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Title: what size tank in escort
Post by: dave.e on April 18, 2009, 07:04:49 pm
can some one tell me please what size tank will fit into an escort van a mate of mine has just had one and wants me to kit it out. dave
Title: Re: what size tank in escort
Post by: Handyman Window Cleaning Services on April 18, 2009, 07:10:43 pm
250litre upright, thats what i had.

if you have a escort 75 you can carry extra weight, so you could have 4 spare jerry cans with water in them
Title: Re: what size tank in escort
Post by: dave.e on April 18, 2009, 08:56:20 pm
250litre upright, thats what i had.

if you have a escort 75 you can carry extra weight, so you could have 4 spare jerry cans with water in them

thanks mate i was thinking 350lt/400lt but i will have to check with my m8 to see if it's a 55 or 75 thanks for the info. dave
Title: Re: what size tank in escort
Post by: Window Washers on April 18, 2009, 09:43:16 pm
250litre upright, thats what i had.

if you have a escort 75 you can carry extra weight, so you could have 4 spare jerry cans with water in them

thanks mate i was thinking 350lt/400lt but i will have to check with my m8 to see if it's a 55 or 75 thanks for the info. dave
sod having a 400L tank in an escort they handle bad as it is, add the tank weight to 400l makes it about 450kg thats with out you, fuel, hoses, pumps, poles ladders ect ect your asking for trouble with that size tank in a small van IMO
250l tops

Ian
Title: Re: what size tank in escort
Post by: Steve CM on April 18, 2009, 09:46:34 pm
couldn't you just put the water directly into the skip? ;D
Title: Re: what size tank in escort
Post by: dave.e on April 18, 2009, 09:50:47 pm
couldn't you just put the water directly into the skip? ;D

i was thinking the same about the skip but he has just sold his merc and he has bought the escort allready so he wants to down size i think but reading between the lines think it has somthing to do with HMRC.
Title: Re: what size tank in escort
Post by: dave.e on April 18, 2009, 09:52:02 pm
250litre upright, thats what i had.

if you have a escort 75 you can carry extra weight, so you could have 4 spare jerry cans with water in them

thanks mate i was thinking 350lt/400lt but i will have to check with my m8 to see if it's a 55 or 75 thanks for the info. dave
sod having a 400L tank in an escort they handle bad as it is, add the tank weight to 400l makes it about 450kg thats with out you, fuel, hoses, pumps, poles ladders ect ect your asking for trouble with that size tank in a small van IMO
250l tops

Ian


thanks windowwashers will pass on the info to him and see what he wants to do
Title: Re: what size tank in escort
Post by: Window Washers on April 18, 2009, 10:11:38 pm
250litre upright, thats what i had.

if you have a escort 75 you can carry extra weight, so you could have 4 spare jerry cans with water in them

thanks mate i was thinking 350lt/400lt but i will have to check with my m8 to see if it's a 55 or 75 thanks for the info. dave
sod having a 400L tank in an escort they handle bad as it is, add the tank weight to 400l makes it about 450kg thats with out you, fuel, hoses, pumps, poles ladders ect ect your asking for trouble with that size tank in a small van IMO
250l tops

Ian


thanks windowwashers will pass on the info to him and see what he wants to do
Your welcome, better to be safe than sorry  ;)
Title: Re: what size tank in escort
Post by: mark dew on April 18, 2009, 11:52:54 pm
I wouldn't bother with a 250 litre vertical tank either unless you fancy getting seasick. The Escort 55 vans struggle as it is.
A horizontal 250 litre tank is a much better choice.
Title: Re: what size tank in escort
Post by: Slash on April 19, 2009, 09:46:15 am
I had a 250 litre upright and a flat tank installed at different times,the upright was much better as the flat I found was a bit wobbly when you came to a juntions and you could feel the water moving about more and the tank was baffled,my escort had a 500 payload so had to be carefull with other bits and bobs like ladders,me and fuel to consider.
Title: Re: what size tank in escort
Post by: mark dew on April 19, 2009, 12:53:45 pm
I had a 250 litre upright and a flat tank installed at different times,the upright was much better as the flat I found was a bit wobbly when you came to a juntions and you could feel the water moving about more and the tank was baffled,my escort had a 500 payload so had to be carefull with other bits and bobs like ladders,me and fuel to consider.

That's interesting cos i also had both tanks when i had escort van. My experience was the opposite of this. I ended with getting a flat tank and i found it was better.
The only advantage i found with the upright was that i could use more water from the tank before it dipped below the exit pipe.
 
Title: Re: what size tank in escort
Post by: Dean Taberner on April 19, 2009, 07:03:29 pm
Stick a 1000l tank in and carry some 25l barrels incase you run out. ;) ;) ;)

Just dont drive it anywhere or lie underneath it.

Dean
Title: Re: what size tank in escort
Post by: dave.e on April 19, 2009, 07:26:11 pm
Stick a 1000l tank in and carry some 25l barrels incase you run out. ;) ;) ;)

Just dont drive it anywhere or lie underneath it.

Dean

thanks dean i mite do what lwc did with is birlingo and stick it on the roof that way i would not need a pump just a crash hat. dave
Title: Re: what size tank in escort
Post by: LWC on April 26, 2009, 02:54:33 pm
Stick a 1000l tank in and carry some 25l barrels incase you run out. ;) ;) ;)

Just dont drive it anywhere or lie underneath it.

Dean

thanks dean i mite do what lwc did with is birlingo and stick it on the roof that way i would not need a pump just a crash hat. dave

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/VWSaxon/DSC01072.jpg)

Safest way mate
Title: Re: what size tank in escort
Post by: dave.e on April 26, 2009, 03:38:11 pm
Stick a 1000l tank in and carry some 25l barrels incase you run out. ;) ;) ;)

Just dont drive it anywhere or lie underneath it.

Dean

thanks dean i mite do what lwc did with is birlingo and stick it on the roof that way i would not need a pump just a crash hat. dave

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/VWSaxon/DSC01072.jpg)

Safest way mate



thats got to be the best yet love it  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: what size tank in escort
Post by: Steve CM on April 26, 2009, 03:57:02 pm
Stick a 1000l tank in and carry some 25l barrels incase you run out. ;) ;) ;)

Just dont drive it anywhere or lie underneath it.

Dean

thanks dean i mite do what lwc did with is birlingo and stick it on the roof that way i would not need a pump just a crash hat. dave

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/VWSaxon/DSC01072.jpg)

Safest way mate

i hope you use proper straps for that :o

 ;D ;D

Title: Re: what size tank in escort
Post by: Llaaww on April 26, 2009, 10:20:27 pm
I have an escort 75 with a 250ltr flat baffled tank. no worries.