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[finch]

Hi all, right here's my situation, I'm picking up alot of my own work recently, around my contracting. This includes small tree work, vegeation clearences, turfing etc. now do I get a 4x4 pick up or a transit box van. If was to get the pickup, I was thinking of puting boards on the back, along with ratchet straps. Let me know your thoughts finch

[harvey b davison]

Sorry,i dont understand how you can pick your own work up if your already a contractor. And if your already contracting what vehicles do you use for that. Surely you just use the same vehicles. Or am i reading this all wrong.

[finch]

What i mean is, im picking up more private work in between my contracting, so need a new vechile

[kentjames]

Its always the same predicament when it comes to choosing a vehicle. No one vehicle will do everything you want / need.

 

For me as a landscaper, and now tree surgeon, I have for the last 3 years had a small berlingo van and decent trailer. This works well for landscaping, not so well for higher volume tree work. Now im getting bigger tree jobs and have a need for a chipper I am looking at an Iveco tipper with a ali box on the rear.

 

I think for you, think of the future and consider where you want to be in 2 years, 3 years and this will help you decide on what features and capability you need from a truck. Landscaping in general I think can be best done with a decent 4 x 4 pickup and an Ifor trailer, its the tree work which needs the capacity.

 

You say you only do small tree work at the moment but think about the future and try and future proof to avoid buying twice.

 

J