3.5-7.5 tonne trucks

[Thesnarlingbadger]

I would invest in the C+E if I were you, its a sound tax deductible investment which costs pale into insignificance when you look at the expense of all the other kit used in this game. If things ever go quiet its another job you can go off and do.

 

Bob

 

 

True. I'm thinking I will go for it but probably stick with a 3.5 truck for the first year or so, unless I really have to up grade

[aspenarb]

True. I'm thinking I will go for it but probably stick with a 3.5 truck for the first year or so, unless I really have to up grade

 

You wont be running for very long in this game before you realise a 3.5 tonner is costing you more than biting the bullet and getting a proper truck.Some of the lads here run 3.5tonners alongside 4x4`s and trailers, thats a fair step up in capacity.

 

Bob

[Thesnarlingbadger]

You wont be running for very long in this game before you realise a 3.5 tonner is costing you more than biting the bullet and getting a proper truck.Some of the lads here run 3.5tonners alongside 4x4`s and trailers, thats a fair step up in capacity.

 

 

 

Bob

 

 

So would you suggest a 4x4? I was looking at something to get me by to start off with. Don't plenty of people run just transits or cabstars etc? I would ideally need something that isn't to bulky to start with as a fair amount of the work I will be doing will be city based. Avoiding narrow streets with big trucks is always handy.

Not moaning at your advise as its all well revived by the way.

[Billy]

So would you suggest a 4x4? I was looking at something to get me by to start off with. Don't plenty of people run just transits or cabstars etc? I would ideally need something that isn't to bulky to start with as a fair amount of the work I will be doing will be city based. Avoiding narrow streets with big trucks is always handy.

Not moaning at your advise as its all well revived by the way.

 

 

A 4x4 and trailer is to compliment a transit and chipper. The point is if you're successful you'll soon realise a 3.5t truck limits your work considerably, and the cost of purchasing a 7.5t is not much different aside from the fees obtaining the operators license. If I knew what I know now when I started I would have gone straight to something a bit bigger.

[Ty Korrigan]

Would 7m3 not be over 3.5?

Indeed, but it doesn't show on the Ifor.

Hence 'obviously' overweight...

Ty

[Ty Korrigan]

3 images of our new 7.5t Iveco.

Late and poor light but I'll take some more soon.

It has a payload of 3.4t with humans and saws.

The other 3.5t Iveco parked behind a miserly 700kg so we are overweight on a daily basis.

Ty

[Luckyeleven]

snazzy!

[Ty Korrigan]

Don't forget Luckyeleven that like you I too started with a Kangoo, CS100 and a tinny trailer.

The future is bright!

Ty

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Thanks people this is all good advice and I am taking it on board. I want to get the licence anyway but would like to find a smallish 7.5t truck so getting in and out of those tight roads isn't going to be to much of a pain.

[Thesnarlingbadger]

3 images of our new 7.5t Iveco.

 

Late and poor light but I'll take some more soon.

 

It has a payload of 3.4t with humans and saws.

 

The other 3.5t Iveco parked behind a miserly 700kg so we are overweight on a daily basis.

 

Ty

 

 

That 7.5 looks pretty sweet mate. Are they new? I've only ever seen the iveco eurocargo in there 7.5 range. Doubt I have the budget for one at the moment. Maybe in the future. Also are the 4x4 dailys 7.5?