Best truck for dedicated stump grinding business

[treeman_gee]

Cheers guys, some good points there. I currently use a 130 defender tipper but am looking for something with a bit more comfort, with a few more mod cons!!

[Hobbsurf]

Ask Stumpbusters?

[Burgess]

Shouldn't have any troubles with power from a panel van, most guy use transits etc for the rest of their work, a big flatbed trailer would be my choice towed by a 4x4 etc that anything that needs to be kept locked away can carry

 

I'm under the impression most rear wheel drive panel vans have the same or similar diff ratios and of course engine power as the tipper equivelent.

[Billy]

I'm under the impression most rear wheel drive panel vans have the same or similar diff ratios and of course engine power as the tipper equivelent.

 

Yes, engine options are the same, but final drive is usually lower on a tipped

[treeman_gee]

But what's the payload like on a panel van compared to a tipper? Is it the same?

[Billy]

But what's the payload like on a panel van compared to a tipper? Is it the same?

 

 

Payload is typically more as there's no tipping head and heavy tipper body.

[penfold]

Try a razorback conversion. they're used for motor bike recovery and delivering hospital beds etc. They look like a panel van but the load bed floor lowers to ground level.