Van hire question
Discussion
mmm-five said:
Griffith4ever said:
My local place hires Lutons for £159 a day.
So the £400 the OP is suggesting for Mon-Fri, sounds reasonable?
thebullettrain said:
Friday to Monday: need time to load, travel, unload and travel.
Also OP, if you are using the tail lift lots it will drain the battery. I suggest you run the van engine occasionally to charge the battery while using it. Someone I know very nearly flattened the battery on the van doing this!Because the vehicle and tail lift itself weighs quite a bit, the maximun payload on a 3.5 tonne tail lift Luton is usually pretty rubbish. Its down as low as about 900kg which is about the same as for a Vauxhall Combo!
Standard 3.5 tonne vans can carry a little more weight up to about 1.3 tonnes.
If what you're carrying is mostly bulky furniture (Sofas, beds etc) the Luton will be better, but they are very easy to put too much weight in the back if a lot of what you're moving is knocked down flat-packed furniture, boxes of books etc.
Standard 3.5 tonne vans can carry a little more weight up to about 1.3 tonnes.
If what you're carrying is mostly bulky furniture (Sofas, beds etc) the Luton will be better, but they are very easy to put too much weight in the back if a lot of what you're moving is knocked down flat-packed furniture, boxes of books etc.
Spend the extra on the Luton. As others have said, the tail lift will be worth its weight in gold compared to f
king about in a transit type affair.
The extra cost can be mitigated by the fact that you carry far, far more and you can legitimately eat a Yorkie bar whilst driving with the real truckers.
king about in a transit type affair.The extra cost can be mitigated by the fact that you carry far, far more and you can legitimately eat a Yorkie bar whilst driving with the real truckers.
muppets_mate said:
mmm-five said:
Griffith4ever said:
My local place hires Lutons for £159 a day.
So the £400 the OP is suggesting for Mon-Fri, sounds reasonable?thebullettrain said:
Friday to Monday: need time to load, travel, unload and travel.
Also OP, if you are using the tail lift lots it will drain the battery. I suggest you run the van engine occasionally to charge the battery while using it. Someone I know very nearly flattened the battery on the van doing this!
Luton every time.
One thing which might be important. Where you are moving from and too.. is it street parking or is there a drive? If street parking you might want to consider parking one of your car’s irresponsibly (taking up two spaces) at least the day before. It’s what I did to ensure I was directly outside the properties with room for a van.
One thing which might be important. Where you are moving from and too.. is it street parking or is there a drive? If street parking you might want to consider parking one of your car’s irresponsibly (taking up two spaces) at least the day before. It’s what I did to ensure I was directly outside the properties with room for a van.
If you hire the Luton, then I'd suggest checking the overall height. Then checking it again.
You might want to also check the insurance excess conditions (even if you buy some optional cover) to see what happens if you inadvertently cause damage to the top of the vehicle by, say, hitting a low-hanging tree branch. I've heard of some companies having specific clauses relating to this.
You might want to also check the insurance excess conditions (even if you buy some optional cover) to see what happens if you inadvertently cause damage to the top of the vehicle by, say, hitting a low-hanging tree branch. I've heard of some companies having specific clauses relating to this.
thebullettrain said:
The Rotrex Kid said:
Rental company manager here!
Use the Luton (tail lift will save you time and pain) and the square body and height will allow you to make a lot more use of the space. £400 ain’t that cheap though, is that just for one day?
Friday to Monday: need time to load, travel, unload and travel. Use the Luton (tail lift will save you time and pain) and the square body and height will allow you to make a lot more use of the space. £400 ain’t that cheap though, is that just for one day?
I realise that Traffic Cops are a vanishing species. All the same, be aware that speed limits for vans on "national speed limit" single carriageways and dual carriageways are lower than for cars. 99% of van drivers ignore them, but best to be aware and not go barrelling towards a cop holding a speed gun without knowing what limit applies to your van.
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