Gardening Van Set Up. Keeping it Simple.
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- Опубліковано 4 сер 2024
- Hello You Tube, it’s Rob from Maxwells Grass Cutting Services, based in the North East of England.
I this video I would like to show you around my van and the equipment that I use. My message is, keeping it simple.
I look forward to reading your comments and feedback.
Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe.
Remember, when the green gold is growing, keep mowing.
All the best.
Rob.
Thank you for watching and supporting the channel. Please like and subscribe, this allows me to grow and move forward. Your support is appreciated.
Take care.👍
the wolf garden tools are great stuff. worth the money for sure
Brilliant
Thank you for the video! Great one!
Glad you liked it! All the best.
Cheers! Happy Easter,@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices !
Another great video Rob. Thanks for sharing buddy
Thank you for watching. All the best.
Rob great video and set up fella.Best of luck this season.
Damien from Cork City
Thank you Damien. All the best to you .
You have found what works for you and it gives you the lifestyle you want. Mission accomplished. Your looking well Rob
Thank you Carl. I hope your family are well. 👍🏻
I started off with a Berlingo and then moved to a transporter. The transporter has 145k miles on it, but it has served me well.
Moving to a bigger van was fantastic for the business. It changed how I was able to do business and was money well spent.
Over Christmas I bought a second newer van, a 2022 transporter with only 16k miles on it, not even broken in.
Jason has the new one and I use the old one, again that should transform how we can work
Great to hear that you’re doing well Robbie, all the best for the season.
Robbie geeze a job 😂 giving the new van to your apprentice 😜
i got peougot LWB van partner. love it …❤❤❤❤
my pug was £15.5 no vat . 50 k miles . 68 plate .
Thanks Rob. Great setup and easy to empty at night. No chance of getting gear stolen.
I do like an empty van over night. All the best.
steady away rob with your small van just like me with my caddy simple life all the way 😊
Thanks Geordie. You’re an inspiration.👍🏻
Nice set up that Rob
Thank you Wayne. Pleased to hear that.
You are most welcome Rob
Keep it simple rob……can’t go far wrong with that attitude mate👍👍
Thank you .
Really nice set up Rob nice to see everything organised so it doesn't roll about everywhere like you said sometimes it's best to keep things simple keep mowing 👍😂
Thank you. All the best.
Like any other investments in business it would be an opportunity to grow and improve on what you can do or stay happy as you are doing what you do. Each to their own with these things and what keeps you happy. I'd have to have room for some spare tools at least tho I think. 👍
Thank you Nathan. All the best.
Great van set up, I want one!! All my tools just get thrown in and its quite frustrating!! Keep up the good work.
Thanks, will do! All the best.
Nice tidy set up Rob. I started with a VW Caddy, then Fiat Scudo, now Vauxhall Vivaro. Never enough room.. 😅
Thank you for sharing your experience.
The cost of upgrading or replacing is certainly a major expense. I often worry over how much longer my work horse will last. And inevitably these big expenses usually come when you can least afford it. Keep on mowing Rob!
Thank you . All the best.
I have a Nissan NV200, just a bit bigger. Vans are ridiculously expensive now for some reason! I also have a Husqvarna 525BX, and in my opinion, it's the best handheld blower on the market!
You’re so right. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Hi Rob good set up and everything you need for the day. I have a couple large gardens I do weekly with lots outbuildings. I store some spare general tools on location which helps. I like you prefer a simple set up. Good to see your set up, agree with some other comments a roof rack handy.
Cheers Graham
Thank you Graham. All the best.
Nice video I hope to do something like this one day for myself as I’m 20 working for gardening landscaping company one day hopefully do it for myself take pride in it
You can do it! Good luck
Very neat and tidy pal,i bet your your bed block was tight with those hospital corners I'm sure you know what I mean.have a great weekend max.
You could have bounced a penny off them. All the very best.
Hiya Rob, love the channel, I’ve got a Peugeot Bipper which is even smaller, but I only load up with what I need daily and it serves me well. Need to unload tools sometimes to go back for waste but that’s no big deal for me mate. All the best, Mark.
That’s exactly what I do Mark. All the best.
I had 2 Berlingos ,they are brilliant for gardening .I put a trailer on the back and had them for years. Now i have a transit .Still got a trailer though as now i do fencing too .Keep them videos coming mate 👌
Thanks
I just started this week and the van I got was mainly down to needing to fit two child seats in so I could do the school/nursery run, so got a Transit custom and love it. 65 plate and all in with signs was the same price I sold my Volvo v50 for, so chuffed with that. If I didn't have to do the kids I would've gone smaller tbh. In the process of sorting out the back. Got a few bits hung up, bungee cord, ratchet straps etc, determined to keep it tidy!
Good luck with your new project 👍🏻
Wet through in Derbyshire still..keep up gud wok chief
Thank you .
Great set up rob.i run a pickup and trailer. It's got benefits and down sides. My two eldest sons run a juice business so I take their waste away. So a van is not viable to me. Absolutely absolutely brilliant videos rob. Tim ward Chester. ❤
Thank you Tim. All the very best.
I have a dispatch van that I bought after my pickup gave up and the ghost in the winter. It's a second hand one off my mate who runs a window cleaning business. For me it's the perfect size I can fit three lawn mowers in it and also my elite wood Shredder.
Nice one! I do like the Citroen vans. All the best.
Great video rob. A cheaper way of increasing room instead of expensive bigger van ,would be a small 8x5 caged sideed ifor williams trailler with ramp tail gate. You would get a bigger more powerful mower on that speeding up your mowing jobs. Especially for bigger lawns and longer grass. And all your waste in ton bags into trailler. You would free up room in your van as a bonus. Love watching your vids and following your progress
Thank you Stephen, appreciate your support.
Nice set up Rob.I have the standard berlingo and its fine for me,the snag of a bigger van is you just fill it with more stuff.depends on whether you have to haul a load of waste or not( i generally dont)towbar and a trailer would be a lot less than £11k.love the channel
Thanks for the tips! 👍🏻
I started off with a little 1998 Peugeot partner I really miss that little van , now running a transit 2012 just over 85k on the clock , what I've found is that bigger the van you have the more crud you tend to keep in it 🤣. I would love to go back to a smaller van but we have to bring a lot of our cuttings away and a smaller van wouldn't cope. Having the extra seat helps as well for the bigger jobs where we need to bring someone in to help. For what its worth your set up and how you do it is spot on , love the bed/coffin. keep the videos coming I would love to be able to do a few but really don't know where to start with cameras etc
Thank you Wayne , appreciate your kind words.
One little tip I've taken Rob, two wolf tools sharing the same hook. Sometimes it's the little things that counts.
Thank you Tony👍
A roof rack could definitely come in handy for improved disposal possibilities.
Strange days for sure and God's definitely watching...... and waiting.
PEACE.
Thank you . God bless.
Been meaning to get a roof rack for 12 years, still ain't done it!!!😂
It’s definitely worth the upgrade for us something to offset against your tax bill also upgrading while you have a decent part ex vehicle saves you having to find the full amount in a few years once your vehicle has to be upgraded when it becomes older and less reliable.
But each to our own
Keep up the great content rob
Thank you Chis.
Very tidy set up. I take away a lot of waste and I often wish my 2016 transit custom lwb was bigger!often 2 bulk bags. I carry 2 mowers..back pack blower..regular hedge cutter and 2 long reach hedge cutters..chainsaw...leaf hoover and fs460 which is the cowhorn type.had 3 Toyota hiaces but then they stopped making them.was worried going to ford but I've had it since 3 years old and it hasn't missed a beat...and I'm still doing gardens from a tenner 😂😢😢
Too cheap 😂
Great van set up and very well organized 👍
Have you thought about getting a small trailer for your larger jobs? Will save you going back home to empty your tools so you can get the waste in etc!
Great idea, thank you .
Nice and easy! I can manage with very little space, I'm currently running my business with a range rover p38 it's my pride and joy and like you say if you got a load of waste or whatever, I have a little trailer I can pull behind , happy days! Would probably save you a lot of messing around with a little trailer on the back for the days you have to go home to empty the van to go back for waste 👌
Sounds great! Thank you.
I started the other way - had a large lwb transit (old & only lasted a year) before buying a 4yr old dispatch. Only benefit for me having the bigger van was waste removal as you say. Most of the time my tools were rattling around in the back!
Cheers for that.
I always have a towbar so that I can use my trailer if needed. I used to have a Peugeot Partner and now an X-Trail. I have never owned a van as even when they are empty, there are still the chancers that will cause damage trying to get in, so with my vehicles, people can see that there is no equipment left inside. Not that that prevented someone stealing my front number plate last year. Of course, with windows all around, I can't hang or mount things on the sides. But like yourself, I generally take what I need for the jobs in hand that day. I agree with you that if you are happy with the size and nippiness, there is no need to pay out on something bigger.
Thank you Tony, appreciate your kind words.
Keep an eye on some private dealers who sell vans without Vat. I managed to get a ford transit custom 2018 for 12k all in. Bigger van really helped me take my business to next level. Not having to empty the van as much has saved me so much time. Tidy van you have
Thank you Fraser. Appreciate your advice.
I had an astra van which was too small, went up to a vivaro, too big and now use the same van as u but swb. Perfect size for the full range of garden tools i think. Especially as the front seats fold down and theres 3 seats in the front and 45mpg
Cheers Max. 👍🏻
A lot to be said for a small van! I have a movano and tbf it’s great I can stand up in back straight and have a piss 🤣 End of day if you get a bigger van it won’t be big enough and you get used to it and want a bigger van!
Cheers Ben, appreciated.
I had a berlingo when I started. Couldn't get along with it. It took more time loading and unloading than I spent on a Mow, blow and go. So I got a dispatch. It made such a difference. Unfortunately I think it's on its, last legs now (08 plate) so I'm half looking for a replacement. I've seen a citreon Relay long wheel base. But I don't want something to big. So I'll see how long my dispatch lasts I think. Hopefully I'll get another season from it...... Hopefully
Fingers crossed for you Gary. Have a great weekend.
Renault Trafic MWB. 2 mowers onboard plus strimmer and assorted bits and bobs. Room for 2 full ton bags of rubbish if needed, ladders on the rack and hedge cutters added when needed.
Sounds brilliant Adam. 👍🏻
Get an ifor williams gd 84 with a loading ramp tailboard and cage sides. Great for the messy waste save you a return journey after you empty your van. Win Win!!
Thanks for the tip! I will take a look.
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices Ifor williams P7 caged sides with rear jack legs takes 2 x bulk bags end to end P6 not big enough Gd84 is to heavy, as it will take 1 ton load & has a braked axle. P7 750kg gross, un brake axle.
Hi rob I have a similar set up for the regular maintenance but I take a small 31/2 X 5 foot trailer for taking away the waste from doing garden tidy up and hedge trimming. Cost a couple of hundred to get a tow bar put on and a trailer of market please but saves time and fuel doing multiple trips
Thank you Craig. All the best.
Great insight into your set up Rob. Would you not consider a little trailer on the back for those garden tidies ect? Ideal to throw the waste in. Have a great Easter break 🍺
Thank you Tom, that certainly is a consideration.👍🏻
Have you thought about getting a trailer? Really comes in handy for extra room/clearance jobs
I have, storage is a problem. Thank you.
small vans work mate, i look at the next van most every year my combo just cost £110 to get MOT and if the next van comes in it needs MOT will it better £110 who know the next van will have problems i look at how long can you keep the van for to cost it up and i keep to what i have i have two the combo and a transit tipper between the two they cost me 30p a mile bargain in my eyes i cost up lease vans they where 40p a mile plus fuel so maybe 60p a mile and over the year i think that worked out to be about 5k more out goings all the best mate
Thanks for the advice Shane.👍🏻
Hi Rob I’ve got a 3 ton tipper with a tail lift because I take away mostly all my clients green waste and I couldn’t lift my mowers etc on it without the tail lift but it’s a crew cab as well so most of my hedge cutters etc are in there but it’s not brand new but it still cost me 12 grand and it’s £220 a month to insure 🙈🙈
Wow, I hope it earns its keep. All the best.
I run a Berlingo too Rob, but with a caged 750kg trailer when needed. Makes a huge difference for bulky tools or waste. During the summer i rarely use it, but come the hedge trimming season it's out every day.
A rack of Stihl batteries would fit in your van nicely too 😅. All the best.
Cheers Rob. The battery gear is not too far away. 👍🏻
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservicesbattery gear why why why ??? Give your heed a wobble 😳
I love this comment.
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices do you think the battery gear is the way forward ???
I am not sure.
The stihl battery gear looks nice, very expensive though.
Watch this space.
I’ve had my upgrade (traded in 2018 Partner SWB to a 2020 Vivaro LWB) for 6 months now. Biggest disadvantage as you said was money, I had to get £10k Loan over 5 years. It is a burden on me at £200 a month . There are many business factors to consider and everyone’s different but it suits me and my business well. You do have a great set up and very efficient money wise too 👍
Reduces tax bill ?
@@user-tu1bi9wl3eyes. One of the advantages.
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Thank you for sharing your experience.
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Great setup Rob. It has given me a few ideas.
Thank you Jimmy.
Great lay out, have you not thought about fitting a tow bar and getting a small trailer for clearance work?
Definitely looking at the possibility.👍🏻
Get a mesh side trailer for waste. only take it if you need it and saves running a bigger van
Thank you . 🙏
Good set up. There is no way in hell I would be unloading that every single evening, and loading it back up the next morning.
If you're worried about theft. Get a 24hr vehicle camera, with a CCTV sticker on the van. Get every tool of value insured. If they're thieved, then you'll get a brand new piece of equipment. The thieves would be doing you a favour
Not sure I agree. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Rob’s practicing something called opsec, as in not publishing all over the internet tools left in his van overnight. Smart move. I too empty my van 👍🏻
@@BottleBrookGardens I unload all my valuables. But as I say, all insured. Van is CCTV'd. I'd challenge any thieves to come and try and take my gear. It ain't happening
@@BottleBrookGardensyes, I don’t think youtubergardeners can really talk about vehicle security on their you tube videos due to security risk. I have cctv and an alarm but I consider my ring deadlocks my best defense as a possible deterrent . Too Many vans are targeted by thieving scum bags
@@pablo9364 yea agreed. My neighbours transit was done in broad in a hospital car park in Derby. Busy place too.
I'd get yourself a little caged trailer for the waste mate
Thanks Tony.👍🏻
How about the trailer option Rob? For odd time you need extra space or certainly for the waste when required! Cheers, M
It’s something I am thinking about. All the best.
Would a tow bar and a trailer help with the waste scenario? I know it'll still be cost a wedge, but not an 11k wedge. Food for thought. Have a good weekend
Very wise, thank you .
Just a thought mate, I wonder if a roofbox and a sort of midheight cabinet/shelf behind the seats might let you get all your gear and your other mower in.
Not sure, thanks for the idea .
Hi Maxwell, have you considered a tow hook and a trailer for your green waste ? Thanks for the video .
It’s definitely something that I am looking at. 👍🏻
Just a side note though i have the same van and im quoted around 500 from most places to have a towbar fitted. And thats without the parking sensors bumper
That’s expensive. Thanks for sharing.
On your mow, blow and go’s do you always dispose of the grass at the property, as I’ve only got a couple of regulars so far and I take the grass away but hopefully I’ll get 4/5 a day but I would struggle to get all the waste in the van, I’m also considering building some cheap compost heaps in the garden too, to save cost of disposing it
Most of my customers have green garden waste bins. 👍🏻
Hi rob did you manage to get most of your grass cuts done last week for week one? The weather here has really put me behind be glad when the rain stops. Great video I no where you coming from I would like a bigger van but the price puts me off shall have to wait for now. My van set is similar to yours but not camp bed 🤣keep the videos coming love watching 👍
Thanks Carl. Yes managed to get all the first cuts eventually. It’s still very wet, really needs a dry spell.
Hiya rob. Was just wondering how you secure the honda mower in your van. Cheers. All the best
A couple of bungies . 👍🏻
Good video as normal Rob would it pay you to get a small trailer for your garden clearances instead of a bigger van I think their cheaper Than 11k
A great plan. Thank you.
Trailer is the cheapest option, and a good trailer doesn't depreciate very much, It doesn't need to be massive. 👍
Thank you Mark. All the best.
I didn't see the most important piece of equipment.....the flask of coffee.😊
It’s a flask of tea. In the front. 😂
All the best.
Vivaro lwb all the way
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Im new to this and yet to get a van. However 2 thirds of the car gets taken up with rubbish
Hey Rob, I have isuzu grafter tipper, and believe me, no matter what we have, we still want more space 😂
Noticed that you use a husky blower rather than stihl, are husky hand-held blowers better?
I have both. The Husqvarna is more balanced and comfortable. In my humble opinion. 👍🏻
Do you ever fit 2 mowers in your van or do you just take the one out each day depending on lawns etc? Bigger vans are great mate 👍
Sometimes, I remove the camp bed. . 👍🏻
What about bulk bag for cut grass .?
I use customers bins on the day of filming. I use black bags too. 👍🏻
What wolfgarten tools do you have i just purchased my first tool today the halfmoon edging head.
I have about 15 different attachments. 😂
If you bought a small enclosed trailer, it would prob fit another mower in it for thousands less ? .
Very wise , thank you. 🙏
What about a small trailer for the waste?
Very wise, thank you .
Rob, a bit off topic but what do you do with all the grass clippings, do you remove them from site?
I add a charge to the customer. We have a private recycling centre where you can pay your deposit green waste.
What about getting a trailer for the waste
It’s certainly a consideration.👍🏻
What if you were cutting a very large property/garden and they want the grass collected, how many full tonne bags could you possibly cram in the back of the van with the rest of your stuff?
Not many.
I wouldn’t take on a mowing job that involved taking tons of waste away.
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@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices fair enough, this is a great channel, I'm hoping to someday do what you do and be solo and leave my landscaping company job
Thank you and good luck. 🤞
Just get a wee trailer.
A great idea, thanks.
Do u bring the customers grass clipping with you?and charge to dispose of it
I use the customers green garden waste bin.
On big jobs I use a private recycling company. 👍🏻
Hi Rob, do you not take a lot of your grass cuttings away with you on your mow blow and goes?
No , I use the customers green bin.
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I wish all my customers had them, 90 per cent of mine I have to take it away
I charge to take away, they soon get a bin .
What about a traler for the waste
It’s a consideration.👍🏻
No room for your dumpy bags of grass you’ll accumulate throughout the day?
There is a bit.
Most of my grass I leave with the customer.
Turn your raised platform so it faces the side door then 2 mowers can slide underneath with handles facing the back doors. Thank me later 👍
Thanks for the tip! Watch this space.
What about a small trailer?
A great idea, thank you .
What about a small trailer.?
Very wise.👍🏻
Can you not get a small business loan out to pay for the upgrade of van ?
I wouldn’t want to get into debt unless I really needed to. 👍🏻
Trailer ?
Wise words.
I WOULD have petrol trimmers/strimmers, but I tend to be completely unable to start them, and it’s just embarrassing 😳
Oh dear. 👍🏻
tax write off for 5 years ,might help talk with accountant not sure if you have to be ltd ,
Thank you.
Just get a 750 kg caged trailer for waste problem solved save a fortune
Thank you Kevin.