davidpbo
Well-Known Member
Lancaster to Essex, where? that makes a difference. Say South Woodham Ferrers.
Total time probably about 16 hours allowing for loading, unloading roping down etc & reasonable breaks.
Large 4X4s are not cheap vehicels to run, they are capital equipment and a return has to be has to be made by a business on that investment over and above the cost of fuel insurance etc. Any person towing commercially with a vehicle capable of towing 3.5 tonnes will have to have a Tacho fitted.
So say:
Round Trip 540 Miles. Fuel Cost at 1.32 per litre at 23 MPG towing= £150
Wear, tear insurance etc. Say £75 (Low IMHO).
Two meals and a few coffees £30
Total £255
Leaves £225 for a 16 hour day or 2 X 8 hour days.
Not unreasonable in my opinion.
It cost me £120 to hire a newish Mitsubishi to tow my boat from Macclesfield to Windermere (200 mile round trip) plus fuel. I had to get the vehicle, collect the boat (on trailer) tow it up, launch it, bring the trailer back and take the vehicle back (Which was minutely inspected including the ridiculously fragile plastic lining to the load area)
It was a load of hassle and worry.
Total time probably about 16 hours allowing for loading, unloading roping down etc & reasonable breaks.
Large 4X4s are not cheap vehicels to run, they are capital equipment and a return has to be has to be made by a business on that investment over and above the cost of fuel insurance etc. Any person towing commercially with a vehicle capable of towing 3.5 tonnes will have to have a Tacho fitted.
So say:
Round Trip 540 Miles. Fuel Cost at 1.32 per litre at 23 MPG towing= £150
Wear, tear insurance etc. Say £75 (Low IMHO).
Two meals and a few coffees £30
Total £255
Leaves £225 for a 16 hour day or 2 X 8 hour days.
Not unreasonable in my opinion.
It cost me £120 to hire a newish Mitsubishi to tow my boat from Macclesfield to Windermere (200 mile round trip) plus fuel. I had to get the vehicle, collect the boat (on trailer) tow it up, launch it, bring the trailer back and take the vehicle back (Which was minutely inspected including the ridiculously fragile plastic lining to the load area)
It was a load of hassle and worry.
