Are you a gardener or do you run a gardening or landscape business? Are you looking for a new van? Are you growing your fleet of vans or diversifying your fleet?
Whether you are a jobbing gardener with a few local gardens needing little more than a small van to carry your lawnmower and a few tools or a full-scale landscaping business with multiple operatives, carrying a diversity of equipment, the right van matters.
Crusader Vans has been leading the way in Van Leasing since 2004. Offering outstanding advice and assistance when it comes to finding and funding the ideal van for your gardening business is what Crusader does best. Working closely with all the major manufacturers and finance houses Crusader Vans is the company you can rely on for all your van leasing and fleet management needs.
What makes a great gardening van?
There are many factors to consider when choosing a vehicle for your gardening business. Things you need to think about include fuel efficiency, comfort, and reliability, but over and above this, size, and payload matter more.
Size of your new van?
Many small gardening companies have started from the boot of a fair-sized estate car. The next step up from here is a small van. When it comes to a small van you can most certainly carry more than a car and you need to consider this carefully. It can be all too easy to opt for a van that is too small or one that cannot tow the trailer you are used to. Moving up to a larger van, medium or large may make sense, especially if your business is growing and you may need to carry more equipment. A call to Crusader Vans will help you choose the right size of van.
Payload
The payload of your van matters. Volume and space to carry what you need for work is one thing but the weight of said tools is more important. If you are just carrying lawnmowers, spades, and rakes etc your payload is minimal, but as soon as you start transporting paving slabs, decking your payload changes dramatically. Crusader Vans can help you gain a greater understanding of payload and help you choose a van that better suits your needs.
Best Small Van for Gardeners
The Citroen Berlingo is not only one of most popular small vans for gardeners in the UK, but it is also one of the most affordable. The robust and reliable Citroen Berlingo, with its 600kg to 1000kg payload is adequate for small-scale jobbing gardeners. A hugely practical small van that is comfortable, cheap to run and looks good on your driveway, the Citroen Relay makes a lot of sense to many gardeners who want a great little workhorse.
Second to the Citroen Berlingo, Crusader Vans can highly recommend the Nissan Townstar. This solidly built van is about the same size as the Berlingo but has a super-efficient petrol engine.
Best Medium Van for Gardeners
If you don’t want a bells and whistles van but very much a work vehicle the Vauxhall Vivaro Dynamic is a real winner. Britain’s Best Selling Van, the Vivaro ticks all the boxes for a gardener. More than enough space in the back and with a payload of between 975kg and 1400kg, depending on the model, the Vivaro opens up a world of gardening possibilities.
Palling up with the Vauxhall Vivaro, the Renault Trafic makes a lot of sense. The Renault Trafic is a hugely reliable van that continues to grow in popularity. Furthermore, the Renault Trafic is a very affordable medium van.
Best Pick-Up for Gardeners
Of course, a van may not make sense for your gardening business and a Pick-up truck does. There are options when it comes to Pick-up trucks with the Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, and the VW Amarok at the top of the list. These excellent pick-up trucks are primarily double-cab vehicles with four-wheel drive and make great workhorses.
Of course, there is another step up from the conventional pick-up and that is the drop-side or the tipper. Drop-side and Tipper vans can be factory models and be based on a chassis of a particular van. These vehicles have superb payloads and can carry vast amounts of equipment with ease. Built for the job, a pickup truck, drop-side, or tipper often makes the perfect vehicle for a gardening business.
Crusader Vans
Crusader Vans has been supplying and leasing vans since 2004. As experts in van leasing, Crusader Vans has the expertise and knowledge you need to make the best decision when it comes to choosing your new van. Furthermore, Crusader has its own stock of vans that ensure swift delivery and financial saves. Crusader can also help manage your fleet and assist in growing or diversifying your fleet.
For the absolute best Van Leasing Deals call Crusader Vans today.
