Overloading lol

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

So one day after starting this thread you have already decided to flog the lot for a unimog?

 

Not really no, Ive wanted a Mog since I started in the industry 10 years ago and now this has helped with the decision, especially after I saw the U20

[Hodge]

Looking at £50K but I should get about £35K for my set up, so £15K to change.

Oh yes nearly forgot to mention the FU**IN VAT! Another £10K but im going VAT registered before I buy it so at least I can get something back.

 

Wow!!, big bucks mate. Good luck with it, get some pics up when you get it.

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

And as I stated before, my business is my livelyhood which feeds my daughter and my wife so I think the decision was an easy one to make. I really dont fancy getting hit with a £5k fine per overloaded axel.

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

If the U20 does not come off then I think ill go down the rout of keeping my kit, selling the Hilux and buying a U1600

 

And if that doesnt work out im gona sell up and clean windows!

[swinny]

My old ldv 3.5t tipper is 1900 odd kg in weight..... so a good payload, minus tools and crew etc but i rarely run with more than one worker....

 

My crew cab iveco, i have not yet weighed....

[Little Steven]

If the U20 does not come off then I think ill go down the rout of keeping my kit, selling the Hilux and buying a U1600

 

And if that doesnt work out im gona sell up and clean windows!

 

Hi Chris,

sorry you seemed to catch it a bit in the previous pages.

 

hope all goes well with whichever way you go.....

 

Steve

 

Ps; I do know of very wealthy window cleaners!!!!!!!!

[Rich2484]

Seen the hospital window cleaners in London use rope access to clean there's. Walked through one day and some bloke was hanging over my head with squeegee in hand.

[monkeybusiness]

Looking at £50K but I should get about £35K for my set up, so £15K to change.

Oh yes nearly forgot to mention the FU**IN VAT! Another £10K but im going VAT registered before I buy it so at least I can get something back.

 

Does that include a chipper, tool box and chip box?

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

We are not the only industry who regularly run overloaded, I see loads of panel transits and others towing mini digger trailer combo's which will weigh well over the towing limit. The cops don't even need to weigh them as both the trailer and digger will be plated, all they have to do is add them up. All I know is I have been doing this for 12 years and have never been weighed, if they were hot on overweight vans no one would do it. I have seen transit pickups with at least 2 ton of sand / type one in the back, or 3 bulk bags of sand...

You will be really unlucky to get pulled and weighed... having a vehicle that looks overloaded will get you pulled, if its on its arse with sparks flying out of the back then its going to attract attention.

 

As for 3.5 toners being useless.... why are they so popular then??

 

My main considerations are: will this make me money? will this cost me money?

I bought a 53 plate transit 2 years ago, it was £5500 with 46k on the clock it has cost me nothing in repairs apart from tyres and servicing.... Thats some cheap motoring....its much cheaper on fuel than a mog (even on red) and a 7.5 tonner. I have a 3.5ton trailer as well as a 12 ton trailer for big jobs.

 

Not having a go at mogs, I'd have one if i didn't cover such a big area, and if I get a new yard closer to town I'll get a mog....

 

Agree with Tom on this one. As long as your 3.5t doesn't attract attention you should be ok. I was thinking about doing my LGV this year..but having larger vehicle will cause me much more hassle and i will need to put my prices up also. 3.5t is ideal for getting into tight driveways and since most of my work is residential it makes sense.

 

I also run a canter and with tools and 3 men it is prob already overweight. don't dare to think how much it weighs with chipper and load...well paranoid of getting pulled over.

[Johny Walker]

a 5.2t daily is the same size as a 3.5t but 2 ton payload ,