Best vehicle to get????

[Johny Walker]

try a wheel barrow, ther vey low maintance jestying:001_tongue:

[samtheman365]

nice truck

[log supplier]

tipper with tail lift.....

what more can you ask for???

[Saw-sick Steve]

I'm 6'3'' and find a Cabstar far too cramped. Also driving position feels vulnerable, like a slightly bigger Bedford Rascal. Everyone seems to knock 'em, but you could do a lot worse than an LDV - Transit running gear at half the price.

Whatever you do, get a tipper!

[samtheman365]

Well ive picked up a cabstar will post pics when i find out how to do it

[gensetsteve]

Well ive picked up a cabstar will post pics when i find out how to do it

 

Nissan cabstar defo better than a transit. Narrow for drive ways will take a load upwards so can stack it 6' high for double loads. Dont thrash it till you know the rad is good. They suffered from overheating even when new, you can put a more efficient rad in.

[BigRedDog]

Hello all, forgive me for picking up an old dead topic, but I just signed up and I've been trauling through topics for a few days giggling at all the funnies, and this one really made me think I need my head seeing to!

 

I too only started up this winter (good winter to start!). I started selling logs etc as an offshoot of my oak framing business. Sadly no big start up fund, in fact litterally no money. I borrowed £1500 for advertising and website, bought a few tote bags and borrowed a few grand more for pre processed stock. I've litterally been run off my feet! Anyway back to topic...

 

I run a stripy multicoloured old smiley face transit (lwb van body) and a Chevy 1500 ck 6.5 td pick up (which will pull a little bit more than a Landy in front of an ifor LM186 - 7.8t is record so far - off road of course officer!). Both of these vehicles never cease to amuse my customers and really stand out compared to the white cabstar the other chap in my area uses (no offense to cabstar owners - clearly a much more practical option). Anyway, while I appreciate looking smart and professional is important (works for eddie stobart!), its your relationship with the customer that really counts I think, especially if they want to know how much a level load in a navara is, in cubic millimetres!

 

I don't have any money to put into my business but I've picked up dozens of customers simply because I answer the phone, I turn up and my stuff really burns. I only sell kiln dried hardwood, and I always stack for the customer (I've even been taught how to stack "properly" by one guy who wants it done to the standard his old dead dad would be happy with:confused1:), and I usually get invited in for a cuppa after! I'm charging more than double the average I've seen on here but most of that is transport costs in getting my stock (I'll be producing my own this summer!)

The point is, as one of my best customers said "you are a wood experience!"

Its always about the service first I think. Your brand is not your logo, or your truck, its you and the service you provide.

 

There, thats my first post over and done with, I promise not to be such a wind-bag any more!

 

Regards,

 

Scamp.

[Stephen Blair]

you are 99.9% correct there scamp i reckon, but how many folk see your lovely stacked wood behind a shed or house? everyone will see a distinctive smart vehicle on the street or rd. A good job will always get you another, and a wee head start doesnt go a miss. welcome to the forum:thumbup1:

[Chris Sheppard]

I just wanna see the Chevy - that would sell it to me!

[samtheman365]

Hello all, forgive me for picking up an old dead topic, but I just signed up and I've been trauling through topics for a few days giggling at all the funnies, and this one really made me think I need my head seeing to!

 

I too only started up this winter (good winter to start!). I started selling logs etc as an offshoot of my oak framing business. Sadly no big start up fund, in fact litterally no money. I borrowed £1500 for advertising and website, bought a few tote bags and borrowed a few grand more for pre processed stock. I've litterally been run off my feet! Anyway back to topic...

 

I run a stripy multicoloured old smiley face transit (lwb van body) and a Chevy 1500 ck 6.5 td pick up (which will pull a little bit more than a Landy in front of an ifor LM186 - 7.8t is record so far - off road of course officer!). Both of these vehicles never cease to amuse my customers and really stand out compared to the white cabstar the other chap in my area uses (no offense to cabstar owners - clearly a much more practical option). Anyway, while I appreciate looking smart and professional is important (works for eddie stobart!), its your relationship with the customer that really counts I think, especially if they want to know how much a level load in a navara is, in cubic millimetres!

 

I don't have any money to put into my business but I've picked up dozens of customers simply because I answer the phone, I turn up and my stuff really burns. I only sell kiln dried hardwood, and I always stack for the customer (I've even been taught how to stack "properly" by one guy who wants it done to the standard his old dead dad would be happy with:confused1:), and I usually get invited in for a cuppa after! I'm charging more than double the average I've seen on here but most of that is transport costs in getting my stock (I'll be producing my own this summer!)

The point is, as one of my best customers said "you are a wood experience!"

Its always about the service first I think. Your brand is not your logo, or your truck, its you and the service you provide.

 

There, thats my first post over and done with, I promise not to be such a wind-bag any more!

 

Regards,

i agree 99.8%:thumbup:

Scamp.

 

good post