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We have got to the stage now where we have outgrown our transit tipper, the capacity of the vehicle is really poor and i spend more time driving the van to tip off when id rather be on site getting work done! I have been granted an operators licence for a 7.5t vehicle but am now thinking would a wagon or unimog be better? my main concern with the wagon is the fact that it would have to be kept away from home which i don't like for security reasons and the extra faffing around before and after work picking and dropping the vehicle up. what are the pros & cons to owning/running a Unimog over a wagon? carrying capacity insurance etc? I have never had much to do with unimogs so am unsure of what set up would be best, any help would be appreciated :001_tongue:

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We were in the same situation last year... We opted for a 1250AG and bought a 9" pto chipper. The right one came along for the right price.

We more than doubled our profits this year (we did keep our LDV and tow behind chipper as well) we love our mog and it comfortably carries twice the amount of chip. I think a 7half truck would carry a bit more perhaps.

Cheaper outlay than a mog but a mog and pto chipper is a versatile set up. I suppose it all comes down to the kind of work you do and what suits best.... We do get a lot of people coming up to us in the mog and asking us to quote jobs. It is a good advert.

We've been very blessed getting our hands on a good one. Parts are expensive, but our LDV has been more costly to run this year due to a blown engine.

Swings and roundabouts I think...,

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unless you have a lot of work dictating off road capability, the 7.5tonner is the better option, a mog only comes into its own when you can utilise its abilities, pto, hydraulics, etc, but it has its limitations in an urban role, and unless you have a first class mechanical know how, they can become very pricey to operate compared to a conventional truck

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