[Sir Squeaky]

The tank will make the bulkhead meet the engine a lot quicker with 500kg sat behind it, and squash whatever is sat between wether it be above or below.

In other words you will end up like a fray bentos pie, with you being the filling.

Dave

That's the case whether it's bolted down or not.
The weight would still be there regardless.

[windowwashers]

I was sat behind a scafflod lorry a few days ago, 4ft pole not straped down, I slowed down so some could over take, a 10mph crash would have sent them straqight through my window killing me more than likely.

Some people just dont think, other think they know (clearly dont), have a car crash and you know the damage it can cause. I think the moral is "better safe that sorry".


Ian

[Sir Squeaky]

Lets face it, there's no point arguing about it.

If you crash a van with a heavy tank you will be squished.

So the only answer is... don't bloody have a crash!

[windowwashers]

Lets face it, there's no point arguing about it.

If you crash a van with a heavy tank you will be squished.

So the only answer is... don't bloody have a crash!

Agree with you no point arguing at all.

It's not me, its the others. Accident happen, I know it happened to me at 50mph head on it hurts

[Alistair@AWC]

Yea if not properly strapped in. Was on BBC a little while a go, accident, beer kegs flew through the front on the van, and continued to do so for quite a distance.

Maybe so but I cant imagine theres many of us driving around with loose water tanks in the back.

We are talking about baffled tanks held down with fixing brackets or rachets straps attached to MANUFACTURER fitted anchor points.

So that means that every van on every road in every country that was bought with the intention of using its legal maximum payload will crush its driver to death in the event of an accident!

[TennetClean]

Lets face it, there's no point arguing about it.

If you crash a van with a heavy tank you will be squished.

Not once I get my new van I wont.

You, on the other hand, will be mince meat.

[dd]

Tennet

Ionics only crash test upto 30mph and not with a full tank.

So stick to under 30mph with a 3/4 full tank, avoid head on collision with other vehicles and you will be fine.

[TennetClean]

Hello again foxman!

[Sir Squeaky]

Lets face it, there's no point arguing about it.

If you crash a van with a heavy tank you will be squished.

Not once I get my new van I wont.

You, on the other hand, will be mince meat.

Dream on "Salesman's Dream"...

I used to love people like you in sales.

[d s windowcleaning]

i feel really safe with my 500 ltr tank strapped down if i was in a crash at 30mph or more i reckon i would be safe as regards to the tank coming forward , at the end of the day a crash can happen in a split second (ive been there) its up to the driver to make sure the loads secure and i feel mine is so i feel safe .

[TennetClean]

Dream on "Salesman's Dream"...

I used to love people like you in sales.

Squeaky, if independant testing and certification to a recognised international standard doesnt convince you, you have to wonder what would?

I have a theory: If I was to prove to you white was white by reasoning, logic, expert opinion and scientific data, you would still say it was black.

That wally the window washer guy is obviously well clued up on the physics of it all, and yet you still remain unconvinced.  And you will never ever admit you are wrong about anything.  Wfp over ladders being a case in point.

You have issues.

[[GQC] Tim]

I think the thread has run it's coarse, sorry guys, I'm locking it now, thanks for the positive comments, and constructive criticism.