Mercedes Atego 818

Mollers · 21 November 2010, 19:52

I need a 7.5t box with a tail lift. Anyone know whether the above are any good?

There's an '03 on Ebay which has only covered 130k kms.

Nos4r2 · 21 November 2010, 20:25

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Originally Posted by Mollers

I need a 7.5t box with a tail lift. Anyone know whether the above are any good?

There's an '03 on Ebay which has only covered 130k kms.

Nice vehicles. Merc haven't made a bad truck yet. What make is the lift?

130k is rather low for an 03 though-make sure it's on the original tacho head. It's far easier to change one than it is to clock a car.

I assume you know you'll need an operator's licence for business use.

Mollers · 21 November 2010, 20:33

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Nice vehicles. Merc haven't made a bad truck yet. What make is the lift?

130k is rather low for an 03 though-make sure it's on the original tacho head. It's far easier to change one than it is to clock a car.

I assume you know you'll need an operator's licence for business use.

Thanks Nos. According to the listing it's been used to deliver hospital supplies, presumably locally. I think it's a Radcliffe lift.
Yeah, i've run trucks before. I'd run it on a restricted O licence.

Downhilldai · 21 November 2010, 20:44

Have you told Es you're buying her a 2-door Merc?

Mollers · 21 November 2010, 21:01

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Have you told Es you're buying her a 2-door Merc?

3 door, it has a big bu**er at the back.

Nos4r2 · 21 November 2010, 21:25

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Thanks Nos. According to the listing it's been used to deliver hospital supplies, presumably locally.

It'll be fairly obvious if it's an ex laundry truck. The only other thing it could be if it's been doing hospital servicing is a clinical or contaminated waste truck. It'll stink of disinfectant in the back if it's an old nappy/soiled waste truck (the smell will go, but it'll take a few steamcleans inside). If it's got ADR boards on, it'll have been a surgical waste truck, but it'll be clean inside apart from the smell. Again, that'll go.

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I think it's a Radcliffe lift.
Yeah, i've run trucks before. I'd run it on a restricted O licence.

Ratcliffe are good lifts-but then, I would say that as Liz has connections with them