Perfect Plumbing Van

[Plum Bob 66]

I Drive a Citreon Berlingo 1.6hdi lx. Although small in comparison with vivaro, transporter, transit I cant fault it. Comfy, economical and paid for !

 

[Chris4489]

At my current job, we do drive alot of vans, including Transits & Transporters. Unfortunately although the Transit Van has great space and a great dash/drivers area (2007+ Transits), they are very rattly and we have had a fair few problems at work with them.

The Transporter - My personal favourite doesn't have as much space, although thats what roof racks can be use for, its better built.

If you have got the funding go for the Transporter, if not, my second choice would be a transit.

I have also driven Vivaro's (although the economy is good, the dash/drivers area isn't great) and Vito's is ideal too, but its in a price range similar to the Transporters.

 

[Chris4489]

Does anyone have any feedback on the 'New Combo' or has anyone ordered the new 'Transit'>???

 

[on31ll]

so the transit seems to be winning ?

 

[dieseldong]

Hi guys,
Renault Trafic LWB, (Silver)
Racked out on drivers side with internal tube rack constructed into lower part of racking just to the side of the rear wheel, just pokes through bulk head under seat out of sight. Takes full 3 metre tubes. Keeps tube out of site of thieves, no roof rack needed so just passes under most car park barriers.
No rack on roof, magnetic removeable signs, so when parked out of site just looks a courrier's van, not one full of tools.
Locked steel van volt bolted to floor
Some say dashboard sloped and slippy and can't put stuff on....... That's what the back of the van is for. .
40 Plus to the gallon.
Love it.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Enjoy it

 

[stevetheplumber]

no such animal if your doing nothing but boiler services a small van is good if you do kitchens you need the length for work tops mine is a lwb high roof transit everything is inside ladders tube steps hundreds of fittings screws tools power tools as i never know what im doing next

 

[Dannypipe]

I liked the look of those landrovers with a giant racked box on the back. Used by the utility companies.

When it snows, you would have a nice 4WD van, with all your stuff inside, and a 3KW generator if required. Which means it will boil the kettle!!

 

[on31ll]

i seen a loverly united utilitys van very smartly racked out all on runners etc the side door bulled out like a book shelf no need to even climb in the van ! seen the 2 lads loving the kettle feature though. but it didnt look like it had a generator ? and engine was off ? maybe i caught them after it had boiled !

 

[Dannypipe]

Maybe, but a lot of them do have generators or big invertors. I'm no expert but I'm gonna try and get one for my next truck. Last year skidding around in the snow was no fun at all. I ended up staying at home and had some people almost begging me to come out. One bloke even offered to come pick me up in his 4X4 and drop me off as he had a burst pipe just down from the main.

I did get to him though. Got my dad to drop me off in his Navara. Got a massive job off the back of it. So I know the value of being reliable in the bad weather.