Buying a used truck

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Hi all, I’m new to using forums.

I’m a building contractor and looking to buy a 7.5t tipper truck to do the heavy lifting for me and save the vans a bit.

Has anyone got any advice on which type of truck to go for as I have limited funds and can’t afford to buy new.

I have found a daf lf which seems to be in good condition. It is a 03 but has 340000 km on it. Would this be classed as high mileage?. It had a lot of work done for the test last year on brakes etc. he is looking €4500 for it.

Any feedback would be appreciated

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Bundy:
I have found a daf lf which seems to be in good condition. It is a 03 but has 340000 km on it. Would this be classed as high mileage?.

I’d describe an 03 truck which has covered an average of less than 18,000 miles a year as low mileage myself, although the engine will of course also have been used to power the PTO. Does it start and run ok?

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With respect I hope this isn’t going to come as a surprise.

transportmanagersolutions.co … mation.htm

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Harry Monk:

Bundy:
I have found a daf lf which seems to be in good condition. It is a 03 but has 340000 km on it. Would this be classed as high mileage?.

I’d describe an 03 truck which has covered an average of less than 18,000 miles a year as low mileage myself, although the engine will of course also have been used to power the PTO. Does it start and run ok?

Thanks Harry, I am going to look at the truck tomorrow, guy said that the truck is running very well, he bought it to speed up a job he was doing but the job is finished now and he does not need 2 trucks.

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cav551:
With respect I hope this isn’t going to come as a surprise.

transportmanagersolutions.co … mation.htm

Does this only apply to the UK or is it for Republic of Ireland aswell?

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According to Page not found the Republic don’t need a restricted O license to run lorries.

If your only running your own gear ie bricks you bought, then no O license is needed.

I could be wrong, though, as I dont know if that would be the correct website.

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Thanks. I checked it out and there is no licence needed for transporting your own goods

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Isuzus are lightweight basic motors ideal for builders, merchants, contractors etc. They look and drive like transit tippers. We run a 51 plate and are part ex’ing it for a brand new one when it comes. You don’t need a full o’licence with all that it entails, but you will nedd a waste carriers licence and waste transfer tickets with your company details and waste carriers number on to move your own waste.

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Thanks Muckaway, is it the 3.5 or 7.5t that you use. I was thinking that the 3.5t might be a bit small for collecting loose sand /gravel etc, but at the same time is a handy size and can be driven on a car licence.

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Bundy:
Thanks Muckaway, is it the 3.5 or 7.5t that you use. I was thinking that the 3.5t might be a bit small for collecting loose sand /gravel etc, but at the same time is a handy size and can be driven on a car licence.

7.5t NQR mate. We have a Thompson body on it with steel floor and alloy dropsides and that gives us a payload of just under 4t. An all steel (most common) carres about 3.5 if you don’t have a toolbox, extended headboard etc.
Our new one (when it comes :unamused: ) is having an alloy Brit Tip body so that it’ll carry the same as the old one with all the added weight of Euro 6 nonsense.
Be careful with loading them, they have a 2m3 body which is easily overloaded (ballast weighs about 2t/m3). The 7.5t is really easy to drive it doesn’t feel like a lorry more like an average van.