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Title: vehicle payloads ?
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on May 16, 2009, 10:57:56 pm
How do i find out vehicle payloads ?

Am wanting to find out what VW Sharan can carry as im thinking of getting a tank in there. Also i'd like to know what a few vans would be able to carry.

Thanks

JP
Title: Re: vehicle payloads ?
Post by: andyjm1 on May 16, 2009, 11:16:58 pm
Looks like it's 582, maybe a 400 litre tank?

http://www.buyacar.co.uk/technicalSpecificationyq3708.jhtml
Title: Re: vehicle payloads ?
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on May 16, 2009, 11:19:39 pm
Thanks Andy  :)
Title: Re: vehicle payloads ?
Post by: concept on May 16, 2009, 11:55:05 pm
Looks like it's 582, maybe a 400 litre tank?

http://www.buyacar.co.uk/technicalSpecificationyq3708.jhtml

400l, plus a bloke, plus fuel, plus equipment, you'd be over the payload very quickly.
Title: Re: vehicle payloads ?
Post by: andyjm1 on May 17, 2009, 09:31:43 am
Yes you are probably right concept, all those things need to be taken into account, 400 might be pushing it.
Title: Re: vehicle payloads ?
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on May 17, 2009, 11:44:49 am
I have an escort van with a payload of 650kg I have a 350ltr system in there plus all my kit and 2 ladders on top and theres myself and sometimes a helper in the passenger seat, it doesnt ride low at all but its a swine to climb hills though lol  ;D





Matt
Title: Re: vehicle payloads ?
Post by: paul saunders on May 17, 2009, 12:14:26 pm
What do you expect ........ it's a ford. :P
Title: Re: vehicle payloads ?
Post by: leapstallbuildings on May 17, 2009, 12:23:14 pm
I have an escort van with a payload of 650kg I have a 350ltr system in there plus all my kit and 2 ladders on top and theres myself and sometimes a helper in the passenger seat, it doesnt ride low at all but its a swine to climb hills though lol  ;D





Matt

You sure about that Matt?
I thought Escorts had either a 550kg payload (Escort 55) or a 750kg payload (Escort 75).  I wouldn't want to use an Ford Escort myself for WFPing though I suppose it would be OK with a small tank if you were only doing the more awkward windows with WFP.
Title: Re: vehicle payloads ?
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on May 17, 2009, 12:28:35 pm
Leap I was told by the local Ford dealer that the payload was 650kg, I bought it about 4 months ago and recently converted to WFP I will be looking at getting a Dispatch, Expert or Transit later on in the year, just payed out several grand in the last few months, so trying to pay some of that back first.





Matt
Title: Re: vehicle payloads ?
Post by: leapstallbuildings on May 17, 2009, 12:42:56 pm
Leap I was told by the local Ford dealer that the payload was 650kg, I bought it about 4 months ago and recently converted to WFP I will be looking at getting a Dispatch, Expert or Transit later on in the year, just payed out several grand in the last few months, so trying to pay some of that back first.





Matt

Yes, the initial outlay can be quite large.  It's over three years since I went WFP and I'm still repaying the loans.  Equipment nearly paid for but I took van over 5 years so not paid for till late in 2010.  Hope it lasts that long.  I have a bit of work these days that has a lot of glass where the job takes more than a day so I do need to be able to carry a fair bit of water.  I like to have a minimum payload of 1200kg to allow that (along with other equipment) and even then, when such a job is coming up, I start allowing the diesel to run down to save a bit on weight (a diet might help too  :)  ).
Title: Re: vehicle payloads ?
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on May 17, 2009, 12:47:02 pm
With my limited payload and tank what RO system would you recomend?
Obviously the nearer I get to my payload the more fuel ill use.
I have been told some Peugeot Experts have a payload of 1195kg




Matt
Title: Re: vehicle payloads ?
Post by: windowswashed on May 17, 2009, 02:53:08 pm
I've just bought a VW Transporter T30 LWB. Is the payload 1200kg?
Title: Re: vehicle payloads ?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 17, 2009, 03:07:48 pm
I've just bought a VW Transporter T30 LWB. Is the payload 1200kg?

Yes, well near enough - the exact figure depends on the engine you have.
Title: Re: vehicle payloads ?
Post by: windowswashed on May 18, 2009, 10:55:46 am
Hello Alex, the engine is a 1.9TDI PD 102PS
Title: Re: vehicle payloads ?
Post by: abilol on May 19, 2009, 08:51:51 pm
how to found what payload of van is look on vin plate witch  has your engine number etc and that will have payload  of van on it
Title: Re: vehicle payloads ?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 19, 2009, 08:55:29 pm
Hello Alex, the engine is a 1.9TDI PD 102PS

The exact payload for your vehicle is 1202 kg.