[poole bay]

iv juswt been offered a sportive2900 2.0 cdti 16v 115 bhp i will be carrying 650 ltr of water does any one use these and would it be ok

[luther1]

Don't buy a Vivaro. Ask Gav lammy,me,Rich Fraser and every other poor sod who regretted the day they bought one. Why not a citroen dispatch or Hyuandi or transit connect etc?

[poole bay]

its not a traffic its a 09 plate vivaro

[luther1]

Thats what i said! The vivaro,trafic and primastar are all the same van.  If you're close to Southampton tomorrow you can have a go in my Transporter. Burn off a few Saxo's in it,get waved at by surfer dudes and wink at some chicks. Accept no substitutes. 

[Lee GLS]

its not a traffic its a 09 plate vivaro

they are the same van, the gearbox giving up is a common problem, gav lam's one has gone through 2 turbos and has just blown a head gasket, look for a vito or a transporter if they are in your price range if you want a large van, if you could go smaller the transit connects are good little vans, and you can get a 650l tank in them, but you would be on the limit of the payload

[poole bay]

i no what your saying and said to my self not to get one but the problem dont lie in the new ones does it i cant see how all these small vans cope with 650 ltrs of water in they as its a lot of wait

[Andy@w.c.s]

my transporter will carry 3000 kgs i have a 650 ltr tank and all my kit and i am still under

 

[luther1]

3000kg? They don't make a Transporter that carries over 1300kgs. It might tow that weight. 3000kgs is the gross weight of your van,not what it will carry

[Andy@w.c.s]

i will go and check the  badge a min

[Andy@w.c.s]

I have got a weigh Certificate  here some where

[luther1]

Thats the weight of the van, Is it a T26, T28,T30 or T32? That is the load capacity.

[Frankybadboy]

nothing wrong with a vivario from  05 PLATE  UPWARDS

[Andy@w.c.s]

T 30 102 tdi
unladen weight 1832 kg

so the total weight i can go to is 3000kg

total weight fully loaded with all my kit water/ vac / genny ect is 2860kgs
got the cert to prove it 

[Jimmy Jon]

Andy is that a T4 or a T5 out of interest? Luther, Have you got any pics? The T5 has got to be one of the best vans (Drive/build quality/looks/economical, etc). The wifes got a Transporter Shuttle T5 174BHP and it goes like stink and is a lovely drive, whilst I make do with a T4 van.

[Lee GLS]

i no what your saying and said to my self not to get one but the problem dont lie in the new ones does it i cant see how all these small vans cope with 650 ltrs of water in they as its a lot of wait

It's doesn't matter what size the van is as to wether it has the payload, i think the dobilo can carry 700kgs, but it has a1.3 diesel engine, my connect can carry 900kgs and it has a 1.8 diesel, but you can get a transit that can carry 1300kgs, but it only has 75 bhp, so as long as the van has the required payload it will handle that much weight regardless of the size on the van

[Lee GLS]

T 30 102 tdi
unladen weight 1832 kg

so the total weight i can go to is 3000kg

total weight fully loaded with all my kit water/ vac / genny ect is 2860kgs
got the cert to prove it 

I think that is the total weight of the van and the load you are carrying, 3000kgs won't be the payload though, you wouldn't be able to put 3 tonne in the back of your van

[Andy@w.c.s]

yep you are right luther1
took me a while lol

extra weight i can carry is 1168 kg

the total van must not weight more than 3000kg

I bow down to your Superior  knowledge  

[luther1]

I wouldn't go that far! I just made sure when i bought  my Transporter that it  would carry all my crap

[Frankybadboy]

andy

then make sure that you are not over on the axles weights which are
 1-1500
 2-1625
if you are over your gross weight then you be over your axle weight.

being over on axle weight is one fine for each axle.
and being over on your gross weight is another sperate fine.

[deeege]

nothing wrong with a vivario from  05 PLATE  UPWARDS

+1

I would be interested to hear of anybody with an 05 onwards that has had gearbox trouble.