7.5t Tipper - what's best?

[J Holtby]

Done a search and struggling to choose what to go for

 

Had heart set on a 2006 LF 45 with pal finger, but it was sold last sat and now searching again

 

On the Isle of Man, and have ruled out canter/Isuzu/cabstar due to the agro of getting parts here

 

So still leaning toward Daf lf45, merc, Iveco or MAN

 

A local truck mechanic said if possible get an older (pre 2002??) lf45 as they have don't have the euro 4 common rail and are more reliable and cheaper to maintain. Any merit in this?

 

I have no reason to not like the Iveco's, but just don't, unless someone can persuade me otherwise?

 

So Mercs and MAN? Any advice?

 

Budget up to 12K for right truck, and would prefer to get something as new as possible, but if older ones are more reliable, that gets my vote.

 

Thoughts?

 

Thanks in advance

[roseyweb]

I've just bought a LF45 so far so good,

mines the 170 I fear it maybe under powered

11 tonner though, as 7.5 with a crane is to much little pay load

 

See my Hgv Thread

[Peter]

I've always got on well with ivecos, there isn't much to choose between Iveco, man, merc and daf in the 7.5 tonne range.

[J Holtby]

Cheers guys, will look for that my hgv thread now

[Ian C]

I'm really tempted with a 7.5t truck it's just the vosa hassle that bothers me.

[Billy]

I'm really tempted with a 7.5t truck it's just the vosa hassle that bothers me.

 

 

It's no bother, as long as you are used to maintaining kit anyway.

[Mark Bolam]

That's what bothers him.

[Jonny Burch]

I just got this today!

[Ian C]

My kit is maintained no questions, it's just vosa, once they have you on there radar they can be utter runts.

[Peter]

I'm really tempted with a 7.5t truck it's just the vosa hassle that bothers me.

 

 

You'll get less vosa hassle running an hgv than you will if you get pulled in an overloaded 3.5 tonner.

 

I haven't seen anyone from vosa in about 6 years, my ocs is good so I never get stopped.