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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ascjim on July 11, 2011, 07:42:56 pm

Title: Escort van
Post by: ascjim on July 11, 2011, 07:42:56 pm

I am getting a Escort van at the end of the week, any ideas on how big of a tank i can put in the back? I was thinking of 300 upright. Or would a flat tank more better?

Cheers

Title: Re: Escort van
Post by: Jista on July 11, 2011, 08:06:52 pm

Flats better m8
Then you can fling all your crap on top of it :-)

Title: Re: Escort van
Post by: Pope vader on July 11, 2011, 08:14:39 pm

which one you getting 55 or 75

Title: Re: Escort van
Post by: ascjim on July 11, 2011, 08:29:19 pm

i believe its a 55 R reg

Title: Re: Escort van
Post by: Pope vader on July 11, 2011, 08:31:39 pm

300 tops  add ur weight + tank of fuel  +all the gear,  the vans payload is 550

Title: Re: Escort van
Post by: EandM on July 11, 2011, 08:36:31 pm

My window cleaner has a 75 non-turbo with a 500l flat. Just within weight limit though he rarely fills it up completely.

Title: Re: Escort van
Post by: Steve Sed on July 11, 2011, 09:26:25 pm

I have a 55. If you need any advice on the van, give me a shout.

Title: Re: Escort van
Post by: Richard Neal on July 11, 2011, 09:29:37 pm

I had a 55 and burnt the clutch out within 6 months of going wfp i used to have about 10 25 litre containers in the back with my trolley and ladders on the roof.

Title: Re: Escort van
Post by: Mist A Bit on July 12, 2011, 07:55:11 am

i had a 300ltr upright in my 55. carried it no problems. they are very slow but always got me their. my old escort covered 330,000 miles before giving up. just watch the rust

Title: Re: Escort van
Post by: Richard Neal on July 12, 2011, 08:27:07 am

I must admit i loved that van, got me going in this business and did me proud for 4 years, check the battery tray isnt rusted, its very common and can be expensive to sort, it is an mot failure.

Title: Re: Escort van
Post by: Slash on July 12, 2011, 05:41:31 pm

I had a 55 van ,an ex post offive escort on a 51 plate,had a 250 litre tank in it,struggles with that so would'nt go above 250,I found the upright tank was better as with the flat tank it had rocked the van when stopping at juntions as for rust there was'nt a problem,I still see the van now and again and is in very good nick,I find Fords newer vans rust like anything.