Nick_Thompson

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I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« on: December 16, 2013, 06:07:40 pm »
I have a Ford Transit t300, SWB, low top, with a 1000 liter Pure Freedom set up, along with two reels, three pumps, one RO booster pump, four poles in their own pipe holders, two trays of tools, the usual selection of spares and window cleaning accoutrements, oh yeah, and a portable toilet seat.

So, with two of us in the cab, how many liters of water do you think I can put into that tank, legally?
Do quantum mechanics fix old transits?

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scottt24

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2013, 06:09:51 pm »
12:-)
Thanks,
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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2013, 06:10:24 pm »
I'll take a guess at 500ish?

keyser soze

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2013, 06:12:28 pm »
I have a Ford Transit t300, SWB, low top, with a 1000 liter Pure Freedom set up, along with two reels, three pumps, one RO booster pump, four poles in their own pipe holders, two trays of tools, the usual selection of spares and window cleaning accoutrements, oh yeah, and a portable toilet seat.

So, with two of us in the cab, how many liters of water do you think I can put into that tank, legally?


850 litres

PoleKing

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2013, 06:13:35 pm »
I have a Ford Transit t300, SWB, low top, with a 1000 liter Pure Freedom set up, along with two reels, three pumps, one RO booster pump, four poles in their own pipe holders, two trays of tools, the usual selection of spares and window cleaning accoutrements, oh yeah, and a portable toilet seat.

So, with two of us in the cab, how many liters of water do you think I can put into that tank, legally?


850 litres

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STEVE-UK

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2013, 06:17:08 pm »
800 litres, if your fuel tank and washer bottle are empty

dd

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2013, 06:21:39 pm »
Would help if you told us the payload of your van.

In my experience PF are not that professional so I am guessing you are over the limit.

PoleKing

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2013, 06:23:51 pm »
Would help if you told us the payload of your van.

In my experience PF are not that professional so I am guessing you are over the limit.

3000kg GVW.
Payloads gotta be somewhere around the 1200/1300kg mark...
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andyM

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2013, 06:27:57 pm »
800 ltrs.
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Simon Mess

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2013, 06:29:31 pm »
According to parkers, the 300 swb low roof transit (06 onwards), has a payload of 1297kg. From my own personal experience you probably wouldnt want any more than 850l in there, less if its a 2 man setup. For a 1000l system, you would ideally need a transit 330.

keyser soze

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2013, 06:30:10 pm »
can't wait for the result..

Frankybadboy

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2013, 06:30:45 pm »
500 ltrs

Clever Forum Name

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2013, 06:31:14 pm »
888L

Nick_Thompson

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2013, 06:43:51 pm »
Ok, with a 1/4 of a tank of fuel, and all of the above, it works out that I can only carry 650 litres.

That's not so much an indication of how much extra stuff I'm carrying, but, rather, more an indication that, for some strange reason, my t300, which number one would presume was indicative of a 3000 kg gross vehicle weight, is in fact, stamped with a 2880 kg GVW, just 80 kg more than a t280 Transit.

I've been robbed!

 
Do quantum mechanics fix old transits?

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PoleKing

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2013, 06:50:42 pm »
Ok, with a 1/4 of a tank of fuel, and all of the above, it works out that I can only carry 650 litres.

That's not so much an indication of how much extra stuff I'm carrying, but, rather, more an indication that, for some strange reason, my t300, which number one would presume was indicative of a 3000 kg gross vehicle weight, is in fact, stamped with a 2880 kg GVW, just 80 kg more than a t280 Transit.

I've been robbed!

 

Wow! If that's all accurate-that's amazing.
Especially the T300 but 2880 bit...
Will it change anything for you?
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bobplum

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2013, 06:51:00 pm »
i was going to say 650 :D

Ian101

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2013, 06:54:16 pm »
i was going to say 650 :D

of course you was  ::)roll

Clever Forum Name

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2013, 06:54:32 pm »
Ok, with a 1/4 of a tank of fuel, and all of the above, it works out that I can only carry 650 litres.

That's not so much an indication of how much extra stuff I'm carrying, but, rather, more an indication that, for some strange reason, my t300, which number one would presume was indicative of a 3000 kg gross vehicle weight, is in fact, stamped with a 2880 kg GVW, just 80 kg more than a t280 Transit.

I've been robbed!

 

Guessing you have an early transit then 2003 ish....?

simon w

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #18 on: December 16, 2013, 06:55:05 pm »
My T300 is fine carrying a 650 Litre tank plus kit. But no way would I have chosen this van if I needed a 1000 litre tank. You wont find a short wheel base low top van with the pay load required "I think we need a bigger van"  :o

PoleKing

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Re: I took my van to a weighbridge today...
« Reply #19 on: December 16, 2013, 06:56:11 pm »
Ok, with a 1/4 of a tank of fuel, and all of the above, it works out that I can only carry 650 litres.

That's not so much an indication of how much extra stuff I'm carrying, but, rather, more an indication that, for some strange reason, my t300, which number one would presume was indicative of a 3000 kg gross vehicle weight, is in fact, stamped with a 2880 kg GVW, just 80 kg more than a t280 Transit.

I've been robbed!

 

Wow! If that's all accurate-that's amazing.
Especially the T300 but 2880 bit...
Will it change anything for you?

And what is the payload btw?
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