Scaffold Lorries

[LouD86]

Guys and Gals,

Im just trying to work out a bit more about Scaffold lorries, where people hunt for them etc? Could anyone point me in a good direction, and whats best to look for?

Many thanks

Lou

[blueg33]

If you look on the double yellow lines right at a busy corner in an city centre at rush hour you are bound to find several.

What's more the blokes supposed to be unloading scaffold etc will be nowhere to be seen so you could just nick it

[Ex X Power]

Either that or look on the Motorway, They're the ones dropping planks, poles, shackles etc all over the motorway, Apparently they are exempt from securing there load

[markymarkthree]

Ex X Power said:

Either that or look on the Motorway, They're the ones dropping planks, poles, shackles etc all over the motorway, Apparently they are exempt from securing there load

I always thought scaff drivers and passengers are exempt everything.
Seatbelts, smoking in the cab, phones, abuse out the window, 4 in the cab, badly loaded wagons the list is endless.

[blueg33]

Sorry Op. We havent helped But thanks for loading the gun

[Turn7]

Most Scaffwagons are just 7.5 tonne flatbeds with scaff bolted on as required.

[Humper]

Turn7 said:

Most Scaffwagons are just 7.5 tonne flatbeds with 10 tons of scaff thrown on as required.

Sorted

[badboyburt]

Bought 2 lorries from Cromwells,

http://www.cromwelltrucks.com/used-trucks/scaffold...

Great service and you can haggle on prices too.

[s p a c e m a n]

I saved one a couple of weeks ago going toward the tunnel on the m25. All of the boards stacked on the back held down by two straps that were flapping in the wind, and he knew that he had done a ste job of strapping them because as soon as I pointed my thumb back, shaking my head and giggling he knew what was up.

[LouD86]

blueg33 said:

Sorry Op. We havent helped But thanks for loading the gun

Not a problem, glad you are enjoying it. Im not a scaffolder by the way, just looking to sell a few, so was trying to find out where people looked.

badboyburt said:

Bought 2 lorries from Cromwells,

http://www.cromwelltrucks.com/used-trucks/scaffold...

Great service and you can haggle on prices too.

Brilliant. Incidentally, what made you choose Cromwells? I was looking at them when getting pricing inspiration, and thought they were dear. How much haggling was available pricewise? Just trying to gauge what im up against.

Thanks in advance

Lou

[badboyburt]

LouD86 said:

Brilliant. Incidentally, what made you choose Cromwells? I was looking at them when getting pricing inspiration, and thought they were dear. How much haggling was available pricewise? Just trying to gauge what im up against.

Thanks in advance

Lou

I chose Cromwells ater a few other guys I know purchased lorries from them, they like to see pound notes, no issues at all with the lorries all clean and as described and a pretty straight forward purchase.

[s p a c e m a n]

I don't get it, they're no spec'd up differently to any other flatbeds are they? Would have thought ex scaffold motors would be the bottom of the pile, not hold a premium.

I don't see whats gained as advertising them as one, normally bang on weight (or over) bouncing around doing urban stuff and normally 3 up with smoking steroid monkeys eating fast food.. I'm not generalising honest

[Getragdogleg]

When I was in the market for a 7.5 ton truck to rebuild and put a car friendly beavertail on I tried to avoid ex scaff lorries because they are all beaten to death and been driven by knuckle dragging muppets with the mechanical sympathy of a dead fly.

I ended up with an ex scaff co. 7.5 ton Iveco from an auction, I paid £195 for it, I replaced almost every moving part and even the cab with one off one of our 18 tonners that had expired from engine death and it still worked out cheaper than buying a "nice" truck. Then I had a company up north put a new body on and the little truck is lovely to work with.

[LouD86]

badboyburt said:

I chose Cromwells ater a few other guys I know purchased lorries from them, they like to see pound notes, no issues at all with the lorries all clean and as described and a pretty straight forward purchase.

Brilliant, so recommendation is the big key there.

I am in the process of building a few, two are now complete. They weren't previously scaffold lorries, so haven't had the hard life mentioned by some people on here, they are first time scaffold bodies.

Is there anything you look for inparticular? We have gone with an ally bolster, 10ft ally dropsides, with a 24ft bed, ally framed again. Gives us a 10 Tonne load capacity, 15t GVW. Is this about key for what you guys would look for?

Thanks in advance once again

Lou

[GC8]

Turn7 said:

Most Scaffwagons are just 7.5 tonne flatbeds with scaff bolted on as required.

Meaning that any can drive one (and frequently does) with their grandfathered C1 entitlement rights on a car licence.

[Ex X Power]

GC8 said:

Meaning that any can drive one (and frequently does) with their grandfathered C1 entitlement rights on a car licence.

Yes, its crap, as someone who doesn't hold grandfather rights this really pi$$es me off, I think a decent sized 3.5 tonner is too big for most people!!

[GC8]

7.5 tonne vans are the worst driven vehicles on the road.

[surveyor]

Ex X Power said:

GC8 said:

Meaning that any can drive one (and frequently does) with their grandfathered C1 entitlement rights on a car licence.

Yes, its crap, as someone who doesn't hold grandfather rights this really pi$$es me off, I think a decent sized 3.5 tonner is too big for most people!!

Nah. They're fun to drive. I like my grandfather rights....

[s p a c e m a n]

GC8 said:

7.5 tonne vans are the worst driven vehicles on the road.

Do you not have addison lee cars near you?

[s p a c e m a n]

GC8 said:

7.5 tonne vans are the worst driven vehicles on the road.

Do you not have addison lee cars near you?