Best arb truck?

[Rennie29]

Look for recommendations on a new arb truck. Whats the best all round?

[Conor Wright]

What weight range are you thinking of 3.5 ton, 7.5 ton?

I don't have one but the 4wd iveco 7 tonners look a decent bit of kit. 

 

[Rennie29]

Not sure, we do mainly domestic atm with some commercial work. Is the 7.5ton a bit big for domestic? Currently got a Renault master but its single rear wheels and needing something that will take alot more.. plan is to keep that and get something that will take more weight. Looking at nissan cabstars but just seeing if anyone can advise for or against anything

[Mark Bolam]

26 minutes ago, Conor Wright said:

What weight range are you thinking of 3.5 ton, 7.5 ton?

I don't have one but the 4wd iveco 7 tonners look a decent bit of kit. 

 

They bloody want to be for £70k!

[Rennie29]

70k! Haha ... i was thinking of something closer to 30k 🤔

[eggsarascal]

If you've got the license for a 7.5t and keeping the other van it's a no brainier.

[Conor Wright]

11 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

They bloody want to be for £70k!

True that, I think if I had 70k there to spend I'd just call that a success in itself and quit this game!

 

[Mark Bolam]

Bloody right!

[Conor Wright]

28 minutes ago, Rennie29 said:

70k! Haha ... i was thinking of something closer to 30k 🤔

The market is tight now but there will be something out there in that range.

If you like the master the renault mascott may be a runner. Think they are 5.5 ton, no bigger than the master but they have a higher payload. Also the comfort of a van rather than downsized truck, which in my experience (npr, canter) are backbreaking on any length of journey, moreso when empty.

[Rennie29]

Thanks for the reply, yeah I get what you mean about comfort... I was looking at the isuzu grafters aswell but not sure they would be great in terms of comfort