Van sizing comes down to four things: how long your load is, how tall you need to stand, how far you need to drive, and how much weight you’re carrying. Get these right and everything else – racking, running costs, parking – falls into place.
Think about the longest single item you regularly carry – sheet materials, ladders, conduit, pipework. If it doesn’t fit flat without folding or removing bulkheads, size up.
Payload is the total weight you can legally carry, including tools, materials, racking and passengers. Don’t just size for volume – a van that fits your load but not its weight will leave you overloaded and outside the law.
No – a van that’s too big for the job costs more to buy and run, and is harder to park and manoeuvre on site.
No, roof height and wheelbase are fixed at the factory. Choose based on what you expect to carry over the life of the van, not just today’s jobs.
Size for your most demanding regular job, not your biggest one-off. A roof rack, trailer or occasional hire can cover rare oversized loads.
Tell us what you carry and how you work, and we’ll help you match the right size van to the job.
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