Flat bed 3.5t - opinions

[madkayaker]

http://www.mitsubishifuso.com/Projects/c2c/channel/files/323172_Datenblaetter_en_final.pdf

Decent pay load. Also decent tow capacity subject to licence entitlement

 

[Jim_gsxr1000]

Had one at work, ok as long as you aren't tall

 

[Welderpaul]

Can't work out how big it really is from the photo, fairly small I guess.
The lad who normally does the driving is only 5' and a bit, so should be ok. Not sure two 6' diameter steel erectors will fit in there so well.

Was it reliable Jim, ever any problems?

 

[zzr1200]

Anyone any experience with these?

The cabs look a bit toy town, but a decent size back.

I have been on a quest to find a drop sider with a 19' back. 3-4 month waiting list for manufacture and a price tag to match. Hardly any about.

Waiting on a few getting back to me.

I think we use those for the alloy tower side of the firm, I'II ask the question tomorrow and post.

 

[Jim_gsxr1000]

Not sure about the reliability, we only had it for a month, our transet tipper was goosed so they sent one of those in its place but my boss sent it back and got another tipper as he couldent fit in it, he nearly 7 foot tall

 

[Old Dog]

As a rule of thumb the jap stuff is very, very good, goes well, a bit heavy on fuel but if any thing does go wrong the bits are EXPENSIVE!! Sprinters are the same but the bits are a little cheaper but they can be a pig to work on (glow plugs/injectors for example) VW is the same van with a different engine, as for the rest they're all about the same. I would stay away from front wheel drive from a mechanical point of view. Traction in snow etc can also be bad. also I don't like driving Transits, got a long wheel base at work, hate driving it.

 

[Welderpaul]

Off to have a look at it tomorrow. Being offered a P/poor price for ours, 800 quid trade in. Maybe get 1500-1800 off ebay, plus a load of hassle I don't know if I can be bothered with. Hmm.
Seems an easy option just to drive the old one over, doing nothing to it, then drive the shiny one back.
No time to deal with the various travellers that will be wanting it no doubt.

 

[madkayaker]

Let them have the hassle of the caravan using nomadic travellers

 

[Jim_gsxr1000]

Gippos

 

[Mode1]

£800 for a knackered engined 02 plate tranny is the going rate.Ive been welding them for countless years,the new ones rust as bad as the old ones did,if not worse considering their age,roof blisters,rear hangers,crossmembers,rear wheel tubs,innerwings,sills,inner sills..The front wheel drive ones can have a problem with the gearbox,i think its due to the cables not being adjusted properly,but eventually a small part of the selector breaks off and ends up lodged in the diff.Crunch.Seen two myself and hear of others since.Still nice to drive,unless its a longwheeler or extra long wheel base one..

 

[Welderpaul]

Got a grand for afformentioned Tranny. Saves me the bother of getting rid so happy enough i suppose. It's time i don't have at the moment.

New one coming Tuesday next week. Very much like a small truck rather than a van-derived vehicle.

Will see how it fares with this lot driving it.

 

[outofthefire]

I don't know if its a recommendation but we build more bodies onto VW crafters than any other van base by a long way.