Vans

[Simmo]

Hi all

Thinking about getting a van. Any recommendations? Thought about Peugeot expert or similar, would this be big enough to transport a bike in ? Or if not I guess a Transit Swb maybe ?

[billinom8s]

Yeah, not big enough.
You'll need a swb of some kind

[Mervin]

I have a Berlingo not had a bike in it but if my measurments are correct it should go in ok you can get a lwb version that would deffo be long enough, that steel plate comes out and attaches behind trhe drivers seat

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[Ming]

Depends what bike you want to move. If it's the 790Adv in your pic you'll need a SWB Transit sized one. I had an older 06 plate Peugeot Expert and managed to get 2 CRF trail bikes in that, but a road bike is so much bigger.

[Fozz]

I have a Citroen relay swb, can fit one road bike in easily and if i remove racking from both sides two will fit!.

[podrick]

I've got a 2019 standard wheel base Expert, racking down one side, bikes fit in no problem. Sportsbikes and Enduro. Anything a bit tall will need the mirrors and maybe the screen removing though

[Simmo]

I've got a 2019 standard wheel base Expert, racking down one side, bikes fit in no problem. Sportsbikes and Enduro. Anything a bit tall will need the mirrors and maybe the screen removing though

Sounds good. That’s what I figured looking at the dimensions. Only thing I thought was that the length might be a bit touch and go. I would probably only be using it for my TTR250. Got any pics of yours with the bike n ?

[Tvrv37]

Is this van going to be your everyday drive or just used occasionally? Also what's your budget as vans have got very expensive lately. I use a Nissan NV400 which is a re-badged Renault Master. Will happily swallow three bikes plus gear and you can stand upright in it.

[podrick]

None with the enduro bike in there, but here's the R1

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[Simmo]

Is this van going to be your everyday drive or just used occasionally? Also what's your budget as vans have got very expensive lately. I use a Nissan NV400 which is a re-badged Renault Master. Will happily swallow three bikes plus gear and you can stand upright in it.

Hi

I do very few miles/year anyway. So it wouldn’t get huge amount of use, so yeah occasional use. Budget max of £5000. As long as the engines sound and it has an MOT all good.

[billinom8s]

You'll get a lot of van for that budget.

[jer r1]

But anything without a million miles or from a garage will be plus VAT.

[Mervin]

I got a 2015 berlingo no vat recently, at a local garage saw it the day he advertised it , called in friday afternoon had a quick look and said 95% i will have it but as the artic i was driving was half blocking the road and i had to get to a load said I will come back in the morning and have a test drive etc , I got back Saturday morning he said lucky you came in when you did I had 10 calls about that van after you left , he said as son as you mention no vat the phone goes mental

[goatpants]

I may have just the thing. Been thinking about selling my Vito for a while now. MOT is due on Monday so just waiting for a response from the garage as it needs a service too. Not sure about price yet.

[Simmo]

I may have just the thing. Been thinking about selling my Vito for a while now. MOT is due on Monday so just waiting for a response from the garage as it needs a service too. Not sure about price yet.

Thanks, but I’ve now bought a Renault Trafic.