Arb truck weights and configuration

[Shane]

I apologise in advance, I suspect that somewhere in various threads are the answers to my questions but my searching has unearthed nowt but tangential comments.

 

So - I'm on the lookout to get a newer arb truck.

I dont want the ops license hassle so 3.5 t GVW is the limit.

Budget - anywhere from 5-10k.

Make, open to suggestions.

 

Key requirements, Tool storage NOT under tipper body, preferably ally tipper body not steel(not necessarily covered),NO tail lift or hiab, reasonable power, highest possible payload (we can all dream).

 

I've looked at loads od configurations on here, ebay, autotrader etc and I guess only about 20% of tippers have a crew cab, maybe 2-3% have a decent tool box, most have steel tipper body.

 

If a truck met all the criteria but had low sides I dont mind fabricating something (extra ally sides to slide in or maybe GRP) or having them made up.

 

The biggest choice (if thats the word) seems to be a crew-cab transit but I hear lots of good things about Japanese trucks.

 

People on here have suggested that crew cabs are heavy, is a stripped out crew cab much heavier that a roller shutter tool box?

 

Any suggestions on best options gratefully received.

 

My current van is ideal - here it is

Edited February 4, 2014 by Shane
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[Suffolk-Matt]

My crew cab transit weighs in at 2420kg, that was with my groundie sat inside plus all the normal gear in the back - 2 tophandles, 2 ground saws, 1 880, 2 climbing kits, pole pruner, long loppers,barrow, rakes, shovels, fuels and oils etc etc.

 

Only got it on the bridge last week and was surprised that i had over 1t payload to play with.

 

EDIT - was still 800kg overweight mind!

[swinny]

Keep running it and tart it up good old smiley face

 

In hind sight i should have kept my old ldv with transit turbo engine in, excellent truck, bit dated in looks but did everything i wanted of it!

 

Some new trucks aint all that good

[Suffolk-Matt]

Keep running it and tart it up good old smiley face

 

Exactly, mines a smiley as mentioned above, genuine 67k and no rust wont be letting it go in a hurry.

[Steve Bullman]

You can pretty much ignore whatever the payload is on a crewcab truck. For example, lets say you weight up the completed truck and it comes in at 2.5t you would think that you have a 1t payload, which isn't necessarily the case. Its all about weight distribution unfortunately..so whilst techically you have a 1t overall payload, the reality is you're going to throw the font axels overweight far easier on a crew cab than a single cab...and when it comes to Vosa, thats all important

[Marc Lewis]

What about an Iveco 5.5 or 6.5 tipper? Not sure if they are exact weights but somewhere handy.

[Shane]

What about an Iveco 5.5 or 6.5 tipper? Not sure if they are exact weights but somewhere handy.

 

I don't really want the hassles of an ops license - and we don't do that many jobs that justify a bigger truck.

[fergusonforestry]

could always freshen it up with a lick o paint and a mk6 facelift

Edited February 4, 2014 by fergusonforestry

[Kenty]

Keep it. Wish I'd not sold my 98 plate smiley with high ally sides for a modern motor with sensors on everything. At least you can fix it yourself if it goes wrong.

[aspenarb]

My crew cab transit weighs in at 2420kg, that was with my groundie sat inside plus all the normal gear in the back - 2 tophandles, 2 ground saws, 1 880, 2 climbing kits, pole pruner, long loppers,barrow, rakes, shovels, fuels and oils etc etc.

 

Only got it on the bridge last week and was surprised that i had over 1t payload to play with.

 

EDIT - was still 800kg overweight mind!

 

It would be interesting to know what the individual weights of axle one and two are. A one ton payload sort of defeats the need for greedy boards.

 

Bob