Perfect Plumbing Van

[SafeGasInstall]

Enjoy it

 

[stevetheplumber]

no such animal if your doing nothing but boiler services a small van is good if you do kitchens you need the length for work tops mine is a lwb high roof transit everything is inside ladders tube steps hundreds of fittings screws tools power tools as i never know what im doing next

 

[Dannypipe]

I liked the look of those landrovers with a giant racked box on the back. Used by the utility companies.

When it snows, you would have a nice 4WD van, with all your stuff inside, and a 3KW generator if required. Which means it will boil the kettle!!

 

[on31ll]

i seen a loverly united utilitys van very smartly racked out all on runners etc the side door bulled out like a book shelf no need to even climb in the van ! seen the 2 lads loving the kettle feature though. but it didnt look like it had a generator ? and engine was off ? maybe i caught them after it had boiled !

 

[Dannypipe]

Maybe, but a lot of them do have generators or big invertors. I'm no expert but I'm gonna try and get one for my next truck. Last year skidding around in the snow was no fun at all. I ended up staying at home and had some people almost begging me to come out. One bloke even offered to come pick me up in his 4X4 and drop me off as he had a burst pipe just down from the main.

I did get to him though. Got my dad to drop me off in his Navara. Got a massive job off the back of it. So I know the value of being reliable in the bad weather.

 

[Kemble]

You just need winter tyres... and chains for when it's really icy... So few people in this country use winter tyres but they make a huge difference... far cheaper than running a 4x4. Interesting to see so many 4x4 on the news this week in the floods... they seem to think "I've got a 4x4 so I am invincible and can go anywhere"...

 

[Dannypipe]

Yeah but I have so much weight in the back and the van is front driven so I think even with winter tyres I'd still be on a hiding to nothing. Food for thought though as I don't currently have a spare £15K for some silly reason.

 

[on31ll]

wouldnt mind kitting the van out with a kettle etc ! when i need a brew ! look for it when buying a van.

 

[tamz]

wouldnt mind kitting the van out with a kettle etc ! when i need a brew ! look for it when buying a van.

Just buy one of these
1L AQUA SOFT TOUCH 12V KETTLE 12 VOLT CAR ETC: Amazon.co.uk: Garden & Outdoors

 

[on31ll]

or maybe just get a special kettle ! although a new van is a better toy !

 

[Mike Jackson]

I liked the look of those landrovers with a giant racked box on the back. Used by the utility companies.

When it snows, you would have a nice 4WD van, with all your stuff inside, and a 3KW generator if required. Which means it will boil the kettle!!

Picking mine up next Tuesday hopefully.


130 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr

 

[Avatar]

That's a bit ugly like!

I think a large van with mini kitchen, armchair and tv would be good for tea breaks . . . .

I miss my big transit van as when on installs it is impossible with anything else!

 

[365drills]

This is the ********* van.

Its an Ex-Police Prison van

With 2 x extra seats in the back to make it a 5 seater

(Seats and Prison Cage removed)

Just got to get it badged up now

 

[mikegas]

Extra seats for the models, standard

 

[365drills]

Seats in the back and for the best models its a free ride in the prison cage for them....

In here ladies......

http://*********.com/Gadget/drilling_tiles.jpg

 

[dieseldong]

Cheers, will do

 

[Orry Clayton]

What's the perfect Van for plumbers? And what Van have you got?

If you have pics, please attach them to your thread.

Thanks.

One that works, and Fiat Doblo

 

[Mike Jackson]

That's a bit ugly like!

I think a large van with mini kitchen, armchair and tv would be good for tea breaks . . . .

I miss my big transit van as when on installs it is impossible with anything else!

No taste. How can you call a land rover ugly? They are a thing of beauty.

 

[markadams]

So would you get a transit connect or a Peugeot partner 2.0 HDI? These are the options I am considering?

 

[shezzaar]

anyone got any ideas for an ideal starting van?
was thinking something like a ford transit SWB or MWB

 

[CXR100]

get a good mwb one, 3m lengths will fit in them !

 

[Mutha]

I've a Peugeot Partner, ok van but its like playing Tetris with the gear.I need to get a bigger one.

 

[shezzaar]

what do people think of the Peugeot boxer, the Citroen relay/jumper or the renault master?

 

[lame plumber]

they are french!!!!!!!

 

[shezzaar]

yes i know but i would be working in france, so it would be easier to have a french van, although i am considering a ford transit MWB medium height