A second vehicle

[gensetsteve]

I think alot of the 3.5 tonne iveco stuff is same running gear as the bigger stuff. Just down rated without being too heavy you get a more robust truck and still a reasonable payload.

[arboriculturist]

Get a 5.5-7.5t tipper and be done with it. More room for kit, more room/payload for chip, one tip off a day.

 

People are scared off by the extra cost initially (licenses, tacho, etc) but if you consider time/cost everyday doing extra trips to the dump and the risk of fines from VOSA/overloading it soon balances out.

 

My experience is every arb worker I meet is overloading on a regular basis - just get the right tool for the job. 3.5tonners are not cut out for arb work.

 

Here here!

 

(we've got an Iveco)

[_tc]

you could always buy one of my defender 130s on arbtrader. be a great 4x4 to compliment your first truck.

[welwell]

We run an Iveco, I've had it for about 6 months, few little issues but its a fantastic truck, powerful and very comfortable to drive. Like everyone here says, we have the 3L version and it pulls like a locomotive.

[prolinep]

Richy B your point is true which is partly what's drawn me to get a second truck than keep overloading the 3.5t trailer, I have toyed with mog ideas but problem is I need it to be drivable by the guys at work to which pins me to the 3.5t load. By the looks of it reading what people say the iveco is one I need to consider as I'd only been thinking transit but sounds like the iveco is better suited to the job. Would it be worth me getting one with hiab to lift logs on the a trailer next to it or is this something people advise me not to do ??