives sweet as a nut,only downfall is the rusty bits,but its reliability that counts in my book.

 

[oldplumber]

with the price of fuel going up so quick ill be swapping my little kangoo for a smart car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[pauls]

fuel is getting a bit silly, ive got a vivario nice vans

 

[wards]

fuel is getting a bit silly, ive got a vivario nice vans

don,t you mean ridiculas,i,m just gad i run a diesel,tax has already gone up from the reminder i had a week ago,what next?running costs of my vito are in comparison to a mid saloon so i will stick with her,a good service and i have no complaints

 

[philtheflush]

i have a fiat doblo very good size for a small van bought for 2,500 after 2 months though fuel pump went cost 1,865 pounds for new one very unlucky

 

[unguided1]

definatley need a van big enough to carry yer gear I recently down graded from a long wheel base semi high top transit, to a ford escort, bad bad bad move, now considering an artic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dirtydog88]

I satrted off a couple of years ago with a peugeot expert but found it was just a bit too small for me at the time so now have a swb med roof transit. Have made racking on both sides, have a pipe tube on the roof. It's plenty big enough for what I do (mainly bathroom fits)

 

[dean4drains]

big harben jetter/cctv in a 350 transit, 3008 jetter in 280 transit, odd job/labours van VX astra.

cant complain about any of the transits, both been fantastic.

astra on the other hand is a pain in the bum. is had EGR/ECU/airflow/pump. i had an old escort 75 before the astra and it was alot better although sluggish.

the astra (after spending £££££) is going away to a transit connect very soon.

 

[WHPES]

The EGR valve on the Astra is a moving part which is subjected to a lot of use. It is only expected to last for about 50,000 miles max so if you left it longer it would have caused the throttle to be sluggish, causing reduced fuel economy as it would have started to wear out.

 

[grahamgas]

I have a LWB vivaro which i got at a steal.Bought it this time last year,6500 miles on it, 58 plate......£8995 plus.The van was mint.

Anyway, went for the vivaro as I didnt like the drive and feel of the tranny.Expert/dispatch/scudo felt too small.Got all my gear in the back, on custom built wooden racking, as I cant stand having to move stuff out of the way to get to stuff.And the good thing with the LWB is that I can get a full bathroom suite and boiler in there( as I did the other day), and still room left for sheets of ply/plasterboard etc.

Great vans.

Graham

 

[dontknowitall]

I've a towbar and horse trailer if I need to take 3 bathrooms at once ...

 

[Yogsey]

Hi

I work for Renault, we can do New Kangoo, New Kangoo Maxi (lwb version) or Trafic - all pretty good vans at fair prices. If you wanted some figures, other advice or if you're in London area come and have a look,

Also, if you can help with my accumulator thread there's some extra discount......! Cheers, Yogsey

 

[WHPES]

Ive a towbar and a horse trailer too. Excellent for long timbers as well as bathroom suites.

 

[dontknowitall]

And horses!!