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Brian of MIB is probably a good person to ask. I believe he runs a luton
Someone over on arbtalk uses one for moving chippings, says he can get 6 builders bags of chips in the back.
Rob
Thanks i just read a thread where he recommends a Luton
Stuart said:
It's a taillift.
Hi there Just joined as one of the members is a customer of ours and asked me to give some feedback to this one.
The key thing with Luton's and tail lifts is the legal weight. You still can't go over 3500kg without having to have an operator's licence. The tail lift, although making it easier to get things in and out, actually detracts from the weight that you can legally carry. The tail lift becomes part of the weight of the van. A Transit 350 is so called because it can carry 3500kg. The same Transit chassis with a Luton Box and tail lift would actually be legally able to carry less weight as the tail lift is quite heavy. Therefore, Luton Box vans with lift tend to be for large items rather than heavy. You would need to do the maths on ride on's etc.
Other options which removal companies often use are 'low loader' Luton's. With these the Luton Box is lower on the chassis and so doesn't need a tail lift as a ramp works. This allows for more weight. However, as it is lower then the wheel arches come into play so less clear width in the box. If you can fit a mower in a van though you can fit it in a low loader.
The Luton is more expensive than a standard large van, on average around £4000 more than a standard panel van. You can get different lengths of box so even if you have seen one that looks huge it doesn't mean there isn't a smaller version.
If you need any advice then just get in touch as vans are our thing and they can be very complicated.