Stuntman Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Hello chaps,I've decided to have a go at another career and I need a van I can use as a mobile workshop. I think I'm stuck with LWB Maxi roofs or L3H3 vans. Can anyone recomend any other options? Cheers chaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_evil Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Do the VW crafters not come in hi tops ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Renault Master or Vauxhall Movano (same van essentially) Iveco range or VW Crafter, You Can get Transporter with a Hi Top I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_evil Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Sprinter too ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Chassis cab with Luton ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delburt0 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 U gunna do stunts in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman Posted April 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 I'm hopefully going to get back into the perfoming industry but no not yet! Thanks chaps, I'm going to go and have a look at some vans today if I can get a chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houlsby Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 Transporter hi top. Hold there money as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 Transporter hi top. Hold there money as well. Same van as the sprinter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 How big? smaller vans trafic,vito transit come with the hi top or from top down sprinter,crafter,daily,master/movano/nissan equivelent, New,there are some outanding finance lease deals on new sprinters from vantrader at the moment(no connection) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castletyne Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) I have the new shape crafter high top same as the sprinter loads of room Edited April 6, 2013 by castletyne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman Posted April 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 Thanks chaps, I'm interested in seeing what the Maxus high top, movano (etc) Maxi roof and sprinter high top are like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 If you are going to do mega milage the merc then the crafter are the omly ones with a residual worth having,amd if you want decent power then its the merc all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asa Bear Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 We've got both the Crafter & Sprinter at work. Power wise they're both as good as each other easily cruise at 100 with loads of kit in & half a dozen people. Don't know if they're 6'3" though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 We've got both the Crafter & Sprinter at work. Power wise they're both as good as each other easily cruise at 100 with loads of kit in & half a dozen people. Don't know if they're 6'3" though. Can you get a crafter with more than 110 bhp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asa Bear Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 Can you get a crafter with more than 110 bhp? CR 35 (163) TDi. Make any sense to you? It's fast is all I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman Posted April 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 I'm going to be honest here chaps, I'm re-training to be a mobile dog groomer. I've worked in the stunt industry earning stupid amounts of money, then the engineering industry earning well but having to do stupid hours and almost 150 miles a day round trip commute. I've a mate who does the grooming and the living he makes is good to very good. I've always clipped my own etc and thought I'd prefer the lifestyle that he enjoys. So I need a van I can stand up in and add a lining to etc, I won't be carting alot of weight around and I won't need to be doing massive miles per day at high speed, I live in norfolk they haven't heard of good quality roads here yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) We have a big crafter at work new one with the smallest engine slow but good on fuel, if not going far and needing to kit it out I would look at a Luton body on a chassis if starting out you can get an older chassis and swap the body to a newer one when funds allow! http://www.luton-vans.co.uk/ Much more space inside. Perhaps an ex ambulance? Edited April 6, 2013 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chr15j Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Relay l3h3 transit high roof Sprinter/crafter high top Most vans cone in high top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGM Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 If you are going to do mega milage the merc then the crafter are the omly ones with a residual worth having,amd if you want decent power then its the merc all the way. Agree with this. Don't know much about the Crafter engines but the merc engines are bombproof. And have been about for a number of years to prove their reliability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Sprinter too ? I second that the Merc Sprinters are the best vans on the market for my money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asa Bear Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 My ol man had a VW LT35 for 20+ years. It had nearly 400k miles on the clock when it was nicked off the drive last year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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