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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: JSMC on January 15, 2008, 06:24:14 pm

Title: Ford connect vans
Post by: JSMC on January 15, 2008, 06:24:14 pm: who has one and which models seem to be best?
Title: Re: Ford connect vans
Post by: NWH on January 15, 2008, 07:51:47 pm: What power upgrade do you have.
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Post by: EasycleanWindows on January 15, 2008, 08:36:37 pm: i have 90bhp too 1.8 diesel turbo injection great little van good mover no probs leased @£180 per month by it in 5 years as it will have only done 30,000 with full srvice so therfore i can sell if for more than the baloon payment
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Post by: tartan cleaning on January 15, 2008, 08:42:19 pm: how big a tank can you get in a connect?
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Post by: EasycleanWindows on January 15, 2008, 08:43:44 pm: 400 max i wouldnt go anymore but we use ours now for a technican van
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Post by: NWH on January 15, 2008, 08:45:05 pm: 500 ltrs in mine.
Title: Re: Ford connect vans
Post by: EasycleanWindows on January 15, 2008, 08:48:04 pm: 500 ? you have lwb cos short wheel base has only got 625kg payload so 500ltr full poles,ladders,fuel,you thats got to be over 625 kg?
Title: Re: Ford connect vans
Post by: NWH on January 15, 2008, 08:50:15 pm: LWB is what i have yes,the SWB are no good for WFP they don`t have the room in my humble opinion.The tape measure might say theres not much difference but in reality there is.
Title: Re: Ford connect vans
Post by: EasycleanWindows on January 15, 2008, 08:54:43 pm: lol @ easy your well over but if you travel short distances then ok as you will be losing water quickly ......but you get stopped you get a ticket......and your brakes,shocks etc will wear quick but hey if it works for you
Title: Re: Ford connect vans
Post by: EasycleanWindows on January 15, 2008, 09:04:41 pm: what i would worry about is after being in a head on collision is that if your insurance found that you were over weight then what happens? uninsured? dangerous driving no i would rather not take the risk but im not knocking anyone who does we all have to do this job however best we can
Title: Re: Ford connect vans
Post by: EasycleanWindows on January 15, 2008, 09:11:47 pm: my old tranny used to have a 700ltr tucker system in and when full with all the kit my god 1st gear comming up hills used to take whold day do travel 4 miles
Title: Re: Ford connect vans
Post by: simbo on January 15, 2008, 09:11:51 pm: How would insurance know what how much water you were carrying. i have a connect with 400l tank and backpack and 25 ltr barrel and van handles like a good car, never been a problem and i think the best looking smaller type van on the market. superb!!!
simbo
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Post by: johnny_h on January 15, 2008, 09:24:20 pm: the RAC are getting rid of theirs dues to the cost of repairs also the courier firm i used to work for are having second thoughts due to the high cost of repairs
Title: Re: Ford connect vans
Post by: simbo on January 15, 2008, 09:28:29 pm: buy a renault then you will see high costs.
simbo
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Post by: NWH on January 15, 2008, 09:30:58 pm: Of course they will have trouble,RAC and courier companys do ridiculous mileage.
Title: Re: Ford connect vans
Post by: tartan cleaning on January 15, 2008, 10:00:46 pm: Quote from: EasycleanWindows on January 15, 2008, 08:43:44 pm
400 max i wouldnt go anymore but we use ours now for a technican van

I thought these vans can have a 900kg payload?