Which van?

[White Room]

Transit type van would be the minimum to carry 8x4's internally..

 

[Ian]

Being the geek that I am, I did a search earlier and the smallest van that will take an 8x4 internally is a Mercedes vito and even then they have to be tipped over due to the lower roof height.


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[Bubblecraft]

For a transit, you would need a minimum of a MWB, Mk 5, 6 or 7. A SWB will take about 4 sheets diagonally but you cannot really fit anything else in it. You could go for the option of a transit with an external frail which I have on my Mk 6 (White) which I could load up to 10 x 12.5 on as well as space on roof rack or internally. Smaller vans with roof racks ain't much good as they tend to arch and buckle. Picture below is of my Mk 6 MWB & my Mk 7 Jumbo (Silver). My Jumbo will take 8' x 4's from back door to side door with fully side door access. I have fitted an internal frail in my jumbo for ease of loading & unloading sheets.

Jumbo showing internal frail & side load capacity

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[steve187]

I have an old vito van, and it can take 8x4 with mo problems, and as i have only two front seats can take 3m worktops

 

[DHTiling]

Rust buckets though. Lol

 

[doug boardley]

I looooove my trailer, just about enough room to get an 8 x 4 in,:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Bathfix Bob]

I have a Combo and reasonably happy with it but its always expensive to get it repaired, the parts a lot more expensive than my old Astra and Cavalier.

I'd love a bigger van but going from small van to transit size will mean a sizeable increase in fuel bills (already silly money for diesel) and increased parking issues.

Big vans are the most hated vehicle on the roads, blocking peoples view etc.

 

[Mike]

I have a Combo and reasonably happy with it but its always expensive to get it repaired, the parts a lot more expensive than my old Astra and Cavalier.

I'd love a bigger van but going from small van to transit size will mean a sizeable increase in fuel bills (already silly money for diesel) and increased parking issues.

Big vans are the most hated vehicle on the roads, blocking peoples view etc.

i'm lucky as i've had my combo 2 1/2 years now and nothing gone wrong just yet, but the steering rack is on its way out. it only has 55k on the clock though. i'd like a bigger van too but for the same reasons as you can't. it just fits in my front garden. any bigger and it'll block the path and the light into the living room

 

[phil w]

How many sheets of plasterboard can you fit on the roof rack? And do a couple fit the back?
Hopefully gonna have more tiling work than plastering so would prefer something combo size.

Had 4 8x4 p/board on top,okay for the odd couple here and there, if I need large amounts get them delivered, 3 18mm wbp boards on a few weeks ago, as mike said 6x3's in back but with tools in not much room, put half ton sand in the back once not recommended poor little feller was'nt happy bit much for him. Ideal van for you and tools, but regular donkey work I'd go for something at least transit size

 

[DN1986]

Thank Phil. Been looking round and weighing up my options over past few days. For the minimal (hopefully) plastering work I'll be doing, combo/transit connect size seems like my best bet.