Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Jack Judd on March 27, 2022, 10:42:33 pm
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Missed you guys. That time of year. Trying to get a bargin on a van before the end of the tax year. 5 days to go. Had a vito for years and then Vauxhall Vivaro for the last 5. Both old vans when purchased. Finally after 11 years of crafting can afford something a little newer. Any one have experience of putting a 800-1000 litre incased tank in a Ford Custon SWB. Any experience of a custom at all. Don't recollect seeing 2 many customs used for window cleaning. I may be wrong. Thanks Guys and Gals. Jack
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Just bought a new transit custom 320 with 1250kg payload. They just cost more and are less readily available as they often come as dual cab instead of standard panel van. Was a Choice of this or new Renault trafic LL30 model.
I’ll be putting 850 grippatank in it
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The Transit Custom is pretty thin on the ground at the moment. Assuming that because you need 800-1000 litres it will be a 2 man set up? I wouldn’t recommend putting a 1000 litre tank in a Custom, but if you must a 340 would be the absolute minimum, but they are like hen’s teeth and would probably have to be a factory order. You will just about get away with a 320 if you put an 800 tank in. But be careful what exact model you choose as the payload varies between different specs.
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Got a 750l in mine, my custom copes easy with it, worth mentioning you’re only max loaded till the first job, so even if it’s a bit borderline, within a few houses you’re already reducing weight…
Great vans all in all.
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We’ve a 310 with 650 litre in it. It’s pushing it , weight wise.
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We’ve a 310 with 650 litre in it. It’s pushing it , weight wise.
2 man setup?
I’m single operator with 750l and it’s fine…
I see a lot of guys rolling around in slammed berlingos etc, 500l tanks on those little vans with springs rather leaf spring rear suspension, now that’s mad!
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We’ve a 310 with 650 litre in it. It’s pushing it , weight wise.
2 man setup?
I’m single operator with 750l and it’s fine…
I see a lot of guys rolling around in slammed berlingos etc, 500l tanks on those little vans with springs rather leaf spring rear suspension, now that’s mad!
One man, but with a few hose reels ladders
etc, it adds up quick.
We had a t280 previously, took it on a weigh bridge fully loaded. It surprised me. Had to go on a diet!
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Got a 750l in mine, my custom copes easy with it, worth mentioning you’re only max loaded till the first job, so even if it’s a bit borderline, within a few houses you’re already reducing weight…
Great vans all in all.
Some people travel large distances to their first job though.
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Got a 750l in mine, my custom copes easy with it, worth mentioning you’re only max loaded till the first job, so even if it’s a bit borderline, within a few houses you’re already reducing weight…
Great vans all in all.
Some people travel large distances to their first job though.
True, but I’m really not the bloke to worry about that ;D
Crack on lads 8)
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Maby worth looking at the Peugeot expert 1400 payload
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Maby worth looking at the Peugeot expert 1400 payload
I tried a transit custom wasn’t keen on it , then tried a Toyota pro ace much nicer drive better fuel economy and better ride so bought it also a lot cheaper than the ford 😂😂😂😂.
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Thanks guys. I will look at the model carefully. Anyone got a VW grafter? they look like they could do the business.
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Thanks guys. I will look at the model carefully. Anyone got a VW grafter? they look like they could do the business.
Lol I also have a MAN TGE witch is the same van but the payload is only 1210 kg lovely van though
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Spoke to someone with a brand new Grafter couple of weeks ago much better for a tank that size,he said it was very juicy he was doing relatively low mileage every week for £100 worth of diesel.
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Crafter
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We’ve got 3 transit customs with 650 grippatank systems in and they drive as if they’re empty in the back.
Had an 850 in the back of the custom and it was fine.
I’d be wanting a 320 or 340 SWB.
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Ive got a 800l tank in a lwb vivaro 1.6 125 pulls it no sweat when zipping about even with a pressure washer in back its been a good van in 2 years ive had it
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just a little reminder chaps - the van may whizz around with all that weight - but it does not make it legal
having weighed all my vans I can tell you they are nearly 150 Kg's over where you think they should be
Darran
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Ill take mine to the way bridge i think just to check i should be just in tho if my calculations are wright 😬
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I had a custom for a week with just 400ltrs in the back it drove like poop.
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just a little reminder chaps - the van may whizz around with all that weight - but it does not make it legal
having weighed all my vans I can tell you they are nearly 150 Kg's over where you think they should be
Darran
How do you get that far off?? :o
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just a little reminder chaps - the van may whizz around with all that weight - but it does not make it legal
having weighed all my vans I can tell you they are nearly 150 Kg's over where you think they should be
Darran
How do you get that far off?? :o
That's not that much, a tank of fuel and a passenger.
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I had a custom for a week with just 400ltrs in the back it drove like poop.
Aye ok then ::)roll
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Its all the little things -
for example you allow 500 (say a 500 litre tank) the tank itself is 40 Kg - then a reel ( or 2 ) plus the hose - then the hose full of water - leisure battery - extra ply - shelving - ladder - barrels of chemicals - it all adds up
my Doblo has 1000kg payload - put a 500 tank in it - one electric reel - step ladder - battery and that weighed in at 725 Kg on the bridge
Darran
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Its all the little things -
for example you allow 500 (say a 500 litre tank) the tank itself is 40 Kg - then a reel ( or 2 ) plus the hose - then the hose full of water - leisure battery - extra ply - shelving - ladder - barrels of chemicals - it all adds up
my Doblo has 1000kg payload - put a 500 tank in it - one electric reel - step ladder - battery and that weighed in at 725 Kg on the bridge
Darran
Which is fractionally less than I'd expect. I've just bought one and put a 500 litre tank in. Pure Freedom systems are 70kg or so I think so.
I guess I'm just surprised that you were so far off. I'm not surprised people in general underestimate.