What work vehicle to go for?

[Sussex Groundie]

2004 Berlingo Multispace 2.0l 98bhp tows 1.4 braked 47mpg road tax is £185

 

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[flatyre]

I had a berlingo but it was too small, then had a mwb transit, it was too big, now I have a vivaro and its great, carries loads of kit, tows fairly well, and drives like a car:thumbup:

[IRE David H]

 

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multipurpose check

tow trailer, easily 3 tonne

get a 2.5tdi engine power

Edited November 7, 2016 by IRE David H

[hamilton32]

I'm a subby climber and I have a LWB transit connect with a roof rack. you can fit loads in it. Hedgecutters, rakes, saws, rigging kit,2 full ton bags and more and a have a roof rack for ladders. the passenger seat even folds flush with the floor if you have an unusual load you need to get in. i'm very pleased with it and it looks tidy for turning up to jobs or quotes etc. 2007 twin side loading door 1.8 tdci think its 90hp. Worked out the costs and it was loads less than a 4x4 i recommend getting something similar sized for starting out.

[Gerbutt]

 

Ground clearance check

4 wheel drive check

good value check

work horse check

reliable check

multipurpose check

tow trailer, easily 3 tonne

get a 2.5tdi engine power

 

 

What's that one?

 

 

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[Marc]

'04 60 HP Kangoo here, 1.5 lt dCi. Its rated to tow a ton, breaked, but I don't think the 1.5 will really do that in reality. I only tow half a ton max. Its slow, you have to use the gears, Im a slow-coach anyway so doesn't bother me, but on a motorway there will be problems, unless you like to stick it in second and boot it, taking the revs to 4000, which I personally feel is abuse.

 

Cant you get these new engines remapped for more HP? Or does that just increase the revs across the gear range and knacker the engine faster?

 

Seems happy to tow half a ton at 30mph in fourth gear on the flat at about 2000 rippums.

 

The Kangoo is brilliant because the passenger seat folds away, mesh bulkead swivels and you get another 5-6 square feet of storage.

 

One thing - and its a big one - the back doors on the older kangoo will not open when a trailer is attached. Don't know if the new ones are different.

 

I just bought us a Mercedes Citan as a run about quote slash support van with the 1.5dci engine, its basically a Renault Kangoo with a Merc badge cheap as chips to buy very economical and nippy, i doubt it would have trouble tugging a 6" chipper around or a light trailer, you can always specify a sliding side door.

We looked at VW and Ford Connect but they are pricey.

[HertsWood]

With the LR Defender now dead, I'd love one of these. 4 ton payload, 5x diff locks....

http://www.rossetts.co.uk/uploads/6x6sprinterjuly2014.pdf

[tree-fancier123]

With the LR Defender now dead, I'd love one of these. 4 ton payload, 5x diff locks....

http://www.rossetts.co.uk/uploads/6x6sprinterjuly2014.pdf

 

now that is something special - all we need is a time machine to fwd 15 years into the future when they are affordable

[Darrin Turnbull]

This seems special.

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[voj maintenance]

If you want to do a bit of everything, as I do I'd go for a van.

Much more secure for mowers and Strimmer's ect. More importantly your kit is out of sight.

I did have lwb hi top tranny, don't get me wrong when it was packed right I could get a load of stuff in that thing but it gets a bit disheartening when you have to drag it all out again at the end of the day.

I now have a Citroen relay and tipper trailer, its good on fuel although a bit under powered pulling a loaded trailer up hill.

The trailer is a dream to unload too.[emoji2]

 

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