Good smaller vehicle for carrying logs?

[timbernut]

I was gonna suggest an Astra estate, we had one for two yrs til last October, 04 diesel, cost £1200, nothing special but VERY reliable went straight through both mots and only work needed was new tyres n set of brake pads. Lots of log space

 

 

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[Dean1984]

I got a Toyota RAV4 back seats come out and it hold loads, when full the suspension does feel it but have never had an issue, mine is a 2.0 petrol which I would not recommend for fuel economy reasons but the diesel is good on fuel. Also the thing is bomb proof I have kinda abused mine and it loves it but when the seats are in it's drives like a smaller car with loads of room for kids and shopping.

[Brian S]

I used to have a Ford Galaxy, would carry a sizable quantity of logs (if stacked ) in the boot area, and only up to the bottom of the windows, 3 loads would fill one of my log stores 1.75m3 and some left over

MPG was good too.

Mine was sluggish though as it was only the 1.9TD version

[aspenarb]

A Kangoo van, great for carrying logs

 

[Will Heal]

Ford ranger 2wd double cab. Can carry a ton of logs and keeps all the bark, mud and muck out of the cab

 

 

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[scbk]

Hi

 

I work on a forestry estate and am finally moving to a new place with a log burner and am looking at changing vehicle to something that is capable of bringing a decent load of logs home with me (doesn't have to be huge as I have access to more every day). Only problem is I ideally want to keep the running costs + road tax etc down (also do quite a few long journeys around the country at weekends) so don't fancy or even really need a 4x4 or pick up. Just wondering if anybody had any experience with any decent estate cars or the like for carrying logs (don't really have room for a small trailer at the new place)? Access at work isn't really an issue as I can bring logs to the yard for loading up, only problem is the track up to the yard is a bit rough and will hammer the suspension with a full load. Any ideas?? Cheers

 

 

Can you not store a wee cheap trailer at work?

 

Or stockpile it and once a year hire a bigger vehicle/trailer and do it all in a oner?

 

(maybe there's not the space or they won't let you?)

[TWB]

thanks for the suggestions. i had thought of the small trailer option and dont think work would mind but just seems like more hassle than is worth. dont have huge storage at the new place so a boot load of logs every now and then will suffice. a rav 4 would be handy but dont think i can afford a decent spec one. probably gunna go with a boring but reliable option such as a focus/astra estate

[Gary Prentice]

A Kangoo van, great for carrying logs

 

 

Great for carrying logs? That's only one!

[1974mj]

My boss is selling this on eBay, cracking little motor, wants for nothing. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322436001335

[Paul in the woods]

My boss is selling this on eBay, cracking little motor, wants for nothing. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322436001335

 

I use a 2.0l Maverick and it's carried quite a few logs in it's time. The back seat bases come out and the back seats lay down giving a large flat load area. (Worth checking the seat bases can be removed on the 3.0l).

 

It's rather a thirsty beast but my main problem is it can be hard to get parts as not many were sold. If I was near to your bosses car I'd be interested in his one.