[Stoots]

starting up pressure washing,carpet cleaning & car valeting?

think lwb transit connect or scudo/dispatch

will i need anything bigger?

wanting to be cheap as poss on insurance, tax, diesel etc

[Smudger]

If your carrying a water tank as well as that equipment then you'll need a bigger van for weight allowance

Darran

[Stoots]

yeah suppose it depends on water, not sure how big a tank i will need though?

[Rob_Mac]

LWB Transit will give you 1500 kg of payload.

There are bigger options out there but not at that size of van. If you go for size over load the XLWB Transit can only carry 1300kg.

I have looked at vans up to 1800kg of payload.

Rob

[Stoots]

ok ta. think a swb should be enough, no where to park a lwb really. will research payloads
suppose i might as well have a big a tank as poss

[Kenny83]

on newer transits (post 2001) the payload is easily identified by the number on the side, mine is a t280, 2.8 tonne, the van weighs around 1.8 tonne so can carry 1 tonne
Most transits weigh between 1.5 and 2 tonne, here is a brief estimate of the numbers and weights to the best of my knowledge, I may be wrong though
old style     new style
80          260 - 2.6 tonne, can carry 800 kg
100         280 - 2.8 tonne, can carry 1 tonne
120          300 - 3 tonne, can carry 1.2 tonne
150         330 - 3.3 tonne, can carry 1.5 tonne
190          350 - 3.5 tonne, can carry 1.9 tonne

As I was writing this I did a quick google search and noticed that there is a transit T430 available that will carry 2.3 tonne, it weighs 4.3 tonnes fully loaded so you will need grandfather rights to drive it (have passed your test before 1996 or 1997, not sure which date.

[wpclean]

on newer transits (post 2001) the payload is easily identified by the number on the side, mine is a t280, 2.8 tonne, the van weighs around 1.8 tonne so can carry 1 tonne
Most transits weigh between 1.5 and 2 tonne, here is a brief estimate of the numbers and weights to the best of my knowledge, I may be wrong though
old style     new style
80          260 - 2.6 tonne, can carry 800 kg
100         280 - 2.8 tonne, can carry 1 tonne
120          300 - 3 tonne, can carry 1.2 tonne
150         330 - 3.3 tonne, can carry 1.5 tonne
190          350 - 3.5 tonne, can carry 1.9 tonne

As I was writing this I did a quick google search and noticed that there is a transit T430 available that will carry 2.3 tonne, it weighs 4.3 tonnes fully loaded so you will need grandfather rights to drive it (have passed your test before 1996 or 1997, not sure which date.

Yeah but can you fit a commode in it ?

[evil genius]

connect, scudo etc is going to be to small i think. a minimum of a swb transit is needed imo.
i have a transit and do struggle sometimes with room. when money allows ill be looking at a mwb hi roof transit.

regards
ian

[BDCS]

I have a transit 350 and the payload is 1.5 tonnes. They do a SWB RWD that has a bigger payload but they are quite rare - most secondhand ones are orange as thats what the RAC were using

[jim mca]

Please explain grandfather rights 

[chris scott]

Buy the Euro van ....Transits are crap they rot while you watch. Transporters are  the one if funds will allow.
Only you know what size you need from the amount of gear you cart or distance traveled.
Engine capacity is usually comparable  with cubic capacity and weight carrying (will increase insurance as will sign writing). "Short" big Hp vans usually make good tow vans (rear wheel drive being the best). Gross over 3500kgs and you will need a Tacho.

[BDCS]

Please explain grandfather rights 

If your an old git and have been driving since the ice ages you have the relevant class on your licence to drive up to 7.5 tonnes C1. Younger people who take the test these days just get the car licence and have to take additional tests for the other classes

[Stoots]

ill go with a swb tranny or whatever comes up. cheers