Trewey
Cockernee, Pasty munchin bastid.
Years ago, i bought a job lot of 100 second hand (ex city-council) paving slabs, to build a patio. I borrowed the works 22cwt Transit (which already had 200k miles on the clock) to get them the 20 miles home, which I did in 2 trips. The poor tranny really struggled on the hills, with clouds of black smoke coming out of the exhaust and I wondered why, so I weighed one slab - 114lb!
The poor van were never the same after that - the engine blew up about a week later.
The poor van were never the same after that - the engine blew up about a week later.
Geodark
Active Member
Aye - Had a feeling I would need to do more than one run - and yes I have a towbar - Like a numpty I never thought of getting a trailer though.
And all because B&Q etc will only deliver to the trade.
Geodark
Active Member
You know that's not a bad idea - I am new to the area and don't have a clue where to go - but i might delay the job a week or so and do some research
Pikey
Dummy Ejection Facilitator..
just phone a few up pay with yer card and they'll deliver to yer house.
2000 bricks from our local Jewsons costs £13 to deliver and they av one of those long reach cranes things that'll plonk em allmost anywhere on your plot - it'd cost ya that to get your leather armrest valeted if you carted them home ya self
Northern Irelander
Well-Known Member
Max payload for the Freelander is 480kg
What Van? - Full Road Test
Lay some plywood over the fuel pump housing to spread the load, I would suggest a tarpaulin or old sheets to catch most of the dust. They could tip if they are not stacked correctly, a pallet of bricks is usually shrink wrapped.
I have had well over 500kg of lead in the back, Td4 will take it no problem.
delivery is probably best option though
What Van? - Full Road Test
Lay some plywood over the fuel pump housing to spread the load, I would suggest a tarpaulin or old sheets to catch most of the dust. They could tip if they are not stacked correctly, a pallet of bricks is usually shrink wrapped.
I have had well over 500kg of lead in the back, Td4 will take it no problem.
delivery is probably best option though
aussielander
New Member
what do you do with half a ton of lead?
Northern Irelander
Well-Known Member
Optimus Prime
Well-Known Member
would a whole pallet of brick physically fit through the tailgate, both width and height, including the height of the pallet ?
good way to f*ck the interior too, even if its ply lined. Lots of experience of ruining the interior of good cars and vans with stuff
Northern Irelander
Well-Known Member
Depends on the size of the pallet, what I meant was.... He will probably have to unpack the bricks from the pallet load up in the back. could be a bit awkward trying to shrink wrap them inside the vehicle. I wouldnt fancy braking hard and having half dozen bricks fly into the back of my seat or me.
Wigleytuff - you have the commercial right?
There is a slightly wider deck space inbetween the wheel arches in the commercial, only a few inches though. Interior trim in the commercial sits tighter to the arch thats all.
