Anyone drive a pickup rather than a van?

[polo1]

As the title, I'm thinking about changing from a Vivaro to a pickup. It wouldn't have as much carrying capacity, but that would just make me more disciplined about what ai carry. Sooo, has anyone made a similar change and if so with what result - happy, big mistake, or.....???

 

[Marvo]

Is a 'pickup' an open back van sometimes with a removable fibreglass canopy?

Like this??

 

[Kate]

I've been using pick ups for 4 years. Much preferable to a van, you'll be surprised just how much you can get in the back!

This is before my canopy was put on the back

 

[polo1]

Is a 'pickup' an open back van sometimes with a removable fibreglass canopy?

Like this??
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Yep.

 

[polo1]

Thanks Kate! Any downsides at all? I was looking at the Navara with canopy.

 

[Kate]

I wasn't that happy with my navara, but was more the customer services. DO NOT get a snug top canopy

 

[Sharpend]

I had thought about changing, but was put off when the plumber had one and said that they suffer with moisture in the back leading to rusting issues? I was also concerned as to how safe the canopy would be in terms of security of tools etc?
I had thought about a Defender but they seem to hold their price and to get a reasonably aged one was a bucket load so opted for a van again.

Any advice?

 

[polo1]

I wasn't that happy with my navara, but was more the customer services. DO NOT get a snug top canopy

Because.....?

 

[Kate]

I haven't found any downsides. My wildtrak is like 5m long and 2m wide so multi storey car parks are interesting sometimes But that's it.
I got a Pegasus canopy on my new one. Amazing! Noones breaking into that. The doors on it are the same as the cab doors. Thick and sturdy. (The snugtop was so flimsy. I opened it with a fork once when I accidentally locked keys in the back!) has "doors" on the sides too so can access stuff at the front easily without climbing through the back

 

[Sharpend]

Have any pics of that Kate?

 

[Kate]

Hoping the above mostly answers why not a snugtop!
Yep water was a major issue. It went back at least 10times to be refitted. I hated it from day one.
Then after 6 months the central locking on it went faulty. Had to unplug it in the end cause Nissan were rubbish. Would randomly keep unlocking itself, especially when driving over 50 or in the middle of the night
The Pegasus top I have now is completely watertight!!

 

[Rpa07]

Kate, why has your truck got gaffer tape all over it? There's a story isn't there.

 

[Kate]

Have any pics of that Kate?

Hmm, I only have front end pics of my truck. I'll take some in the morning

 

[Rpa07]

Ohhhhh, it's brand new and it's the sticker to keep scratches away! Pardon me!

 

[Kate]

Kate, why has your truck got gaffer tape all over it? There's a story isn't there.

That pic was before I picked it up. Had just been delivered to the dealers, before they did handover checks.