Vehicle for a Self Employed climber

[JBH]

What vehicle would you have as a self employed climber?

 

My MK6 Hilux exhaust just fell off and the chassis needs welding. MOT is up at the end this month. It is getting rough and I am wondering wether to export it to a terrorist group.

 

4x4 has gotten me to work in some shit weather recently but mileage is higher nowerdays.

 

Contemplating an estate with roof box for saws and tow hitch for trailering logs for the burner.

 

What would your dream set up be?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Dan]

[Dan]

Get one of these! Very sensible 👌 

[butters]

Fiesta van. Lovely drive and can fit a lot more than you think in the back of them. Plus they just sip diesel. 

[pie eater pete]

If mostly subby work something very economical. 

[Botty Cough]

1 hour ago, butters said:

Fiesta van. Lovely drive and can fit a lot more than you think in the back of them. Plus they just sip diesel. 

There easy to replace too when it's raining and they break down...😂

[Botty Cough]

2 hours ago, Dan said:

Get one of these! Very sensible 👌 

You have a point there.

Can sleep in it carrying enough kit is possible...

😁👍🏿

[AHPP]

It's particular to your circumstances. If you're only ever going to take a climbing kit and top handle, then yeah, whatever car and a trailer for wood. People carriers are a bit taller, which is nice. At the other end of the scale is that bloke in the converted fire engine with thirty saws on board and god knows what else. I've just about outgrown a MWB high roof van but only because I preserve bed space and skidsteer space in there. As a pure tool van, SWB low roof would be fine. 3.5 saws plus spare bars, 3.5 climbing systems plus spare stuff, 3.5 rigging systems plus spare stuff, Hobbs, GRCS, petrol capstan, tool bag, 20 litres Motomix, 20 litres unleaded, probably a can of unleaded mix, axes, poles, bag of tongs, wedges, tape etc. Lot of tat and I still have to fit my dog and my ego in the cab. 

[AHPP]

I say SWB low roof would do but sixty seconds later I'm now thinking taking a small/half empty vehicle is just wasteful when I could have space for ground protection mats or something instead. It's all outlook. Do you want to provide the maximum you can provide or just be a happy medium?

Edited March 2 by AHPP

[AHPP]

Part of the joy of a van is having a place at knee height to sort stuff out and the ability to get changed in the dry.