New crewcab tipper on a budget??

[arniecardigan]

Just sold my T4 crewcab tipper as the company has outgrown it!

I now have to have 4wd with trailer and a bigger crewcab tipper.

I have the 4wd and trailer and now need to source the tipper.

 

Which crewcab Tipper would you spend your money on if your budget was £2200 max and why??

[onyx landscaping/fencing]

movano! had a few vans over the years and I have a movano now by far the best tipper I have ever had. would never ever have a transit again

[Old Mill Tree Care]

movano! had a few vans over the years and I have a movano now by far the best tipper I have ever had. would never ever have a transit again

 

Even though its front wheel drive?

Interested to know why you prefer the Movano Onyx.

Thanks.

 

 

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[Daniel Jiggins]

For that kind of budget I would go LDV tipper with transit running gear.

[Ds Tree services]

Trannys tend to have been hammered. Just make sure the clutch and gearbox are good, the last thing you need is a repair bill.

We use them movarnos as ambulances at work and they all have 200k on the clock and have all bin driven hard and carrying max pay lode so the carnt be that bad.

[onyx landscaping/fencing]

Even though its front wheel drive?

Interested to know why you prefer the Movano Onyx.

Thanks.

 

 

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when I first got it it had normal road tyres on it and it did tend to get stuck now and again. I now have mud and snow tyres on there (cost £130 each) and haven't got stuck since they have been on there! my fire pile is at the top of a steep chalk track that in the wet most things struggle to get up but the movano can get up there. it carries a good load well and never looks over loaded. My one is on 2007 van but has the older 5 speed gear box and is much better than the 6speed (we also have a vivaro 6speed) just put it in 3rd gear and it will just keep on going up any hill no matter what you have on the back! bought my one for £3k with 160k miles on it in may and its now on 177k with out missing a beat. I took the rear seats out the day I bought it and the "tool space" is massive but if you keep the seats in it is a 7 seater. depending what back you have on it (my one has 2Mx3M alloy back with 1.2M removable sides) and with half tank of fuel,tools, and me it can carry just shy of 1200kg (twin cab transit I had was under 900kg)

hope that helps

 

Thanks gary

[arniecardigan]

Thats quite a surprise! I hadn't really considered the Movano so what makes them better?? It's the same as the Renault isn't it??

As for Transits I've had a couple of the old bannana engine ones and would consider another but not sure about the newer ones as I heard horrors of them throwing prop shafts for a past time?

I've driven the LDV's in the past and never had a problem but the look is a bit dated unless anyone has one that looks the "DOGS" and can prove me wrong!!

[onyx landscaping/fencing]

For that kind of budget I would go LDV tipper with transit running gear.

 

depends what "image" you need/want to put out to your customers. I looked at going down the ldv root and you will struggle to get a new shape one for that sort of budget and the older shape just look a bit step toe and son

[Daniel Jiggins]

depends what "image" you need/want to put out to your customers. I looked at going down the ldv root and you will struggle to get a new shape one for that sort of budget and the older shape just look a bit step toe and son

 

I know where your coming from, it is tricky on a low budget.

I do find taking off the knotted hanqachief from your neck helps with the image though :-)

[onyx landscaping/fencing]

I do find taking off the knotted hanqachief from your neck helps with the image though :-)

 

lol . on a side note don't buy any tipper that has ever been sign written with the words "scrap wanted for cash"