Good day folks

 

Anyone here operate from pickups? Toying with the idea, but worrying if they are actually that practical for ladders?

 

Failing that might look at Transporter Kombi, need the 5 seats! 

Swerve the transporter idea even the VW club think theyre ****. Our one spent more time in the garage than it did out and now it looks like the engine is fooked. My plumber has the same van a year older and his is the same as ours forever in the garage. I will never buy another one. 

 

Ive see builders use pickup trucks they are or used to be classed as vans so cheap tax as a company vehicle, Not sure what you can do with the ladder situation thoughhttps://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjMppiPn4LNAhXLIcAKHcmKCYMQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forconstructionpros.com%2Farticle%2F12004414%2Ftools-to-help-organize-your-pickup-truck-bed-for-work&psig=AFQjCNHsY7s-H6WYM5sk3S-3aXE_SKjQyw&ust=1464712940684428

 

1 hour ago, mountianrider said:

Anyone here operate from pickups? Toying with the idea, but worrying if they are actually that practical for ladders?

 

I assume they'll be heaver on fuel & tyres than a van ?

Edited May 30, 20169 yr by MrHappy

Easier to steal your drill just hop in the back grab it hop out 

We have a Transporter going back to the lease company tomorrow with 156k on it, 4 x Caddy's all with >110k all 12 plates, the maint records show minimal repairs. The Transporter had a gearbox under warranty some time ago and I must say drives 1st class.

8 minutes ago, norman said:

We have a Transporter going back to the lease company tomorrow with 156k on it, 4 x Caddy's all with >110k all 12 plates, the maint records show minimal repairs. The Transporter had a gearbox under warranty some time ago and I must say drives 1st class.

Did better than our it had less than 120k when the engine died I wouldnt mind but we had just paid out about £2k on something or other on it. I could have leased a vehicle for less money than that one cost me 

as an audi fan I think vw vans are poor, I'm looking at an nv200 or a connect next

I've said it before I really like the NV, some good deals around too.

15 minutes ago, PeterJames said:

Did better than our it had less than 120k when the engine died I wouldnt mind but we had just paid out about £2k on something or other on it. I could have leased a vehicle for less money than that one cost me 

Journeys may play a big part I guess, these sit on the M way and do 30-40k pa with very little short journeys.

Installers van so most days it will be on average 50 miles round trip. The longer trips would be 150 mile round trip. But the transporter hardly ever does lots of short trips, not like the connects, they do lots of short trips.