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Hi everyone, 

 

So I want to get a bit cut off the tipper on my 2015 transit and a tool cab installed. I'm sick to death of loading and unloading the thing every single day. 

 

Anyone know of any good companies? I would also consider having a lighter back installed. On the weighbridge the other day it was 2740 empty with no kit and a driver 😳

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1 minute ago, Khriss said:

You need Moose fr that 😉  bit of a trek tho,  its the annoying Transit conundrum in Arb ( constantly soft OSF tyre n overweight) K

Yea the weight is an issue. Went to a local company that does compost. Weigh in at 2740 and one scoop of compost and it was 4950 😂😂😂

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Consider yourself lucky: my '03 transit with steel floor n sides AND a 500kg tail-lift is 3100kg empty.

I regularly have a long queue of cars behind me when loaded and crawling up the hills around here in bottom gear.

Thing is though, its on the way home, so my customers don't mind, and it doesn't bother me.  All that matters for me it that the Transit starts in the morning and gets me to the job.

Got to say, tool box is fine but don't be tempted to leave any power tools in it, no matter what it's made of,,,,

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Yea I wouldn't ever leave anything expensive in there! Saws and utility rods would come out. It's all insured but I want to leave my felling levers, first aid kit, odd ropes, fuel, sharpening kits etc etc in there. Stuff that is all pennies but causing me a massive headache to load and unload every day just to protect myself from an opportunist who might open the back. Plus having to unload my van onto a customer's driveway and then keep an eye on my kit is really annoying! 

My other option is having it only open from the passenger side. I park the van about 6 inches from the garden wall so if I had a door type tool cab it would be inaccessible when parked! 

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Hi everyone, 
 
So I want to get a bit cut off the tipper on my 2015 transit and a tool cab installed. I'm sick to death of loading and unloading the thing every single day. 
 
Anyone know of any good companies? I would also consider having a lighter back installed. On the weighbridge the other day it was 2740 empty with no kit and a driver [emoji15]

ML Engineering, he’s up in Holden hill
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