WE BOUGHT A CRASH DAMAGED NON RUNNER TRANSIT BUT WILL IT RUN?

[@Stuart_Johnson_Solutions]

Sell the van whole, because what you need to be looking for, for the recovery truck, is a 4.5t or 5.5t chassis cab. Please dont try and do another 3.5t recovery truck that you cant get more than a fiesta on! I keep seeing you loading vehicles, and im seeing lots and lots of vans being pulled and over weight when carrying small cars. Im worried for you, and this seems to be a great opportunity to reduce that risk.

[@tuktukmike]

Got to keep it as a luton. It's so clean with tail lift .

[@jonathanthorpe1653]

I hired one when my mother moved house in January. I could not believe how easy it was to drive and comfortable. Well done guys for fixing this one so fast.

[@knoxyish]

thats a really nice luton rob dont tear it down!! a good working tool that can earn money ! i khow ive driven loads of them for various companys! another good video from sr!!

[@markf4720]

I like Chris' wrapping up. Short and simple 😄

[@michaelingoe5812]

Brilliant video Rob, and a cracking van nice easy fix.

[@paulm3965]

Good repair, excellent diagnostic. You guys certainly have your finger on the pulse. Good video. I am not sure if you want to convert the van to a break down recovery for your fleet, if so would a double rear axle be more suitable . If you want to travel into London the van will be ULEZ compliant. The van on its own with the electric tailgate and almost new body would give you a heathy profit for the time spent. All this in one video. Brilliant.

[@gruhwch4876]

Double rear wheels just shave off the legal payload.

[@petrolhead28]

And that is why insurance is high. Fixed in hours yet written off.

[@terrythurston8572]

Chris how did you manage not to slam down the shutter with him in it. And then gone out for the day. 😂

[@Phuc_Yhou]

Sell it on, keep using the recovery companies to collect vehicles, especially as so many now require a 7.5 ton wagon and spend your time repairing them which is where the most profit is, stop thinking that saving a few quid on collection is saving you money when its costing you time. Work smarter not longer and harder.

[@jensandersen1973]

You deserve this kinds of “easy” jobs. You are allways so positive to listen to😊 all the best from Denmark😊

[@deanwood2332]

There will be people out there wanting you to be unlucky and get your fingers burnt. But not me I love it when you drop on a winner. Great work lads

[@eddyrourke5514]

I watch alot of utube and you guys get a really really high rate of likes per views in comparison to others and the reason is obvious! Genuine good guys.

[@darrenstevens3798]

Lovely cheap fix, that’s a keeper 👍🏻

[@martin54123]

Brilliant quick fix, you guys are so lucky! 👍👍👍

[@rob_lightbody]

Good job guys. But that should never have been written off, it's ridiculous. That's why our insurance premiums are all sky high!

[@tigers586]

Absolute belter! Cracking work chaps 👍

[@nathanhacking1]

You definitely deserve a newer recovery truck

[@valleystaff7031]

id say thats met a forklift

[@trevormegson7583]

or a fence

[@jimpackard8059]

Doubtful, forks plunge in and scrape paint off. They have sharp ends so cause more damage

[@garysmith6994]

Possibly a girder off the back of a truck 🛻

[@iainjackson5107]

Maybe hit Chris’s wallet…

[@AndyPat239]

i was thinking a tow bar

[@markparrott6349]

I think you hit the nail on the head Rob when you mentioned bollard. Had one come up on an old A class. It slipped behind the bumper came up and pushed the radiator etc back just like the transit. Then cracked the front grill as it was taken down again after. Looked exactly like that damage!

[@trevorjarvis3021]

Absolutely brilliant. - All fixed up, well nearly!!!😊

[@paulleeson8670]

Great work guys. If you do keep it I would suggest you replace the wet belt, and make sure to take the pick up pipe off to clean out. If you keep on top of the oil changes and belts they not to bad

[@mikejba]

Great point. Absolutely agree with this, and use the right Ford spec oil too and change it often!

[@adrianriley780]

Love the video guys simple straightforward repair. Think you need to get a twin rear wheel recovery truck instead so you can carry heavier vehicles. Should be a reasonable profit in a 21 plate luton van with that mileage.

[@getinthevantim]

Nicely, nicely gentlemen ! You two at your best. Champagne mechanical skills on a Vimto budget. Good on you both.

[@naheemhaneef123]

26:57 i prolly would’ve given up long ago tryna start this; well done guys!

[@FXHAW]

I reckon if you two guys fell into the river you would come out with a samon in your hands 🤣👍 excellent work🎉

[@timbaker7994]

Wow what a cracking van you boys make it look so easy to repair vehicles great job 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@steveberwick4417]

Happened to me ages ago...transit van drove over a low no entry post that was unseen from the cab.Identical damage.

[@barry3726]

Time to invest in some decent batteries. Another great video.

[@Nicknofish]

Great video, as always, boys. I like the longer versions. Cheers.

[@jonathanlevoir4998]

Great video - take the profit, you rolled the dice and won !

[@GrahamPatterson-w4j]

Great stuff, you guys work so well together.

[@JohnJohn-ij5rj]

When them ecoblues sit for a while the lifters leak causing low compression just got to have a jump leads on with the car running and keep on cranking to build up oil pressure had loads do it

[@robiniapseudoacacia]

You guys make me smile especially when I see Chris's grin when he knows it's an easy fix. I'm not even that interested in vehicles but you make it so interesting and compulsive viewing. The microphones work brilliantly too.

[@Andyjenkins183]

Same here don’t even own a spanner, work in an office, but yet I’m addicted to SRUK

[@vanlifenomad]

This is what salvage is all about. Take the risks for the win

[@IloveMK]

There you go again, in fiddle about and it's a runner again nice turn around well done you two.

[@davidstevens1547]

Brilliant buy. Yes you took a risk but it was worth it. Looks a great van. You need to find out what its worth. Then price up a similar flatbed truck to carry a car and see the cost of that. Wonder if you should sell in the open market as is not as a vehicle where you offer it to viewers of your channel. A good profit because it is such a clean vehicle with a Tail lift. Great work with the help of Reclamet yet again.

[@nigelrudd670]

The wet belt boys are back 🤓😉🚚👌

[@rhiantaylor3446]

That would make one hell of a sleeper RV. Bed over the cab, room for 2kw of PV on the roof and enough space for a 2 bed flat. Sell the tail lift to lose a few pounds.

[@dturbo306]

UNINSULATED

[@JohnnyMotel99]

@@dturbo306 few sheets of celotex would sort that out

[@andygj66]

Persistence pays off. Nice one guys. 👍

[@garylee4141]

Move it on , profit into another build , great video content !!

[@michaelthompson6885]

A genious technician and a great orator, good combo lads, keep it up.

[@KatieWhalley-bk7ek]

I love watching your videos. They've given me so much confidence in doing simple jobs on my own car, so thank you both.

[@roypowell3450]

WOW! Boys you have done very well there. What cracking recovery truck...Thanks as always. 👍

[@neilhadfield6370]

Great. Video Rob and Chris will be a great addition to the company

[@williamriley497]

Another quality repair good job done well done guys

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Hello Rob and Chris,nice work on this Transit van,all done in a day,didn't think it would start but with a jump it went,and it sounds great.

[@ged3680]

Good evening Rob and Chris, what a great result. Thank you for taking the time to upload another video. Ged.

[@100mvua]

Very nice to have a longer video ... Thanks

[@cliveroulstone9366]

New channel salvage removals 👍

[@richardcole9558]

Another quality buy ..another quality job ..👍👍

[@cgln8760]

I think the best thing about this channel is the way you two work together. I could watch you two painting fences and it would be awesome 😂

[@JarrodCheese]

Nice new recovery truck for you guys 👍

[@craigelmer8566]

On our work transits there's a yellow switch behind the glove box. It turns the van off if u hit a bump too quick as it thinks it's had a crash. Caught a few people out at work. It's not the issue here but just incase u have a issue in the future, thought they are the shape before this one

[@georgepaterson4825]

Well done guy's that's clean van. Nice new recovery truck Rob and now you will be able to pickup longer vehicles 👍

[@JimLuceDougBubba]

I've owned a T5.1 since new, no frills, just my kids taxi, so enjoy the van videos a lot. Take it easy.

[@stevieb4372]

I'm surprised you're not looking for a recovery truck that could take the weight of a Range Rover etc. Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Thanks a lot.

[@Elvo7684]

I was just waiting for Rob to say "Swiss Watch", and he didnt let us down! Well done guys, great video.

[@chriskemp5932]

Love a van build & a long vid, keep it up guys 👌

[@Dalbayob69]

I would get in touch with companies that do the van conversions. You might be able to trade in that box for a recovery bed. Plenty of these get smashed under height restriction bars and I bet these are very sought after. Change the wet belts, do regular oil changes and will be a cracking recovery truck for you.

[@briseypops]

What a fantastic purchase!!! such localized damage. I'm sure you are right Rob - that looks like a retracting bollard has popped up under the hood. that must be one off the easiest fixes you've EVER done. great job lads.

[@georgedaville4662]

There was no damage to the undertray was there?

[@markwhitcombe8670]

Well done lads keep up the good work and keep up all the great videos

[@timhaywood2282]

Great easy fix. I bet that you are both really pleased with it

[@dannyblair5556]

Really enjoyed that, live problem solving, ye canny beat it.

[@jazzhands7771]

Hard to beat, innit

[@mickfoley-f1y]

what a handy fix lads,great video-as usual.

[@fyshfysh]

brilliant video, one hell of a turnaround. and a free shed on the back 😁

[@PhilMcDonald-g2e]

That’s been left with the handbrake off and it’s rolled into a single fork carpet roll carrier, just enough force to bend rad and intercooler and reach the oil filter

[@TheMG4hubcap]

Brilliant vids as always fellas

[@johndavey72]

You've struck gold ........again ! I think you should sell it . The profit will be enormous ! Congratulations guys !

[@sruk]

lol we didn’t say how much we paid for it

[@johnhughes7274]

Brilliant lads!! Expected nothing less!!! 👌👌👌👌

[@bigg4299]

Brilliant longer vid mate..

[@seangrant808]

I reckon it’s a hinged barrier swung round and gone through grill and pushed rad back 👍🏻

[@Wiltshire_watcher]

The wonderful and mysterious world of the CANbus system !. The low voltage when cranking it, probably skewed the feedback from the crank sensor, difficult to know. But I suppose sudden loss of oil pressure to the burst oil filter may have spooked the crash routine in the software. A nice afternoon’s repair ! And a highly useful vehicle.

[@tonywatson1412]

More shite than a work vehicle needs

[@huggybear1639]

As the airbags didn't go off I'd say that has rolled into something. Would be an interesting story either way. Nice work guys love watching these.

[@bernardcromarty485]

Yes, it looks a lot like someone was trying to tailgate through rising bollards... popped up between the bumper and rads.

[@alanchurchill7305]

Glad as always it worked out well for you both.

[@Drcox222]

Good find that, will make a good recovery truck . the luton box would get you a good return too.

[@vernonmatthews181]

Lovely chassiscab, great potential for a recovery truck as a candidate 😀 👍

[@properpropertyplanning2412]

Love the video gents, especially being longer, great truck and great content as always.

[@chrisevans403]

I thought that was a great video, can I say I was tense until it started!

[@ClutchRepair]

If its the wet belt just sell it. not worth investing your time to keep it will blow up next week. another great video though.

[@paulbeecham8313]

Big gamble when i first heard it spinning over thought it was a gonner 😮, but hey what a result nice one lads 👍

[@monturrahman878]

Been watching for a while around the time when Chris was very camera shy. The number of times its not turned over because of battery issue. Please just buy a large crank capacity AGM battery and leave on trickle charge for use for jumping these vehicles would save so much time and starter.

[@davidstocking1622]

Can't believe the small amount of damage on that and they've written it off. Country has gone mad. Assessor probably had a quick look underneath, seeing the oil filter bent and thought it's gone through the sump...😮 I reckon a small bin tipper arm or waste bin truck of some kind. Easy win there boys and how good of reclamet. Proper business relationship you have with them🤟 Got to be worth selling as is, surely?

[@johnchincotta1qwdb15]

Nice turn around. Would definitely make a nice recovery truck

[@lpalmer2606]

great result guys but i would think the transit is a bit on the heavy side for a recovery truck, modern cars are very heavy and i'm guessing a transit lwb chassis cab tips the scale at about 2t then add a body you would be lucky to carry a ton! sell it as a luton

[@jamesbrett6518]

His Movano has to be overweight more often than not

[@UmarWaqasAli]

Classic low battery mayhem . Look forward to the next ep .

[@MrButtonpresser]

Classic fault-finding example with a great result. Top marks chaps!

[@y162xda]

you two dropped lucky again .love the one video on a van or car

[@kieron8162]

I instantly thought the body of the luton would be perfect for chris and extra storage on site, if you do make it a recovery truck

[@markswift1477]

Well done boys, lovely van for you, love your nice new white trainers Rob !

[@andrewwilson1118]

Nice change cracking video, glad for easy one 👍👍👍👍

[@johnallright6847]

As they say you make your own luck and you two definitely do, that van would make top money now as a campervan or back to removals or haulage or strip the Luton off and ?????? .Good video.

[@stevencorcoran5620]

Nothing against you guys, I love the channel, but I can't believe that vehicle was written off for that. No wonder insurance is going through the roof !

[@SimonPowell-o6c]

Another good video keep up the good work simon

[@michaelhynds8035]

Well done guys, fantastic. Crazy to have written it off. Maybe you should sell it as is, decent Luton and lift. Immaculate as well, should be a decent profit in it.

[@shaneruby1865]

Great video as always. Not a very high payload if its a single axle sadly

[@sruk]

3.5t gross the same as the old twin wheels 👍

[@williamdonly7966]

Something different guys, but you two seem to have more jam than Hartleys lately 😅😅 what an absolute turn around!! Fantastic.

[@cornishrider]

Superb as ever guys what a result! Will make a great project for a transporter if that's the right route

[@wayne3790]

Brilliant video as always!! Thank you both very much 👌 Whatever the cause was, you’d never know now! Professionally done as always! 👏👏👏 All the best to you both 👍