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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Clever Forum Name on February 05, 2014, 02:51:54 pm

Title: What size tank in a combo?
Post by: Clever Forum Name on February 05, 2014, 02:51:54 pm
Payload is the larger one at 785kg.

Would 450 L be over loaded for one man?

So with my maths

450kg Water
30kg for tank
15kg for frame
5kg pump
20kg hose reel
12kg backpack and trolley
5kg roof bars
5kg ladders
15kg battery
100kg me
10kg cones
10kg ply lined
35kg fuel
5kg Poles and heads
10kg Spares

Works out to be about 720KG.

From memory, when i took my van down to the weighbridge it was 180Kg spare.

That was with me in it, and with about 300L.

So being realistic 450L too risky?
Title: Re: What size tank in a combo?
Post by: Simon Mess on February 05, 2014, 03:11:46 pm
In theory, it could work, but i think i would go for a 350l tank to be on the safe side.
Title: Re: What size tank in a combo?
Post by: Clever Forum Name on February 05, 2014, 03:17:18 pm
It's got a 350 in it now. But I am tempted to keep it instead of selling it. But 350
Is not enough for a decent day sometimes. 
Title: Re: What size tank in a combo?
Post by: Ian101 on February 05, 2014, 03:46:06 pm
i have a 500 upright in mine but never fill it to the top prob about 400 which more than likely a little over first thing in morning but 400 does 2 of us for the day
Title: Re: What size tank in a combo?
Post by: Simon Mess on February 05, 2014, 04:06:07 pm
Quote from: Pure H20 Services on February 05, 2014, 03:17:18 pm
It's got a 350 in it now. But I am tempted to keep it instead of selling it. But 350
Is not enough for a decent day sometimes. 

I hear what you're saying. I have a 500l tank in my lwb transit connect but have often thought i could probably get away with 350l. Yet i am strangely reluctant to do anything about it!. Couldn't you just get a few 25l drums to take with you on busier days?
Title: Re: What size tank in a combo?
Post by: Clever Forum Name on February 05, 2014, 04:22:00 pm
I have drums now, but just fancied a bigger tank.

Finding a van for the right price is proving hard, we got lucky on our last 3 vans, just dont want to sell her i guess lol
Title: Re: What size tank in a combo?
Post by: PoleKing on February 05, 2014, 04:45:12 pm
Quote from: Pure H20 Services on February 05, 2014, 03:17:18 pm
It's got a 350 in it now. But I am tempted to keep it instead of selling it. But 350
Is not enough for a decent day sometimes. 

Fill it up and get it weighed.
Got just over 100kg spare-go for it.
Title: Re: What size tank in a combo?
Post by: Clever Forum Name on February 05, 2014, 04:59:00 pm
Quote from: PoleKing on February 05, 2014, 04:45:12 pm
Quote from: Pure H20 Services on February 05, 2014, 03:17:18 pm
It's got a 350 in it now. But I am tempted to keep it instead of selling it. But 350
Is not enough for a decent day sometimes. 

Fill it up and get it weighed.
Got just over 100kg spare-go for it.

What about front and rear axle weights? Tank would be a lay flat!
Title: Re: What size tank in a combo?
Post by: PoleKing on February 05, 2014, 05:05:02 pm
Quote from: Pure H20 Services on February 05, 2014, 04:59:00 pm
Quote from: PoleKing on February 05, 2014, 04:45:12 pm
Quote from: Pure H20 Services on February 05, 2014, 03:17:18 pm
It's got a 350 in it now. But I am tempted to keep it instead of selling it. But 350
Is not enough for a decent day sometimes. 

Fill it up and get it weighed.
Got just over 100kg spare-go for it.

What about front and rear axle weights? Tank would be a lay flat!

You can work it out roughly I'd imagine.
If you've got a bit if leeway, go for the bigger tank. Take it to be weighed again.
If over, don't fill it up.
Title: Re: What size tank in a combo?
Post by: Scrimble on February 05, 2014, 05:47:33 pm
fill your tank up and take it to a weigh bridge, chances are you will be shocked at how much it weighs

most wfp vans are overweight when the tanks are full, its really easy to underestimate how much all the equipment weighs