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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: tom20001 on May 20, 2015, 07:32:14 pm

Title: New van- caddy owners HELP
Post by: tom20001 on May 20, 2015, 07:32:14 pm: guys im strongly considering purchasing a new VW caddy 1.6 75hp

Payload is 800kg

Does anyone have one and is it sufficient to put 400 litre tank in?

I kno its well within payload but will van be laboured when driving around with this load because of the weight?

cheers
Title: Re: New van- caddy owners HELP
Post by: KS Cleaning on May 20, 2015, 08:51:58 pm: Better going for the 102ps if you are carrying weight.
Title: Re: New van- caddy owners HELP
Post by: tom20001 on May 20, 2015, 08:55:09 pm: Quote from: KS Cleaning on May 20, 2015, 08:51:58 pm
Better going for the 102ps if you are carrying weight.

There is a 1600 or so price difference do you have one?
Title: Re: New van- caddy owners HELP
Post by: AuRavelling79 on May 20, 2015, 09:49:28 pm: Well my 2006 Doblo 1.3 multijet was fine with a 400L for 5 years. Then for six months it was fine with a 400L and a trailer with an extra 200L and an extra man! And now its fine with a 400 on its own again.

So if a modern 1.6 can't manage it there's something wrong.
Title: Re: New van- caddy owners HELP
Post by: tom20001 on May 20, 2015, 10:03:06 pm: Quote from: Granville Gold on May 20, 2015, 09:49:28 pm
Well my 2006 Doblo 1.3 multijet was fine with a 400L for 5 years. Then for six months it was fine with a 400L and a trailer with an extra 200L and an extra man! And now its fine with a 400 on its own again.

So if a modern 1.6 can't manage it there's something wrong.

Cheers

Ah i was just doing some research and some guys complaining about a lack of power in caddh but what your saying is right
Title: Re: New van- caddy owners HELP
Post by: Scrimble on May 20, 2015, 10:10:00 pm: its because the caddy weighs a lot more than a doblo before you add any load weight, 250-300kg more and it only has 25nm more torque than the doblo 1.3
Title: Re: New van- caddy owners HELP
Post by: KS Cleaning on May 20, 2015, 10:23:35 pm: Quote from: tom20001 on May 20, 2015, 08:55:09 pm
Quote from: KS Cleaning on May 20, 2015, 08:51:58 pm
Better going for the 102ps if you are carrying weight.

There is a 1600 or so price difference do you have one?
I used to have the Caddy bluemotion 102ps
Title: Re: New van- caddy owners HELP
Post by: KS Cleaning on May 20, 2015, 10:25:03 pm: Quote from: Granville Gold on May 20, 2015, 09:49:28 pm
Well my 2006 Doblo 1.3 multijet was fine with a 400L for 5 years. Then for six months it was fine with a 400L and a trailer with an extra 200L and an extra man! And now its fine with a 400 on its own again.

So if a modern 1.6 can't manage it there's something wrong.
It will manage it ok, but the 102ps will manage it a lot better
Title: Re: New van- caddy owners HELP
Post by: martinw on May 20, 2015, 10:30:36 pm: Yes, it will take 400 litre tank with cage. It will be a bit slower than 102ps. Have 08 plate caddy since it was two years old and apart from clutch and brakes it's been good. Bump stops tend to wear out every 2 years on the back suspension due to weight it carries. It's driven by an employee.
Title: Re: New van- caddy owners HELP
Post by: Pete Thompson on May 21, 2015, 11:46:09 am: I have a 2009 CADDY C20 PLUS SDI (payload weight 767kg) with a 400 litre Ionics Pure2o system installed.

Handles just fine, doesn't struggle at all, even when full.
Title: Re: New van- caddy owners HELP
Post by: tom20001 on May 21, 2015, 04:45:51 pm: Quote from: Pete Thompson on May 21, 2015, 11:46:09 am
I have a 2009 CADDY C20 PLUS SDI (payload weight 767kg) with a 400 litre Ionics Pure2o system installed.

Handles just fine, doesn't struggle at all, even when full.

thanks pete

Is it a 1.6 75bhp?
Title: Re: New van- caddy owners HELP
Post by: Pete Thompson on May 22, 2015, 11:17:24 am: Quote
thanks pete

Is it a 1.6 75bhp?

No, 2.0, and 69BHP