On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 15:38:13 GMT, "[news]" wrote:

Christian McArdle wrote:
Hiring a HGV vehicle is out of the question for self-drive, so in
terms of carrying capacity and sturdiness what would be the best
vehicle to hire for this purpose?

A transit based pickup. Might be hard to find, so go for a ply lined LWB
transit. Lutons generally have weak sides and lower payload capacity (i.e.
they have the same 3500kg MAM, but are heavier than the standard van when
unladen, leaving less carrying ability). Whilst 3500kg Lutons are
available, you said no HGV. You need a special licence (C1 category, which
you may or may not have).

Remember to consider the weight of materials. It doesn't take many slates to
reach a tonne, and much over that and you'll be illegal, which is a very
serious offence, particularly in a commercial vehicle.

If you're transporting heavy, rather than bulky materials. (i.e. you've got
slates/rocks etc rather than insulation boards to shift), then the smallest
3500kg van you can find will have the greatest payload ability. That will
probably be a MWB, although you might find a 3500kg SWB.

Christian.

wot e said plus - hire a 7.5t flatbed dropside and contact a 'driver hire' type
agency for a day rate for a qualified driver to drive it. quite a few multidrop
drivers do *well* over a dozen drops/pickups in an average day.


RT

Very good point. Might as well think as big as necessary.
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