Hi Tom, I've worked on streetlighting for years now! You need to keep a standard van aswell!! If you are doing a load of lantern changes you want something to transport them, if your doing 30+ lanterns a day the MEWP is no good due to its weight limit! I would recommend a LWB transit for something along them lines! You will also need a flat bed to for all the ground works! But I honestly think if you get rid of a normal van you will regret it within days!!! Wish you all the luck, I've always wanted to go on my own doing this work but never had the nuts to do it, so I take my hat off to you! Highways is another kettle of fish compared to domestic
Movano and Master have highest load carrying capacity, sometimes see sprinters too but it's almost always Transit 350s, L2H2 or L3H4 or some sort of configuration like that. Good for keeping the large cable reels in too, and if he gets any work putting up replacement lighted signs they're fair bit smaller than a lamp column so they will fit in the LWB/XLWB vehicles over 4m in the back.
In van Fridge Plug for kettle and George Forman Decent two tap sink (not the one tap rubbish) Ability to lock doors independently so when working near caravandwellers you don't find strange creatures in your van looking for copper. A dehumidifier - keeps tools and PPE dry. I used to have one from RS Components was £500 and would dry gear on drive home (heaters just create hot saturated air and condensation on van roof) Cable rolls at eye height in racks opposite sliding door so you can feed out top of door when working. A drip bead along the top of side door so when working on road side and its smashing it down water isn't coming off roof and into side door Run on ignition Drain in floor of van Hammock for when your waiting .
Keeping the kangu is probably smart, even if its just for personell and tool carrying. Dont want to need have to take a flatbed or bucket truck to screwfix in the middle of a job.
Getting a traffic management vehicle is way overkill at this point mate, to meet chapter 8 requirements you only need a dozen cones on a van and some cone mounted signs, i only take what barriers i need for that day cause they can take up abit of room
Boy ! I mean I figure something came up with Tom maybe he was super extra busy or some trouble but I didn't think it was that major . Glad to have you back Tom and thank you for the update , I kept checking for new vids hoping everything was alright with ya . My 2 cents : i think you should keep one vehicule that you can use for regular electrical work , service calls and so on , this gives you another source of income and this way you dont put all your eggs in the same basket . Also having another vehicle is always handy if anything just to be able to run to the supply house or something . Glad to know you're OK mate , looking forward to the new content and new developments 👍
Im toying with keeping the kangoo for this reason. Its small, cheap enough to run around in, and good for general bombing around in. Still not totally sure yet, im trying not to jump into hasty decisions
Hi Tom, good to see you and great vlog! It got me thinking that if you are still doing other electrical work as well, such as the EV chargers etc, does it not make sense to have the Kangoo or something of that nature that you can zip around in and park easily. I understand that you want to get more into the highways work like you have said a number of times, but having a smaller vehicle too will pay off.
Keep one van, as a runaround, call outs, and regular work you might not get all the highway work, and then try and park bucket truck on a London street for a 30 min call. It’s nice to see you back
Glad everything is ok, I agree with you, when shitty things happen you think the worst, but as a few days pass you think differently and calmly move in another direction. It kind of forces you to change but it can be a good prosperous oppertunity that works out well or even better for you. Keep up the content Tom, I wish you all the best mate!.. 😎👌
I'm convinced that the big investors and analysts are trying to scare us to keep us poor and ignorant to the market.. because its steady doing good after all the jobless and market crash talks .
I’d say best bet is to hire the HIAB I’ve used different ones over the years and they are pricey bits of kit (extremely expensive when they go wrong) also the maintenance on lorries is more frequent than normal vans
If you’re wanting to get a truck with a Hiab which can fit posts, I’m not sure if you’re wanting new or not but obviously you’re going to need a O licences and someone will need to be the CPC holder, also a new truck would be over well over 100k. Nothing is cheap or easy. You’ll also probably have to be FORS compliant if you’re not already. As other have said, certainly don’t do all eggs in one basket. I’d have probably kept the traffic and sell the other. At least temporarily. I’m a HGV driver myself, if you need any advice let me know ☺️
Hi Tom. I like your idea of highway work as someone who manager highway maintenance repair teams. some advise if going down the route of tm vehicle don’t go for an IPV impact protection vehicle they are design to put out tm that’s about it. You want a long wheel base 10ton vehicle with an hiab with a matrix arrow board and lights to the rear this would give you an all rounder when it comes to vehicles. If you go above 7.5 ton you will need to look at class 2 licence and cpc qualification in order to drive you may also need to look at O licence. Happy to offer advise if needed.
Whilst I don't do highways work, I can definitely recommend fitting a small fridge in the van. When your doing long or unsociable hours, a cold drink and food makes all the difference - especially when you're on time-sensitive jobs and can't leave site. Would another Master van be suitable as a TM vehicle? If it's purpose is to carry additional equipment, materials, provide basic welfare it might be a contender. Whilst being a bit harder to park, it could even replace the kangoo depending on how much 'general sparking' you are thinking of doing. I assume the payload of the master is in sprinter territory (1.4-1.5T) so would be very capable of picking up bulk bags whist still loaded if you need to do any groundworks as part of a job. I see some people have suggested a 5 tonne MEWP, but I would be inclined to stick with multiple 3.5T vehicles. I assume both Jay (and James before he left) both held 3.5T licenses due to their age. You may run into the problem of needing staff with higher license categories or having staff that can't drive the company fleet (I'd imagine you'd be the one driving the 12T, as the boss). There's the other element of the vehicles becoming potentially 'too specialized' for highways work, when clearly you use the MEWP currently for a real variety of at-height work. Hence my above suggestion of another master van - can still be quite a multi-purpose vehicle. I wish you all the best with the highways endeavor, and I do admire the progress you've made when I see the MEWP driving around. But, there is always the element of minimizing risk, so keeping everything flexible to some degree seems to be to be desirable.
Nice to see you back again Tom. Missed the video content. No point paying over the odds in rent on a building. The 35k I feel was expensive for what you had space wise. The landlady is a bit greedy, serves her right if the whole estate becomes vacant with raising her rent to double.
There is no need for a Traffic Management Vehicle bud, I saw another comment saying it was overkill and i definitely agree! There is just about enough room in a MEWP to carry the necessary cones and signage aswell as a days work. There will definitely be enough room to fit TM and columns on a HIAB, don't stretch the budget on unnecessary vehicles just yet. Concentrate on getting those tickets and spreading your company name about, if working in this game has taught me anything it's that a lot of continuous work from clients will come from who you know and not what you know! I'll edit this to add that you should look at hiring a HIAB for a little while until your foot is well and truly in the door, if could offset some costs quite nicely ;)
Naturally subscribers like myself had been wondering what was up with the silence . Glad to know although drastic , the changes are positive ones ..Thanks for the update !!!
I wouldn't buy a crane truck. I would rent a crane truck and driver as needed, preferably from a local civil engineering company. Maintaining good relations with a civil engineering company is important in road works. It is really common for the column base to have to be replaced after a crash and it is not replaced with a shovel. ;)
Welcome back my friend. I’ve missed you. I totally understand the lack of content because business definitely comes first. With regards to the vehicles, I think you should sell the traffic but keep the kangoo as a small run around (site visits, meetings ets) and use the proceeds on a traffic management vehicle. The idea of land is a great idea because it’s cheeper (like you pointed out) and it’s very adaptable. Good luck with it all and I look forward to future content when you are ready 👍
Glad you’re doing well Tom. I’d consider selling the second traffic to fund the 12T for sure. I’d only then sell the Kangoo if you aren’t going to take any more domestic work at all - I know you’re going all in with the highways but is it already at a point where it can sustain the company? If yes then full ahead my son. If it’s in the pipeline, then definitely stage the sales and purchases to phase out the domestic side of things. What is happening regarding the existing team? I haven’t seen or heard them working or training for highways work? Though I assume if you’re planning for multiple highways vehicles then someone has to drive them… 🤷🏻♂️
Some vehicle lease places are adapting to the uncertainty in the construction industry by offering shorter leases. 3 months in some places. So, theoretically, you could lease what you need with money you've got in your pocket and make a more long term decision on what to do a few months down the line when you have a better clue about what's going on.
Hey Thom! Glad things are all good your guys end nice to hear from you again :D Doubling rent is absolutely ridiculous! Obviously isn’t working for her as everyone is moving out! Looking forward to seeing your future stuff v exciting
Unless she has been approved, in which case its easier to just raise the price to ridiculous levels to see if she can get away with it. if everyone leaves, the buildings get demoslished, if everyone stays, she rides the money train a bit longer
I hate to hear that you lost your unit but I think you had a feeling that things weren't going to last long there. This is just a cosmic kick in the butt to get you going in a brand new direction and always hard to deal with at first but glad you are thinking of it positively now
Tom honestly, start from scratch. Sell all the trucks, get a 10k Sprinter cherry picker. Van is large enough to carry barriers in then get a 3.5t TMV IF you really need one, if not just have another Sprinter with racking. We're in a different industry but still installation and a Sprinter is the best all rounder. Also been in the same situation having to move etc and thinking oh this won't work because of that etc - there will be no perfect unit, no perfect van sadly. But just don't overthink it, do the above and get cracking as soon as you can. Then just find yard space.
I’ve been looking for a unit for months. Hundreds of offices vacant as nobody uses them anymore as the zoom from the kitchen table instead, but no small industrial
Good to have you back Tom. Pleased to hear that you’re OK, shame about the unit, you must have been pretty gutted but ever the optimist you have seen the potential advantages and got your head down and focused on where you go from here. Good luck, I will be waiting for your next submission with interest. Take a small step back and congratulate yourself on how far you’ve come in the last 18 months.
12t hiab is going to be a big cash cow HGV licence . Operators licence. 6 Weekly inspections or can’t use backup Hgv driver and hiab licence Those costs mean 12t needs to be out most of the week which does not happen in real life for column change We use hiab fassi 4-8 and a 16t all on pto…. And with new idal laws coming in do we go donkey engine or full electric pump… other company we know now only hire what they need from nation hire We don’t do column changes anymore we only do emergency call out when a column is down or car has hit traffic lights we make safe electrical and tack column away (which is also good ) we keep the stainless column scrap. Better money then just changing 24/7 call-out fee and price for job
You forgot to add you lost a staff member also. That was sad news but good to hear you guys are still close and having a laugh. He will be missed from the channel!
the other day i was thinking i haven't seen a video in a while. glad to see your ok and explaining whats happening. good on ya mate. All the best from New Zealand
For the car charging of all them Zoe's, I wonder would suspending down the charge pods jus above head height so one can drive in and out, park in different spots so they aren't all just attached at the back wall say.... Maybe I'm mad but it could work, drive in or out, walk about and they are just above you
Bet there’ll be tons of time the kangoo will still be handy. Visiting sites, potential customers, odd jobs. If you ever end up on the same site for multiple days you could even leave the cherry picker there and commute in the kangoo.
Hi Tom. Re your wanting to get a 12 tonne truck, you’ll need an operator licence for hgvs and a transport manager cpc. More qualifications you’ll be wanting to get into and hoops you’ll have to jump through. Get your land and get your ‘o’ licence applied for, I don’t think the dvsa are the quickest to get anything done.
Have you thought about flexible leasing on a TMV? I know of a few companies your way that deal with the flexible rental on TMV vehicles and likely do the 12T stuff too? That way you can find out what does and doesn’t work!
Genuinely, you don’t need a TM vehicle. Unless you plan on going on roads faster than 40mph. A TM contractor doesn’t cost that much per shift. Get another mewp that can carry kit and signs. That’s where the money is
I was looking into the 5 ton mewp's. they have a good 1.5 ton payload, bags of space inside being a lwb. I could effectively carry all my day to day signage and cones on one vehicle then. wise words
I visit Selco quite a bit Hanger Lane and noticed you'd moved out glad your still fighting the fight, 12ton means you need a LGV licence and most likely a Transport CPC to look after your fleet. I've learned loads from you and you were the first Sparks channel I subbed to probably 3-4 years ago. Keep going Tom.
Also if you go over 7.5 tonne with vehicles, you may well need an operator's licence too - local authority approval of where you will park it overnight
good to see you are still keeping well tom i was toying on the idea of emailing you or messaging you on twitter to see if every thing was ok and that but it is grate to have you back and thanks for the update on every thing and hope it all work's out for you
If the costs for holding onto a smaller van are approaching negatable, maybe thats a reason to hold onto a small van - even if the use isnt there. At least hold off for 6 to 12 mo until your gut says that you do not need a small van, then sell.
Are the bucket trucks not available on a 7ton Iveco Daily platform? With careful planning it would be able to handle the welfare side of things in 1 vehicle and still have carrying capacity. It would make sense to go for something over 3.5t if you're having to get a class 2 licence for a 12tonner anyway. I'd keep the Kangoo as a van that size is handy enough for nipping to get supplies rather than derigging a bucket truck etc.
I had a Zoe ZE50 and in the summer I was getting 230 miles to a charge 4.4/4.6 mi/kWh so if they are only doing local deliveries they might only be charging every other day etc.
We've had landlords pull that on commercial lease renewals, especially if ownership of the building has changed. Some of the spaces we've left are still vacant 5+ years later because no one will pay the insane rent they want...and they're usually landlords that are absolute dicks to work with too.
I like you’re bayonet and over the trenches attitude, and I can see that whilst it’s hard getting the highways stuff going I can imagine it’s a much better business to scale up as you’re working with specialist equipment and less cowboys turning up working out the back of a car.
Was thinking about you today(no homo) because I hadn't seen any vids in a while... Im glad you're still alive, and look forward to seeing more vids soon!
Hi Tom, I've worked on streetlighting for years now! You need to keep a standard van aswell!! If you are doing a load of lantern changes you want something to transport them, if your doing 30+ lanterns a day the MEWP is no good due to its weight limit! I would recommend a LWB transit for something along them lines! You will also need a flat bed to for all the ground works! But I honestly think if you get rid of a normal van you will regret it within days!!! Wish you all the luck, I've always wanted to go on my own doing this work but never had the nuts to do it, so I take my hat off to you! Highways is another kettle of fish compared to domestic
Yeah, a transit sized van is needed as a work horse for those delivery and heavier loads for sure. Keep ya van Tom!
I agree on keeping at least the Kangoo, surely he will need to do some regular electrical work whilst not on highways full time?
Movano and Master have highest load carrying capacity, sometimes see sprinters too but it's almost always Transit 350s, L2H2 or L3H4 or some sort of configuration like that. Good for keeping the large cable reels in too, and if he gets any work putting up replacement lighted signs they're fair bit smaller than a lamp column so they will fit in the LWB/XLWB vehicles over 4m in the back.
Super happy to see everything is ok! Was kind of worried when everything went dark.
Nagy is super open about his business finances. I admire that.
Met Tom at this very warehouse, awesome experience and great conversation. Down to earth guy
Where are you? We want more videos
In van
Fridge
Plug for kettle and George Forman
Decent two tap sink (not the one tap rubbish)
Ability to lock doors independently so when working near caravandwellers you don't find strange creatures in your van looking for copper.
A dehumidifier - keeps tools and PPE dry. I used to have one from RS Components was £500 and would dry gear on drive home (heaters just create hot saturated air and condensation on van roof)
Cable rolls at eye height in racks opposite sliding door so you can feed out top of door when working.
A drip bead along the top of side door so when working on road side and its smashing it down water isn't coming off roof and into side door
Run on ignition
Drain in floor of van
Hammock for when your waiting .
Keeping the kangu is probably smart, even if its just for personell and tool carrying. Dont want to need have to take a flatbed or bucket truck to screwfix in the middle of a job.
That’s the perfect time to use that old saying “One door closes another/others open” figured you’d be busy, not THAT busy though 🤣
Spot on keep going up and forward.
Getting a traffic management vehicle is way overkill at this point mate, to meet chapter 8 requirements you only need a dozen cones on a van and some cone mounted signs, i only take what barriers i need for that day cause they can take up abit of room
Good to see you back. I hope your staff are still employed and doing well.
What about the staff was my thought too.
One of them left to work for themselves. Other than that I think that they are all still there
Boy ! I mean I figure something came up with Tom maybe he was super extra busy or some trouble but I didn't think it was that major .
Glad to have you back Tom and thank you for the update , I kept checking for new vids hoping everything was alright with ya .
My 2 cents : i think you should keep one vehicule that you can use for regular electrical work , service calls and so on , this gives you another source of income and this way you dont put all your eggs in the same basket .
Also having another vehicle is always handy if anything just to be able to run to the supply house or something .
Glad to know you're OK mate , looking forward to the new content and new developments 👍
Im toying with keeping the kangoo for this reason. Its small, cheap enough to run around in, and good for general bombing around in. Still not totally sure yet, im trying not to jump into hasty decisions
@@thomasnagy Smart 👍
Took the words straight out of my mouth Sterling, keep the kangoo or the black 5 door racked out one (cant remember the name) to stay diversified
Yeah one thing I learned is never put all your eggs in 1 basket! Always keep it diverse. 👍
Hi Tom, good to see you and great vlog! It got me thinking that if you are still doing other electrical work as well, such as the EV chargers etc, does it not make sense to have the Kangoo or something of that nature that you can zip around in and park easily. I understand that you want to get more into the highways work like you have said a number of times, but having a smaller vehicle too will pay off.
Might be better with a Zoee van instead, he seems to like those parcel delivery ones there and you can get them as vans.
Might even be worth keeping it as an office run around if he can afford too.
good luck with the upgrade. Bigclive gave a little update last week, so good to get the details directly from you
No way. He’s back. Lookin forward to the content. Thankful you are back as per the email you sent.
Come on dear boy put us out of our misery. You know we're rooting for you!
Keep one van, as a runaround, call outs, and regular work you might not get all the highway work, and then try and park bucket truck on a London street for a 30 min call.
It’s nice to see you back
Thanks for the update Tom. I saw on another channel the unit you were in was up for rent. Very glad things are ok. Stick in and good luck.
Glad everything is ok, I agree with you, when shitty things happen you think the worst, but as a few days pass you think differently and calmly move in another direction. It kind of forces you to change but it can be a good prosperous oppertunity that works out well or even better for you. Keep up the content Tom, I wish you all the best mate!.. 😎👌
Just seen tom. Looks like he's jacked in sparkin and is working the doors in Ealing B&Q.
The one in Yeading?
Your videos have helped me reach over $300,000 in trading by age 24! Thanks Thomas Nagy. Keep the videos coming. 👍🏽
Congrats and wishing you the best .
I'm convinced that the big investors and analysts are trying to scare us to keep us poor and ignorant to the market.. because its steady doing good after all the jobless and market crash talks .
Keep up the great work
@kim sun When I was 21 ,but you need a finance Pro if you don’t want to loose and if you want to be more successful
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I’d say best bet is to hire the HIAB I’ve used different ones over the years and they are pricey bits of kit (extremely expensive when they go wrong) also the maintenance on lorries is more frequent than normal vans
If you’re wanting to get a truck with a Hiab which can fit posts, I’m not sure if you’re wanting new or not but obviously you’re going to need a O licences and someone will need to be the CPC holder, also a new truck would be over well over 100k. Nothing is cheap or easy. You’ll also probably have to be FORS compliant if you’re not already.
As other have said, certainly don’t do all eggs in one basket. I’d have probably kept the traffic and sell the other. At least temporarily.
I’m a HGV driver myself, if you need any advice let me know ☺️
Hi Tom. I like your idea of highway work as someone who manager highway maintenance repair teams. some advise if going down the route of tm vehicle don’t go for an IPV impact protection vehicle they are design to put out tm that’s about it. You want a long wheel base 10ton vehicle with an hiab with a matrix arrow board and lights to the rear this would give you an all rounder when it comes to vehicles. If you go above 7.5 ton you will need to look at class 2 licence and cpc qualification in order to drive you may also need to look at O licence. Happy to offer advise if needed.
Whilst I don't do highways work, I can definitely recommend fitting a small fridge in the van. When your doing long or unsociable hours, a cold drink and food makes all the difference - especially when you're on time-sensitive jobs and can't leave site.
Would another Master van be suitable as a TM vehicle? If it's purpose is to carry additional equipment, materials, provide basic welfare it might be a contender. Whilst being a bit harder to park, it could even replace the kangoo depending on how much 'general sparking' you are thinking of doing. I assume the payload of the master is in sprinter territory (1.4-1.5T) so would be very capable of picking up bulk bags whist still loaded if you need to do any groundworks as part of a job.
I see some people have suggested a 5 tonne MEWP, but I would be inclined to stick with multiple 3.5T vehicles. I assume both Jay (and James before he left) both held 3.5T licenses due to their age. You may run into the problem of needing staff with higher license categories or having staff that can't drive the company fleet (I'd imagine you'd be the one driving the 12T, as the boss). There's the other element of the vehicles becoming potentially 'too specialized' for highways work, when clearly you use the MEWP currently for a real variety of at-height work. Hence my above suggestion of another master van - can still be quite a multi-purpose vehicle.
I wish you all the best with the highways endeavor, and I do admire the progress you've made when I see the MEWP driving around. But, there is always the element of minimizing risk, so keeping everything flexible to some degree seems to be to be desirable.
Nice to see you back again Tom. Missed the video content. No point paying over the odds in rent on a building. The 35k I feel was expensive for what you had space wise. The landlady is a bit greedy, serves her right if the whole estate becomes vacant with raising her rent to double.
There is no need for a Traffic Management Vehicle bud, I saw another comment saying it was overkill and i definitely agree!
There is just about enough room in a MEWP to carry the necessary cones and signage aswell as a days work. There will definitely be enough room to fit TM and columns on a HIAB, don't stretch the budget on unnecessary vehicles just yet. Concentrate on getting those tickets and spreading your company name about, if working in this game has taught me anything it's that a lot of continuous work from clients will come from who you know and not what you know!
I'll edit this to add that you should look at hiring a HIAB for a little while until your foot is well and truly in the door, if could offset some costs quite nicely ;)
Nice to see you back Nagy, you had us all worried fella..
The Renault kangoo handy for little jobs save taking the bucket about with you
Watched you from the very start Tom, this is a small set back but you are so right One door closes and another one opens, keep smiling !
Nice to see you back Tom hope it all goes well can’t wait for the new content x
Naturally subscribers like myself had been wondering what was up with the silence . Glad to know although drastic , the changes are positive ones ..Thanks for the update !!!
Been following you for a long time, fair play man you’ve always managed to stay positive throughout all ups and downs 💯👍🏽 keep going mate
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I wouldn't buy a crane truck. I would rent a crane truck and driver as needed, preferably from a local civil engineering company. Maintaining good relations with a civil engineering company is important in road works. It is really common for the column base to have to be replaced after a crash and it is not replaced with a shovel. ;)
Welcome back my friend. I’ve missed you. I totally understand the lack of content because business definitely comes first.
With regards to the vehicles, I think you should sell the traffic but keep the kangoo as a small run around (site visits, meetings ets) and use the proceeds on a traffic management vehicle.
The idea of land is a great idea because it’s cheeper (like you pointed out) and it’s very adaptable.
Good luck with it all and I look forward to future content when you are ready 👍
Great to see you back and how everybody's okay.
Ahhh Mr Thomas Nagy...good to see ya
Glad you’re doing well Tom. I’d consider selling the second traffic to fund the 12T for sure.
I’d only then sell the Kangoo if you aren’t going to take any more domestic work at all - I know you’re going all in with the highways but is it already at a point where it can sustain the company? If yes then full ahead my son. If it’s in the pipeline, then definitely stage the sales and purchases to phase out the domestic side of things.
What is happening regarding the existing team? I haven’t seen or heard them working or training for highways work? Though I assume if you’re planning for multiple highways vehicles then someone has to drive them… 🤷🏻♂️
Some vehicle lease places are adapting to the uncertainty in the construction industry by offering shorter leases.
3 months in some places.
So, theoretically, you could lease what you need with money you've got in your pocket and make a more long term decision on what to do a few months down the line when you have a better clue about what's going on.
Hey Thom! Glad things are all good your guys end nice to hear from you again :D
Doubling rent is absolutely ridiculous! Obviously isn’t working for her as everyone is moving out!
Looking forward to seeing your future stuff v exciting
Unless she has been approved, in which case its easier to just raise the price to ridiculous levels to see if she can get away with it. if everyone leaves, the buildings get demoslished, if everyone stays, she rides the money train a bit longer
I hate to hear that you lost your unit but I think you had a feeling that things weren't going to last long there. This is just a cosmic kick in the butt to get you going in a brand new direction and always hard to deal with at first but glad you are thinking of it positively now
plot twist...Betty Crocker is the land lady....
Big Clive did mention the landlady hike, good to see you back to work.
Tom honestly, start from scratch. Sell all the trucks, get a 10k Sprinter cherry picker. Van is large enough to carry barriers in then get a 3.5t TMV IF you really need one, if not just have another Sprinter with racking. We're in a different industry but still installation and a Sprinter is the best all rounder. Also been in the same situation having to move etc and thinking oh this won't work because of that etc - there will be no perfect unit, no perfect van sadly. But just don't overthink it, do the above and get cracking as soon as you can. Then just find yard space.
DM'd you
I’ve been looking for a unit for months. Hundreds of offices vacant as nobody uses them anymore as the zoom from the kitchen table instead, but no small industrial
Great to see you're back!
Plans for the company sound awesome
Good to have you back Tom. Pleased to hear that you’re OK, shame about the unit, you must have been pretty gutted but ever the optimist you have seen the potential advantages and got your head down and focused on where you go from here. Good luck, I will be waiting for your next submission with interest. Take a small step back and congratulate yourself on how far you’ve come in the last 18 months.
Welcome back & (late) Happy New Year! Good to see you & great video update, glad everything is okay too and good decision to move out from there.
Big plans - best of luck to you Tom!!
12t hiab is going to be a big cash cow
HGV licence . Operators licence. 6 Weekly inspections or can’t use backup Hgv driver and hiab licence
Those costs mean 12t needs to be out most of the week which does not happen in real life for column change
We use hiab fassi 4-8 and a 16t all on pto…. And with new idal laws coming in do we go donkey engine or full electric pump… other company we know now only hire what they need from nation hire
We don’t do column changes anymore we only do emergency call out when a column is down or car has hit traffic lights we make safe electrical and tack column away (which is also good ) we keep the stainless column scrap. Better money then just changing 24/7 call-out fee and price for job
You forgot to add you lost a staff member also. That was sad news but good to hear you guys are still close and having a laugh. He will be missed from the channel!
Welcome back Tom, so glad all is ok, looking forward to more great vlogs - good luck mate.
the other day i was thinking i haven't seen a video in a while. glad to see your ok and explaining whats happening. good on ya mate. All the best from New Zealand
Great video, when’s the next one ??
Glad to see your back and all is well.
For the car charging of all them Zoe's, I wonder would suspending down the charge pods jus above head height so one can drive in and out, park in different spots so they aren't all just attached at the back wall say.... Maybe I'm mad but it could work, drive in or out, walk about and they are just above you
Bet there’ll be tons of time the kangoo will still be handy. Visiting sites, potential customers, odd jobs. If you ever end up on the same site for multiple days you could even leave the cherry picker there and commute in the kangoo.
Great to see the videos back!
Where are the vids
🤔0:27 Renault just "forgot" to put front curtain airbags in them...🤦♂ the old ones had them...
Nice to see you back, a lot of moving parts going on. Good luck hope all works out
Hi Tom. Re your wanting to get a 12 tonne truck, you’ll need an operator licence for hgvs and a transport manager cpc. More qualifications you’ll be wanting to get into and hoops you’ll have to jump through. Get your land and get your ‘o’ licence applied for, I don’t think the dvsa are the quickest to get anything done.
Glad to see you back! Really missed your content.
So glad your back, Shame about your unit hopefully you will find some where that suits your needs
Have you thought about flexible leasing on a TMV? I know of a few companies your way that deal with the flexible rental on TMV vehicles and likely do the 12T stuff too? That way you can find out what does and doesn’t work!
All is well and I’m pleased for Mr.Nagy. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Genuinely, you don’t need a TM vehicle. Unless you plan on going on roads faster than 40mph. A TM contractor doesn’t cost that much per shift. Get another mewp that can carry kit and signs. That’s where the money is
I was looking into the 5 ton mewp's. they have a good 1.5 ton payload, bags of space inside being a lwb. I could effectively carry all my day to day signage and cones on one vehicle then. wise words
I visit Selco quite a bit Hanger Lane and noticed you'd moved out glad your still fighting the fight, 12ton means you need a LGV licence and most likely a Transport CPC to look after your fleet. I've learned loads from you and you were the first Sparks channel I subbed to probably 3-4 years ago. Keep going Tom.
Also if you go over 7.5 tonne with vehicles, you may well need an operator's licence too - local authority approval of where you will park it overnight
Hope to see an update video soon - even if it's just to know you're ok!!
Glad to have you back Tom
good to see you are still keeping well tom i was toying on the idea of emailing you or messaging you on twitter to see if every thing was ok and that but it is grate to have you back and thanks for the update on every thing and hope it all work's out for you
Where’s Dave ?
Glad all is well Tom 👍👍 good to see you back
If the costs for holding onto a smaller van are approaching negatable, maybe thats a reason to hold onto a small van - even if the use isnt there. At least hold off for 6 to 12 mo until your gut says that you do not need a small van, then sell.
Are the bucket trucks not available on a 7ton Iveco Daily platform? With careful planning it would be able to handle the welfare side of things in 1 vehicle and still have carrying capacity. It would make sense to go for something over 3.5t if you're having to get a class 2 licence for a 12tonner anyway. I'd keep the Kangoo as a van that size is handy enough for nipping to get supplies rather than derigging a bucket truck etc.
Happy to see a video from you!!
Does anyone know if Tom is still doing RUclips videos any more. I know he has had a bit going on but the channel had gone completely silent.
I had a Zoe ZE50 and in the summer I was getting 230 miles to a charge 4.4/4.6 mi/kWh so if they are only doing local deliveries they might only be charging every other day etc.
Good to see things are OK.
It's just good to see a video from you!!
Cabins and land are the way to go, be sure to double stack the cabins to save room and always go with steel cabins.
Oh look, there's Tom!! 👋
We've had landlords pull that on commercial lease renewals, especially if ownership of the building has changed. Some of the spaces we've left are still vacant 5+ years later because no one will pay the insane rent they want...and they're usually landlords that are absolute dicks to work with too.
Glad you're back Tom, good luck in the weeks ahead!!
Nice to see new videos from you Tom,
Please keep up the content and frequent. Weird i know but your voice helps me sleep at night so i have just been watching old videos lol
Good outlook on business Tom, it really pays to be fluid in business. The land idea will pay off.
so glad to see you back!
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Great to see you back Tom. Keep the Kangoo very handy little van.
Miss you tom!
Don’t get a traffic management vehicle, you won’t need it. If need be traffic management company hire is cheap enough.
Where have you gone Tom
Thanks for the update Tom, keep your chin up.
havent watched for a while wasn't expecting the new direction.
Glad to see you back!! I don't know anything about highways but don't forget that you may need a HGV licence for something bigger.
I like you’re bayonet and over the trenches attitude, and I can see that whilst it’s hard getting the highways stuff going I can imagine it’s a much better business to scale up as you’re working with specialist equipment and less cowboys turning up working out the back of a car.
Good to see you pursuing your dreams. Keep on going 👍👍👍
Fair play on attitude, being pushed In a direction can be turned into an opportunity 👍
Glad all is well, I was quite concerned you hadn’t posted. 👍
Was thinking about you today(no homo) because I hadn't seen any vids in a while... Im glad you're still alive, and look forward to seeing more vids soon!
Just look at he's Instagram and everyone will know
Hi 👋🏻 Tom. Great seeing you again talking sense about what your doing 🤩