The light regulations about vehicles have exact measurements about where rear lights are positioned. The original tail lights are no longer technically the furthest point at the rear so the aftermarket tail lights have to take up the responsibility of being the fog light, tail lights etc
But is it illegal (Get tugged fined and prosecuted) to fit supplementary lamps/lights/bulbs that compliment the statuary (furthest point aftermarket tail lights) lamps fitted?
Great to see your business growing Tom... "From one man and his van"... Keep up the beleif in your plans for your company... Still enjoy the videos after all these years...
I enjoy watching most of the CZcams electrician videos but Tom is able engage you more in the video with the way he explains things and his wit! Well done Tom, keep the content coming...
omg. My company had our vans fitted out by Sortimo 3years ago and every van has that white thing that goes on top of the traffic cones in them but nobody in the whole company has known what it was for. Thank you Tom. We don't even do any traffic work, god who's which high up decided to get them added.
Tom you are killing it with these vids lately. Awesome that you're back in the swing of it. Cracking work mate, all the best. Cheers for keeping us entertained.
I once owned a transit that had the same rear doors as the sprinter. The bloke I bought it off said it was coz it had upgraded hings that allow the doors the open flush with the side of the van the company he got it off were a motorway maintenance company so made sense that the doors would be flush with the vam rather then stuck out
Excellent video and commentary as usual. I have thought for to many years why vehicle manufacturers didn't fit a plug-in jump start facility other than the additional cost to all vehicles. Keep up the good work and stay safe.
I drive a 21 plate Sprinter myself, the doors open right out and fold round the side of the van. it's only really useful for loading it with bulky items or euro pallets...which as a courier I appreciate a lot. The doors can be a pain in the wind, but it depends. It'd be better if they have a locking bar like a transit does, which you can lift off to fold the doors round the side of the van instead. The dash on ALL mercs, not just the sprinter, has teh "we just glued an iPad to the dash" issue, a bit like almost all vehicles have an obesity problem these days.
Best part of the day is the drive home, after you have been on your feet all day. As a low voltage tech i nerd out on tools and work vehicles, sick video to see you assemble a van.
We’ve got a Bucket truck on a first gen 2 seater Amarok, it has the aftermarket lights even further back because the bucket sits completely behind the Truck. Both the original and the aftermarket lights work on it if i remember correctly
Really like your presenting style and the way you naturally meander through topics. Also genuinely like the way you pronounce ‘covid’ just refreshingly different after hearing it pronounced the other way a million times. Best of luck! Cheers
Looks an excellent fit out Tom, the only thing that came to mind was a small lockable security box/draw to keep expensive stuff from walking whilst you are up in the boom or working away from the van.
I’ve already thumbed up the video without even seeing it, as I already have half a bar just seeing that thumbnail. Have been looking forward to another one of your sortimo vids
Now that you have a whole fleet... You want those Anderson connectors front & back on every van. Each van gets an Anderson to Anderson Jumper cable about 2m long. You know damn well that somebody is gonna kill a battery at least once a month. Roll up when they call in, connect & start, ridicule mercilessly.
The MAN Cockpit looks quite sleek (albeit beeing practically your VW trademark stiffler boringness, just bigger), but the Master cockpit honestly is almost equally as nice if you spec them similarly, and it has so much more functionality. Most importantly, they just spend so much time making this a pleasant space to be and to work, with the tables and all. Small things, but they make your day to day life just better.
I have to agree there is a reason Transporters in general are so popular. The MAN (spelled M. A. N. letter by letter) and the new crafter are following the same ideas in the internals of the cab. They are just nice and functional at the same time. There are better vans mechanically, but most of them is just not the nicest place to spend workday after workday inside.
I can’t remember which brand, but another brand of van that I’ve used has similar doors that open all the way, so they fold back flush with the side of the van. Can definitely be a right pain if it’s windy. But it does make loading and unloading easier. I think there may have been sockets that catch and hold the door open mounted on the side (outside) of the van.
They don’t put the bulbs in and use the lower lights because of the bucket, you can see the main lights from directly behind, but at some angles you can’t see both lights because of the bucket. Same reason the original Land Rover Freelanders use the lights at the bottom, but that’s due to their spare wheel!
Tom, about the rear lights. It's all covered in the Road Vehicle Lighting Regs, which looks about as riveting a read as the Wiring Regs. Basically the bucket could obscure one or more of the original lights, so they have to be moved to the bar below the bucket - where it cannot block someone's view of them. Reg 19
From the back of the van, the middle floor vs bin storage limitation, I liked your idea of long pull out drawers from the rear. Maybe it is not the most practical but it is the easiest for accessing the most volume of the boot
Tom I see people using 50x50 trailer hitch connectors with a vice mount all the time, on the back of utes in Australia. Couldn't you mount the vice on a length of square section and a matching bracket on the floor? When you need it, you just slot it in, lock it and grind away. In fact I'm fairly sure I have seen folding units which would fit in that space easily. Otherwise love the Sortimo stuff.
This is my guess. The rear was extended and therefore the pre existing lights are no longer ‘rear’ lights. As u can only have a certain amount of side lights (and I think those can only be indicators) etc, they are probably not legal
Nice set up! What about fitting some of the clips directly to the bucket for the pouches rather than wearing a belt? that's if you can buy clips individually!
Original lights are in board of the bucket. Confusing for other drivers in low visibility conditions. Could get close to the lights thinking it’s the back of the vehicle and potentially hit the bucket
Backlog of racking, that's a nightmare alright - not just logistical but financial. For smaller companies that are running 30/60 day accounts expecting to be paid, this sort of thing could put them in a very bad spot.
Loved this, really interesting. Van looks great. The MAN TGE is a VW Crafter with different badges they drive the same. I see the latest Vauxhall Movano isn’t a Master like this any more but a Peugeot/Relay/Ducatto.The latest Hilti cases are Sortimo racking compatible.
I'm retired and from a different trade but I hate the sprung side cutters, pliers and snips, they require more effort just to close them but usually fall open with just the little finger for guiding. I was using them every few minutes though.
In regards to the rear lights I think it is just the company protecting themselves as The law is a bit vague. In The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations of 1989 Under Part 1 of Schedule 10 and 11, Paragraph 2(a) the rear position lamps and rear fog lamps must be fitted "At or near the rear" of the vehicle. in the 2017 Amendment to The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations of 1989 Under Schedule 14 will now refer to paragraph 6.4 of ECE Regulation 48 which under paragraph 6.4.4.3. states that reverse lights must be fitted "at the rear of the vehicle". And I think it somewhat common knowledge that indicators can be on the side of a vehicle. Of course I'm just guessing and it could be for another reason but I hope this helps.
Well I don't know about Europe I live in the US but when it comes down to them not putting those balls back in the existing backlight here in the US that would be illegal if you have a lens fixture it must be illuminated or just take out the lens texture that's just my opinion from the US
Just had my van done at sortimo Mercedes sprinter lwb sr5 and I got rhino safestow 4 dual ladder damn very expensive over a £1000 for the dual ladder and single ladder stow
The lights are illegal to fit because they don't indicate where the van ends the ones at the bottom shows the driver behind u that is the end point in the the van because if u didn't have them in and had only the factory ones in your missing 1 or 2 feet of area that u can see at night and some can hit u and ud be at fault
Tom mate. Love your channel, love the content, it's engaging and all that good stuff but please say covid correctly 😂 I've only heard you and one other say co-vid since it was a thing it's driving me nuts 😂
Okay, how do you keep the sink water tank from freezing in the winter? I desperately want one, but I don't know how to keep it from exploding when the water freezes!
I really like the look of that Man looks more manly lol. That merc looked like a landrover dash but worse. . Trouble with looking at them it`s "what you could of had". 26:35 Regarding that vice they could have fitted it to the angle upright steel for the lift, Have a fold-out system but from the top like 25:04, just move your little crane arm out the way when needed. Ps them hormone pills are really working moobs at 28:33 are coming along nicely 🤣🤣😭😭🤣🤣 Looks good and money well spent.
Yeah you get the truck dealership after sales stuff like opening hours etc with MAN that you don't get with VW. That said there are some very good vw commercial dealers.
9:30 Anyone else say *shiiit* 😱 when they saw the price or was it just me? 🤷♂️ Thomas Nagy has finished his _Bucket List_ already. Some of us never get it finished before we kark it. 🤔 Nice layout but where is the diamond plate? 😏
Is it possible to carry the road signs in the bucket with a strap round them? That would free up space in the van for quick jobs ect where the bucket isn’t required
The light regulations about vehicles have exact measurements about where rear lights are positioned. The original tail lights are no longer technically the furthest point at the rear so the aftermarket tail lights have to take up the responsibility of being the fog light, tail lights etc
But is it illegal (Get tugged fined and prosecuted) to fit supplementary lamps/lights/bulbs that compliment the statuary (furthest point aftermarket tail lights) lamps fitted?
@@IDONTDOMUCHATWORK Im a special (volunteer cop) i honestly dont know but i dont know a cop that would do anything about it
DVSA might have a problem with it if they stop you and it’s not correct, but more important is the liability in the event of an accident.
@@IDONTDOMUCHATWORK No, as long as they suit the original regs and are type approved.
Might the extra lights get picked up on the M OT as outside regs?
Destroying it with the content recently Mr Nagy
I appreciate it man!
I first read the title as "Bucket Truck Racing at Sortimo" and I was all down for it 😂. I mean, I am slightly disappointed, maybe next time.
I did the exact same thing! 😂
@@robertharris8106 Same! Maybe the title was missing a 'k' for some time...
Great to see your business growing Tom... "From one man and his van"... Keep up the beleif in your plans for your company...
Still enjoy the videos after all these years...
Thanks Pal! Really appreciate it :)
There's something really wholesome about watching someone properly nerd out about something they love.
I enjoy watching most of the CZcams electrician videos but Tom is able engage you more in the video with the way he explains things and his wit! Well done Tom, keep the content coming...
Loving the regular content atm
Legend has it Tom is still there checking stuff out…isn’t it you can’t have them bulbs in because it miss leads the over all length of your vehicle
do you mean like someone is planning to scream past your rear end while turning at night and may misjudge thus hitting the extended rear end?
omg. My company had our vans fitted out by Sortimo 3years ago and every van has that white thing that goes on top of the traffic cones in them but nobody in the whole company has known what it was for. Thank you Tom. We don't even do any traffic work, god who's which high up decided to get them added.
Really interesting to see behind the scenes at Sortimo. The truck looks great
We work on large sites, airports/seaports etc, often vehicle access is restricted, the Ebike would be mint in these locations
That was a really good watch. Well done Tom, enjoy it.
Tom you are killing it with these vids lately. Awesome that you're back in the swing of it. Cracking work mate, all the best. Cheers for keeping us entertained.
I once owned a transit that had the same rear doors as the sprinter. The bloke I bought it off said it was coz it had upgraded hings that allow the doors the open flush with the side of the van the company he got it off were a motorway maintenance company so made sense that the doors would be flush with the vam rather then stuck out
Excellent video and commentary as usual. I have thought for to many years why vehicle manufacturers didn't fit a plug-in jump start facility other than the additional cost to all vehicles. Keep up the good work and stay safe.
The new van fit-out looks proper slick 😃👌👌👏👏👏
A well-put-together vlog. Most informative... Must have taken you some time! Thank you 👍
With the extensive advertising and literally doing their work you should get a 10% discount 😂😉
Its crazy how frequently the great content has been coming out recently, Great work 👍
Proper geeking out in this one Thomas 😊
I grow all my own fruit and veg and those pouches would work a treat when harvesting my crops!
Lovely job Tom.
the cleanest that will ever be
Sortimo does amazing work - I remember your video when you had the Traffics outfitted, and this episode was just as fascinating!
Awesome, really interesting video again, and a real insight into the Sortimo process.
Looks great Tom. Well done
Always enjoy your videos & your honesty Tom, the longer content recently is fantastic.
Good luck going forward mate, you deserve it.
I drive a 21 plate Sprinter myself, the doors open right out and fold round the side of the van. it's only really useful for loading it with bulky items or euro pallets...which as a courier I appreciate a lot. The doors can be a pain in the wind, but it depends. It'd be better if they have a locking bar like a transit does, which you can lift off to fold the doors round the side of the van instead.
The dash on ALL mercs, not just the sprinter, has teh "we just glued an iPad to the dash" issue, a bit like almost all vehicles have an obesity problem these days.
Best part of the day is the drive home, after you have been on your feet all day. As a low voltage tech i nerd out on tools and work vehicles, sick video to see you assemble a van.
Never heard anyone pronounce COVID like that in 2 years🤣
gotta love some powerpole action ( i'm a big fan of the little powerpoles for playing radio )
We’ve got a Bucket truck on a first gen 2 seater Amarok, it has the aftermarket lights even further back because the bucket sits completely behind the Truck. Both the original and the aftermarket lights work on it if i remember correctly
Struggling to keep up with all these uploads Nagy you legend
Really like your presenting style and the way you naturally meander through topics. Also genuinely like the way you pronounce ‘covid’ just refreshingly different after hearing it pronounced the other way a million times. Best of luck! Cheers
Looks an excellent fit out Tom, the only thing that came to mind was a small lockable security box/draw to keep expensive stuff from walking whilst you are up in the boom or working away from the van.
Keep the van locked when up in the bucket...
Very impressive!
I’ve already thumbed up the video without even seeing it, as I already have half a bar just seeing that thumbnail. Have been looking forward to another one of your sortimo vids
Alan Partridge of electricians. Love it.
Now that you have a whole fleet...
You want those Anderson connectors front & back on every van.
Each van gets an Anderson to Anderson Jumper cable about 2m long.
You know damn well that somebody is gonna kill a battery at least once a month.
Roll up when they call in, connect & start, ridicule mercilessly.
The MAN Cockpit looks quite sleek (albeit beeing practically your VW trademark stiffler boringness, just bigger), but the Master cockpit honestly is almost equally as nice if you spec them similarly, and it has so much more functionality. Most importantly, they just spend so much time making this a pleasant space to be and to work, with the tables and all. Small things, but they make your day to day life just better.
I have to agree there is a reason Transporters in general are so popular. The MAN (spelled M. A. N. letter by letter) and the new crafter are following the same ideas in the internals of the cab. They are just nice and functional at the same time. There are better vans mechanically, but most of them is just not the nicest place to spend workday after workday inside.
I can’t remember which brand, but another brand of van that I’ve used has similar doors that open all the way, so they fold back flush with the side of the van. Can definitely be a right pain if it’s windy. But it does make loading and unloading easier.
I think there may have been sockets that catch and hold the door open mounted on the side (outside) of the van.
Nice to see you back tom keep the videos comming
The Vivaro is now based on the Peugeot and Citroen vans rather than the Trafic since PSA bought Vauxhall.
Another fantastic video Tom, Keep it up !!!
Appreciate it!
Great video Tom👍
I misread this as bucket truck racing?! Thought this should be interesting...
He did say he had them all remapped 😂👌🏼
The nipple thing on that cone ratchet strap is such a simple but great idea!
They don’t put the bulbs in and use the lower lights because of the bucket, you can see the main lights from directly behind, but at some angles you can’t see both lights because of the bucket. Same reason the original Land Rover Freelanders use the lights at the bottom, but that’s due to their spare wheel!
thanks, so, at night someone might get confused and think motorcycle?
Tom, about the rear lights. It's all covered in the Road Vehicle Lighting Regs, which looks about as riveting a read as the Wiring Regs.
Basically the bucket could obscure one or more of the original lights, so they have to be moved to the bar below the bucket - where it cannot block someone's view of them. Reg 19
It's the same for the old land rover discoveries, they have the lights fitted but they're not wired up!
Great video tom, awesome to see your company grow, well done 🍻
At 12:55 you were laughing exactly like Muttley. :))))
Remember the 2002 BMW. Early editions had their front suspension lifted to get the lights the legal height.
Great video as always Tom! FYI, Man are under the same company as Volkswagen (VAG Group), along with about 6/7 other brands hence why its similar.
From the back of the van, the middle floor vs bin storage limitation, I liked your idea of long pull out drawers from the rear. Maybe it is not the most practical but it is the easiest for accessing the most volume of the boot
looks stunning 😎
Great video Tom as always 👍
Great video
They sure do a nice job!
One thing missing though.......ow do your guys make a nice cuppa?!
With a makita coffee machine of course 😋
Been waiting all week for this. Very excited
Loving the regular content!
Tom I see people using 50x50 trailer hitch connectors with a vice mount all the time, on the back of utes in Australia. Couldn't you mount the vice on a length of square section and a matching bracket on the floor? When you need it, you just slot it in, lock it and grind away. In fact I'm fairly sure I have seen folding units which would fit in that space easily. Otherwise love the Sortimo stuff.
The back door stays are a optional extra from Mercedes
Looks good mate 👌
Good watch - very Informative as always! Subbed 🤙
Looks smart
Man van is quality......wait till you drive one....the traffics will be gone!!!!
Is it because the lights are not at the very rear of the truck, like the lower lights are
This is my guess. The rear was extended and therefore the pre existing lights are no longer ‘rear’ lights. As u can only have a certain amount of side lights (and I think those can only be indicators) etc, they are probably not legal
A great video as always Tom and sortimo has some fine racking.
Butt Jezus almost 10k for the racking in you bucket truck.
Those prices ar not normal.
So what are you hoping to do on roads then feller,,,hopefully more than lamp changes can’t wait to see the bucket van more in the coming months
Nice set up! What about fitting some of the clips directly to the bucket for the pouches rather than wearing a belt? that's if you can buy clips individually!
Some say Matthew is missing his snips!! Guessing the boards are Respatex that stuff hard as nails!
2 down 2 to go… 😁
the stays on the back doors are an optional extra, ive got a figure of £350 in my head but not sure why
Another great vid! 👍
Original lights are in board of the bucket. Confusing for other drivers in low visibility conditions. Could get close to the lights thinking it’s the back of the vehicle and potentially hit the bucket
Sortimo - Craftsman Caravan-center :)
Backlog of racking, that's a nightmare alright - not just logistical but financial. For smaller companies that are running 30/60 day accounts expecting to be paid, this sort of thing could put them in a very bad spot.
Those snips are made by durite, there only £7 and are really sharp I highly recommend them
Cheers for that pal, I'll look into it :)
Loved this, really interesting. Van looks great. The MAN TGE is a VW Crafter with different badges they drive the same. I see the latest Vauxhall Movano isn’t a Master like this any more but a Peugeot/Relay/Ducatto.The latest Hilti cases are Sortimo racking compatible.
I love spring loaded wire cutters, diagonal cutters, dikes, snips... what ever you want to call them
I'm retired and from a different trade but I hate the sprung side cutters, pliers and snips, they require more effort just to close them but usually fall open with just the little finger for guiding. I was using them every few minutes though.
In regards to the rear lights I think it is just the company protecting themselves as The law is a bit vague.
In The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations of 1989 Under Part 1 of Schedule 10 and 11, Paragraph 2(a) the rear position lamps and rear fog lamps must be fitted "At or near the rear" of the vehicle.
in the 2017 Amendment to The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations of 1989 Under Schedule 14 will now refer to paragraph 6.4 of ECE Regulation 48 which under paragraph 6.4.4.3. states that reverse lights must be fitted "at the rear of the vehicle".
And I think it somewhat common knowledge that indicators can be on the side of a vehicle.
Of course I'm just guessing and it could be for another reason but I hope this helps.
Well I don't know about Europe I live in the US but when it comes down to them not putting those balls back in the existing backlight here in the US that would be illegal if you have a lens fixture it must be illuminated or just take out the lens texture that's just my opinion from the US
I know all the new Sprinters that Argos use have those door catches. Not sure why anyone would choose to not have them!
Just had my van done at sortimo Mercedes sprinter lwb sr5 and I got rhino safestow 4 dual ladder damn very expensive over a £1000 for the dual ladder and single ladder stow
Longest ad I’ve watched
The lights are illegal to fit because they don't indicate where the van ends the ones at the bottom shows the driver behind u that is the end point in the the van because if u didn't have them in and had only the factory ones in your missing 1 or 2 feet of area that u can see at night and some can hit u and ud be at fault
Tom.. the reason probably is that it would make sense.. and we can't have any of that in regulations...
I misread the title as “Racing”….
Tom mate. Love your channel, love the content, it's engaging and all that good stuff but please say covid correctly 😂 I've only heard you and one other say co-vid since it was a thing it's driving me nuts 😂
Said same thing🤣
Been waiting weeks for sortimo to sort a issue out for me, i guess with lots of companys at the moment there's problems all round 😌
Okay, how do you keep the sink water tank from freezing in the winter? I desperately want one, but I don't know how to keep it from exploding when the water freezes!
I really like the look of that Man looks more manly lol. That merc looked like a landrover dash but worse. . Trouble with looking at them it`s "what you could of had". 26:35 Regarding that vice they could have fitted it to the angle upright steel for the lift, Have a fold-out system but from the top like 25:04, just move your little crane arm out the way when needed. Ps them hormone pills are really working moobs at 28:33 are coming along nicely 🤣🤣😭😭🤣🤣 Looks good and money well spent.
Back a sortimo sortimoing your van
Speaking to a customer of mine who brought the man he chose that over VW as Man is more commercial based they offer much better after sales. 🤷
Yeah you get the truck dealership after sales stuff like opening hours etc with MAN that you don't get with VW. That said there are some very good vw commercial dealers.
Great watch fella. Are you thinking of adding industrial electrics and three phase fun to your business? Big fat cables and tonnes of juice.
9:30 Anyone else say *shiiit* 😱 when they saw the price or was it just me? 🤷♂️
Thomas Nagy has finished his _Bucket List_ already. Some of us never get it finished before we kark it. 🤔 Nice layout but where is the diamond plate? 😏
It is neat
Is it possible to carry the road signs in the bucket with a strap round them? That would free up space in the van for quick jobs ect where the bucket isn’t required
That would be a pain to take out as it's not a door on the bucket and the signs are bulky
clip a bit of stretchy cargo net over top of bucket. job done.
I was under the impression that if you had any light fitted on the back then it has to work ?