Clean It Up
		UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: bobbyboy on February 19, 2024, 06:12:43 pm
		
			
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				Hi all 
 I currently have a hiace and looking to change vans. Would a 500L tank fit in a proace?
 Also any opinions on this van would be appreciated.
 Thank you
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				Hi all 
 I currently have a hiace and looking to change vans. Would a 500L tank fit in a proace?
 Also any opinions on this van would be appreciated.
 Thank you
 
 
 Yes we have a lwb proace with an Ionic’s thermopure 650 ltr system which is quite a big system a 500 ltr tank will easily fit in even in the swb
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				Do you use the ionics filter or do you use a standard one? 
 
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				Do you use the ionics filter or do you use a standard one?
 
 
 Yes apart from the di we have a 20 ltr vessel instead
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				Ah. I've seen some on eBay before and the previous owner has ripped the ionics filter off and just has bog-standard profilers and 4040 ro. 
			
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				Ah. I've seen some on eBay before and the previous owner has ripped the ionics filter off and just has bog-standard profilers and 4040 ro.
 
 
 Ionic’s own ros are rubbish a normal champ  type of 4040 is much better
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				Hi all 
 I currently have a hiace and looking to change vans. Would a 500L tank fit in a proace?
 Also any opinions on this van would be appreciated.
 Thank you
 
 
 You have a big choice. Proace, Dispatch, Vivaro and Expert are all made by PSA as is the Fiat Scudo.
 
 I would tend to stay away from the Renault Trafic. A Mitsubishi van in Australia is a rebadged Renault Trafic and failed a recent Australian ncap crash test with a zero score. The ncap crash test on the Trafic was done a while ago in Europe to older standards, so it looks ok.
 
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				I've found a citroen but it's a 1.6. Would this be ok pulling wise?
 
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				I've found a citroen but it's a 1.6. Would this be ok pulling wise?
 
 
 Absolutely. I have the  Berlingo 1.5 and it pulls a 450 litre tank no problem. You’ll want the 950kg payload though, I’d give the 650kg payload a miss.
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				I've found a citroen but it's a 1.6. Would this be ok pulling wise?
 
 
 I've had two 1.6 over ten years with 500ltr tanks and no problems. 95% of my driving is rural country roads.
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				Thank you so much guys❤️
			
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				Are you looking at a Berlingo or Dispatch?
 
 IMO 1.6 Berlingo is OK but 1.6 Dispatch I believe the engine has to work too hard because of the size of the van. I am no expert but personally would stay away from 1.6 Dispatch.
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				If it’s pulling power you want then a VW T Roc is what you need.
			
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				Are you looking at a Berlingo or Dispatch?
 
 IMO 1.6 Berlingo is OK but 1.6 Dispatch I believe the engine has to work too hard because of the size of the van. I am no expert but personally would stay away from 1.6 Dispatch.
 
 
 Older 1.6 engines had a habit of seizing when the oil pick up sludged up.
 The new 1.5 Berlingo etc pull really well and carry a huge amount of weight for a small van.
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				If it’s pulling power you want then a VW T Roc is what you need.
 
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