NVS Verdict: 

Tipper versions of the Transit offer all the quality and durability you expect of a Transit, with the practicality of a tipper body.

Cost-effective, tough, reliable and well-equipped – it’s no surprise it remains such a top seller to business buyers and builders.

New Ford Transit Tipper

What is it?

Small building firms and builders can now take advantage of a wider choice of chassis cabs with the arrival of the new Ford Transit Chassis Cab with its range of Tipper and Dropside conversions in the Ford Transit One-Stop Shop range.

Available under the Ford Transit One-Stop brand of ready converted and Ford warranted conversions, there is the choice of Dropside, one way Tipper and three-way Tipper, all produced by VFS for Ford.

The Tipper is available on the 350 MWB Chassis Cab and 350 LWB Double Cab

Service intervals are now two years / 30 000 miles and the maintenance time has been cut to reduce the labour charges

Tipper specification overview

• 45 degree tip angle – rear, nearside and offside
• Tough roll-form edge to load deck sides and rear
• Plug-in wander lead pendant control handset
• Heavy duty twin AGM battery
• Top and bottom hinged tailboard

What’s hot

• Well - built, quality feel

• Two year 30 000 mile service intervals

• Stylish interior and exterior design - good looks will do credit to your business

• High equipment level as standard

• The dash top storage compartment complete with 12-volt take-off

• The driver’s seat is superb and supportive

• Very smooth and torquey engine

• Cab and instrument controls are excellent

• Overhead storage.

• Fold down desk in the back of the middle seat

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What’s not

• Its tough to find any real faults with this van, a lot of thought and effort has been put behind the design and production of this model

NVS Overview

Ford have actually provided a tipper that actually drives and feels like a car If you are in need of a dropside or a tipper for your building business and you want something smooth and sophisticated to drive around in, then we couldn’t recommend a better vehicle than this.

And it’s backed up by Ford’s three-year/100,000 mile warranty and free Ford Accident Management service.