[Diamond standard ltd]

It's the 2.9t one so all is good

[kempy]

Simple I'd just get a T 300 transit.

[Michael Peterson]

dont change your van untill you need to, your van has been going well you have a good round that you manage, until it breaks down dont change it, you will be buying a new van with new problems mate

[dd]

The old shape 2.0hdi dispatch/expert has a 900kg payload, the 1.9d has a 800kg payload. Go for the 2.0hdi and you will be fine with 500l.

The new shape has a min payload of 1000kg but I would get the 2.0 over the 1.6 as it seems more reliable.

[windowswashed]

600 tank and a vw transporter

[Nick_Thompson]

I got caught on the WEIGHBRIDGE only 2 weeks ago ,
I had a ford transit van 260 with a payload of I thought 1400.
I was wrong

Gross vehicle weight is what the LAW IS ABOUT
GVW was 2450
Axle front 1400
Back axle 1400

I was bag on with axle weights, but weighed 2650 all together
200kg over weight
I played dumb , thought I could carry 1400kg , and explained my 650 water tNk and added bits up
They were very good and GAVE ME A CHANCE , had to dump 200 litres there and them and got off without a £150 spot fine

650 pure freedom system that had about 550 litres in it , so even my transit with me , poles ,fuel , ladder rack ,ladders , reels etc , can only carry a 400 litre rank .

GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT IS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT

Bought a transit T300 , 3000 kg now so can JUST carry a 650 with ease . Well probably be 2900kg when I'm totally laden .

It's amazing all the window cleaners in BERLINGOS driving around with 500 litre tanks.
You have a crash , your fault or not , your be fined £thousands or JAILED if a fatal .

I would only buy. A 3000kg van capacity .
Ford transit 57 plate T300 Mwb medium roof is great , a little bit big but great for he as I will be putting bikes in it and a retractable seat in the back of the van for a family static caravan site we go to

Business and leisure

Hi Kempy! Looking at your figures and taking the other comments into consideration, I guess it would be prudent of me not to exceed a total of 750 litres of water in my t300, low roof, swb transit that has twin 500 litre tanks inside a steel frame, wouldn't you say?

[mikeyfaerosyth]

Took my van to weighbridge yeterday,

Renault Kangoo 1.5 DCI,   04 reg

525kg payload

1680kg Revenue weight

1720kg at weighbridge.

So 40kg overweight.


Had this than over 5 year and must have been overloaded lots of times. Had in it


250 L tank             270kg
di                          10kg
reel                        20kg
gas 13kg                 28kg
battery 110 amp       20kg
wee backup battery    5kg
diesel  £30               22kg
2 sets ladders           25kg
tools                       10kg
me                          70kg
other stuff                20kg

thats about 500kg I reckon but must have been nearer 565kg and used to carry more than that!could dump ladders for a start