New Truck Advice

[aspenarb]

The last time I looked the Renault was tops and good for 300kg more payload than the Transit which could be the difference between getting a heavy fine or driving away from a weigh bridge.

 

This may now be out of date. https://www.parkers.co.uk/vans-pickups/best/2015/best-payload-for-35t-tipper/

 

Bob

[wicklamulla]

10 hours ago, Derakhte Mazda said:

Do you know which is cheaper to run fuel wise?

dunno why yer hung up on economy as they will all guzzle a bit when used as intended.  I never consider economy as i just keep filling them up and earning.

[Khriss]

Servicing n lookin after it is more important. Fuel cost is nowt when yr looking at a blown dual mass trannie clutch . K

Edited January 31, 2019 by Khriss
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[Derakhte Mazda]

17 minutes ago, Khriss said:

Servicing n lookin after it is more important. Fuel cost is nowt when yr looking at a blown dual mass trannie clutch . K

Thanks Khriss,

servicing a cabstar andnother japanese brands i here are a harder to find and costlier, is that right?

[Khriss]

1 hour ago, Derakhte Mazda said:

Thanks Khriss,

servicing a cabstar andnother japanese brands i here are a harder to find and costlier, is that right?

But the Jap stuff tends to be more reliable Der' . Those Renault trucks often have the clutch hydraulic cylinder inside the gearbox bell, have had two go on me and it's two days to fix as Renault say they only last 50 to 80 thousand miles ! K

[dig-dug-dan]

10 hours ago, Derakhte Mazda said:

Thanks, does that mean the cabstar won’t be driveable adtwr 2020 due to eu emissions? Even a brand new one?

No,you can still drive them, nissan wont be allowed to sell them, thats if the rumours are true

[Derakhte Mazda]

1 hour ago, dig-dug-dan said:

No,you can still drive them, nissan wont be allowed to sell them, thats if the rumours are true

Ok thanks mate

[wicklamulla]

2 hours ago, Derakhte Mazda said:

Ok thanks mate

so what ya drivin' at the moment then?

[Derakhte Mazda]

24 minutes ago, wicklamulla said:

so what ya drivin' at the moment then?

 

24 minutes ago, wicklamulla said:

so what ya drivin' at the moment then?

Mainly a vdub transporter for small jobs, i usually mince the branches in the back with a saw, i hire caged tippers mainly a vdub or trani. Sometimes borrow a frienda ancient trani too. So much hassel, so need to take the plunge

[Lord]

We run a grafter and a cabstar, both fairly new.

To my mind the grafter is a better truck, handles weight better and generally built a bit stronger.

Bouncy suspension and worse on fuel though.

 

We've had more electrical faults(warning lights for dpf and traction control) on both vans than I would like for new trucks.