Anyone tried a panel van for delivering logs?

[Woodworks]

How about a wee nisan cabstar, or an Isuzu tipper?

 

Small and agile

 

Too specialist as this will more or less my only vehicle and I do other things than logs.

[Chopperbob]

I have a man pick logs up in a high roof connect he hasn't got a bulkhead/ devider in it and I fork 2 bulk bags in the bag quite easily.

Bob

[Logsnstuff]

I use a transit panel van and load 3 bulk bags in back with trackor then handball them out with a huge plastic wheelbarrow. The barrow makes light work of it. I have just installed a Penny Hydraulics 500kg swing lift in the back, its lifts bags in/out with ease now. I can also drag the bulk bags about in the van on my own (ply floor). Trailers are a no go round here, drives are too tight, roads too small and too hard to reverse in the rain/dark lol.

 

Have you checked it out on a weigh bridge when your loaded?

[harvey b davison]

As per my comments on the other van thread, what about a luton style van.

[ash_smith123]

As per my comments on the other van thread, what about a luton style van.

 

 

Yea always thought a Luton van with tail lift was a good idea!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Barrow bags; chuck in a few done; tarp covered trailer if need be. Trouble is you need a 4x4 for some drops, a tipper, a lorry, a helicopter!!!

 

Net deliveries by drone?!

 

Edit: sod the trailer - just a headache. You wanna see some on the drives in devon! I have to reverse up one in Chollacot Lane in Whitchurch - OP you prob know it - flippin murder.

Edited February 19, 2016 by TimberCutterDartmoor

[Matthew Storrs]

Barrow bags; chuck in a few done; tarp covered trailer if need be. Trouble is you need a 4x4 for some drops, a tipper, a lorry, a helicopter!!!

 

Net deliveries by drone?!

 

Edit: sod the trailer - just a headache. You wanna see some on the drives in devon! I have to reverse up one in Chollacot Lane in Whitchurch - OP you prob know it - flippin murder.

 

Funny we went past there today and other half said must be a nightmare to have one of those drives.

 

Beau- I think you will quickly hanker back after your truck if you got a van- complete Disaster on these pot holed algae covered roads. let alone trying to go across a little bit of grass or something to do a delivery or let someone pass etc.

 

I cluelessly started off with a nissan Cabstar cos it was cheep- it lasted less than a month before deciding it was totally unfit for purpose- I couldn't even get through the slippery gateway leading on to my parents farm!

Edited February 20, 2016 by Matthew Storrs

[Woodworks]

 

Edit: sod the trailer - just a headache. You wanna see some on the drives in devon! I have to reverse up one in Chollacot Lane in Whitchurch - OP you prob know it - flippin murder.

 

Yep delivered up there before when I was using a trailer Not pretty

 

You're probably right Matt, just so annoyed with the truck and it's DPF issue. Maybe I should get an old Hilux pre all this DPF male cow dung but considering other options first. If a van was cheap could put the old 90 back on the road for when I do need a 4x4

Edited February 20, 2016 by Woodworks

[richardwale]

Yep delivered up there before when I was using a trailer Not pretty

 

You're probably right Matt, just so annoyed with the truck and it's DPF issue. Maybe I should get an old Hilux pre all this DPF male cow dung but considering other options first. If a van was cheap could put the old 90 back on the road for when I do need a 4x4

 

I use a 98 plate single cab Hilux. 1.2 cube level in the back, absolutely brilliant truck. Has no problem getting to timber at the back of the yard, some deep mud at the moment, and you also don't have to be precious about it when loading and unloading.

[Woodworks]

I use a 98 plate single cab Hilux. 1.2 cube level in the back, absolutely brilliant truck. Has no problem getting to timber at the back of the yard, some deep mud at the moment, and you also don't have to be precious about it when loading and unloading.

 

So is a 98 model pre DPFs. Not found it easy to work out when all this stuff got fitted to models as some brands seem to do it at the last minuet and other years in advance of the regulations.