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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ztech on May 07, 2006, 12:49:25 pm

Title: position of tank
Post by: ztech on May 07, 2006, 12:49:25 pm

i have a 1000 litre tank which i am about to fit into a short wheelbase transit .can anyone tell me if there is a right or a wrong place to position the tank

Title: Re: position of tank
Post by: callum macleod on May 07, 2006, 01:08:06 pm

hi is your tank baffled? as if its not it could be quite dangerous in a van as the water shifts around! I would say tank position should be between the front and rear axle so weight is balanced.

Title: Re: position of tank
Post by: Andrew McCann on May 07, 2006, 01:52:04 pm

Yes there is a right and a wrong place.

Each axle has a max gross weight. The tank must be positioned in such a way that neither axle exceeds this weight. Have you checked your transits max payload? a 1000 ltr tank will weigh around 1100 kilos when full. Then you have all of the rest of your kit, fuel, passengers etc to take into account as well.

Andrew

Title: Re: position of tank
Post by: ronaldo on May 07, 2006, 02:31:25 pm

I would think a 1000ltr tank in a swb transit would just about be legal and thats without all your other equipment!!!