PaddyMonty
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That's what they all say. £13k and I might be interestedCan you build me one identical for the 8k please? Would love you forever, lol
Newbuild 3.5t: how not to get ripped off?
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Antw23uk
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PaddyMonty
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TBH I would not build another unless it was for my wife. Her current one still looks like new 5 years down the line so cant see that happening any time soon. Way too much work when I have a full time job.
ElectricChampagne
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I'd say it was hard work PM, you did make a fab job of it!
honetpot
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I would look at the build quality of the top of the range, even if you do not want to pay that sort of money, its like looking at good horses, it gets your eye in.
Everything you look at ignore the snazzy paint job, think payload and safety. I have a friend who is senior engineer and is called as an expert witness in court cases, he says most 3.5 tonne have not been made structurally safe for the load they are carrying.
Have a contract, so if you want one to carry a 17.2 and a certain weight its written down, so if its not you get your money back.
Make such its taken to a public weighbridge with at least half a tank of fuel, the 3.5 tonne max weight includes fuel, you, tack and then the horse.
If you can by your own chassis, and drive for a month and get it MOT'ed, if its rotten before you start its not worth converting.
We went to look at some in build, when you start asking knowledgeable questions its amazing how the salesmen back off, in the end I decided to hire and that has informed me even more.
Everything you look at ignore the snazzy paint job, think payload and safety. I have a friend who is senior engineer and is called as an expert witness in court cases, he says most 3.5 tonne have not been made structurally safe for the load they are carrying.
Have a contract, so if you want one to carry a 17.2 and a certain weight its written down, so if its not you get your money back.
Make such its taken to a public weighbridge with at least half a tank of fuel, the 3.5 tonne max weight includes fuel, you, tack and then the horse.
If you can by your own chassis, and drive for a month and get it MOT'ed, if its rotten before you start its not worth converting.
We went to look at some in build, when you start asking knowledgeable questions its amazing how the salesmen back off, in the end I decided to hire and that has informed me even more.
ElectricChampagne
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Thanks honetpot, thats great advice.
Hiring is a minefield where I am simply because people have no clue. I mentioned already of a local guy hiring out a 3.5 tonne with not even enough payload for one... yet advertised it as being able to carry 2 18.3s easily.
Hiring is a minefield where I am simply because people have no clue. I mentioned already of a local guy hiring out a 3.5 tonne with not even enough payload for one... yet advertised it as being able to carry 2 18.3s easily.