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Vehicles (256)

Ifor Williams GD84 for sale, mesh sides.

Due to lack of use, and it costing me storage fees, I'm selling my GD84 trailer. Link to the ebay ad below, obviously I'd accept offers from anyone here and it's also on Gumtree.

Located near Truro in Cornwall.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152142319895?s

Started by Paul McNulty in Vehicles

2 Replies · Reply by Paul McNulty Jun 29, 2016

ford tipper leasing quotes

Hi, can anyone recommend any leasing companies for a new ford transit tipper? Had some quotes of around £300 so far inc vat.

Started by Michael Walsh in Vehicles

6 Replies · Reply by Michael Walsh Jun 8, 2016

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New SatNav for Van needed....

Needed a new SatNav for one of the Vans, so popped down to Halfords and they had a special offer on, so ....

Started by Gary RK in Vehicles

2 Replies · Reply by Daniel Lampard Apr 29, 2016

Useful UK link for rubber tool clamps

I've been looking to fit out the van with two clamps to hold the various gardening machinery and not had a lot of luck. However this morning I found this site which may prove useful to some of you as it certainly will to me. Hope that helps.http://ww

Started by Chris in Machinery, Suppliers, and Vehicles

21 Replies · Reply by Neil Cooper Apr 14, 2016

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Multi van insurance

Good evening/morning,We currently have a panel van and have just purchased a drop side. At the moment we are running these on seperate insurance policies with one named driver. Soon (hopefully, test depending) we will be adding another driver who wil

Started by Si @ GS in Vehicles

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Smells in van

I need some more help.

I did a really, really stupid thing. I mowed this huge lawn for a new fortnightly customer. They have no composter and dont want one either. So I bagged the grass up. I had to go over the lawn 3 times because it was so long and

Started by Daniela McGhie in Vehicles

18 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Apr 2, 2016

Van - Is a Service required this year?

Hi Guys

A quick question:

I serviced my van last year and all kinds of things got fixed and I walked away with a £600 plus bill.

The van is running beautifully and I have done just under 5,000 miles since last service.

Do you think I can get away without

Started by Daniela McGhie in Vehicles

20 Replies · Reply by Andrew Midgley Apr 2, 2016

Van - Service required?

Hi Guys

A quick question:

I serviced my van last year and all kinds of things got fixed and I walked away with a £600 plus bill.

The van is running beautifully and I have done just under 5,000 miles since last service.

Do you think I can get away without

Started by Daniela McGhie in Vehicles

1 Reply · Reply by Daniela McGhie Mar 31, 2016

Van

Im looking for a bit of advice. Im currently trying to decide if i should bother with starting up this year. I have been going at it for the past 2 years and in that time i have had 3 vans. Im sitting with a landrover that needs about 500 spent on it

Started by Darren in Business and Vehicles

17 Replies · Reply by Andy Mar 30, 2016

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Buying a new van

I am looking for a transit tipper/drop side to run along side the transit panel van we currently have. The ones I've been to view so far have been pretty bad (snapped leaf springs, broken starters, major oil leaks etc) so I am struggling to find anyt

Started by Si @ GS in Vehicles

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Nominees for the worst design features on a van.

Bit of fun, I'd like to nominate my van, a new shape Renault Kangoo Eco van for having the worst designed glove box in history, it size is about 10cm squared, and every time you open it, the contents of the glove box falls out.... Absolute waste of t

Started by Harry@VWGS in Vehicles

19 Replies · Reply by Andy Mar 30, 2016

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2016 Budget impact on company cars, vans, capital allowances and leasing

Fresh from the 'Printers', a 'pocket guide' to the impact of this week's budget on buslness use of cars, vans, fuel & capital allowances.

2016_Budget_Tax_Guide_A4.pdf

Started by Gary RK in Vehicles

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Van storage

Hi Guys this has most likely been covered before but here goes, I have bought my self another van being a 2001 citroen relay nice clean straight van for very little money. How have other people kitted there vans out etc any photos would be useful. I

Started by Simon Phillips in Vehicles

3 Replies · Reply by AndyCharles-EnborneGardeningCo Mar 20, 2016

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How often do you wash the Van?

Was looking at the van this morning and thought to myself "Blimey, I reckon I need to get someone to wash my van again !!!!" .... How often do you guys and gals wash your work vehicles ???

Started by Harry@VWGS in Vehicles

18 Replies · Reply by Daniel Lampard Mar 17, 2016

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Do you ever see a fellow member ?

There I was trundling along then M25 this afternoon between J11 & J10 and I saw a fellow member in a a nicely logo'd up van. Recognised the name and the great livery :) Really stood out.

Was hard to make myself known as I was not in an obvious vehicl

Started by Gary RK in Vehicles

22 Replies · Reply by Graham Wright Mar 18, 2016

Customising an Ifor trailer for gardening tools?

I'm just about to grow from a little 7x4 trailer to my first Ifor Williams, probably about 10x6 or thereabouts with mesh sides. I've looked around but outside the USA I can't find anyone selling trailer tool brackets. For example, to attach long tool

Started by Chris in Machinery and Vehicles

12 Replies · Reply by John F Mar 11, 2016

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Towbar/Hich Carriers for Mowers etc

I saw something today on the M3 that really caught my eye - a landscaper gardener with his Mower on a tow bar/hitch carrier behind his Ford Ranger 4*4.

Seem popular in the US and AUS for carrying ATV's / mobility scooters etc and the one I found onli

Started by Gary RK in Vehicles

10 Replies · Reply by Progreen Weed Control Feb 24, 2016

Citroen Dispatch van

My current steed is my trusty old Toyota Hilux which I just love to bits but I am beginning to think about the practicalities of a van that is low in height for ease of loading and unloading my collection of vintage garden tractors. The newer Citroen

Started by Andrew Midgley in Vehicles

30 Replies · Reply by Andrew Midgley Feb 27, 2016

Misrepresentation in media....leads to low wages and undervaluing professionalism?

Hi all,I was given the details of this site by a Twitter friend who has been following my fight against elitism and misrepresentation in the media of the horticultural industry. I would love to get your feedback on this.In a nutshell I believe that t

Started by Charlie Bloom in Business, Landscaping, and Careers

170 Replies

Calling on pickup owners

Evening all,

I currently have a 2004 Ford Ranger which I bought from a friend 2 years ago. It is now becoming uneconomic to keep running due to regular failures. I'm looking for another car derived pick-up to replace it with the top candidate being th

Started by Tom Beevor in Business, Machinery, and Vehicles

23 Replies · Reply by Andrew Midgley Feb 6, 2016

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