Ford Ranger vs VW Amorak for Building?

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Looking at a twin cab pick up for work, as far as I can see the Ranger's load space is too narrow to get a sheet of ply or plasterboard in between the wheel arches-anyone confirm?

Wondered if anyone had much experience of one on here?

A van isn't really necessary for what I do.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Saleen836 said:

You will probably find none of the UK pick up trucks will carry a sheet of plasterboard/ply (assuming 8x4 sheet) between the wheels,I think the widest is the VW Amorok at just under 2m wide,you could make a temporary frame so the boards sit on top of the wheel.

It's the 1200 edge I'm meaning, with a circa 2m long load bay you can have the 2400 edge poking out the back within limits. As far as I'm aware the Ranger is 1139mm between the arches so you can't slide a sheet in there?

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Saleen836 said:

LaurasOtherHalf said:

Saleen836 said:

You will probably find none of the UK pick up trucks will carry a sheet of plasterboard/ply (assuming 8x4 sheet) between the wheels,I think the widest is the VW Amorok at just under 2m wide,you could make a temporary frame so the boards sit on top of the wheel.

It's the 1200 edge I'm meaning, with a circa 2m long load bay you can have the 2400 edge poking out the back within limits. As far as I'm aware the Ranger is 1139mm between the arches so you can't slide a sheet in there?

Yes, I was also meaning the 1200 edge. I've not seen any where a sheet can be slid between the arches

Test drove the Amorak and it'll do it, albeit with only about 20mm to spare (load width is 1222mm). Obviously all materials get delivered to site but as everyone knows, the whole point of a vehicle like this is that if you're a board short or whatever you can nip to the merchants and pick it up.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Yeah don’t know why I typed 20, but it still means I can get one in if I need one.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Having said that, by the time you get the rear load bay sprayed with that protractor

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Ended up buying a 'rok

[LaurasOtherHalf]

I start a thread about the commercial realities of a vehicle but get accused of trying to cheat the tax man or creating an image of the local hard man. Thanks PH!