[jonboywalton75]

My son is looking for a used van up to £5.000,
Needs to take a 500ltr tank
Any suggestions lads.
Any to avoid???
Cheers for recommendations in advance

[Walter Mitty]

My son is looking for a used van up to £5.000,
Needs to take a 500ltr tank
Any suggestions lads.
Any to avoid???
Cheers for recommendations in advance

Although some may disagree, a van with 1,000+kg payload would be best as a single operator (water weight + 500kg).  You can get away with less if you habitually travel light.
No specific suggestions except to avoid older Trafic, Vivaro and Primastars (all the same van with different badges).

[OutlaneWC]

My peogeot partner has an 850 payload and still goes well when my 500 tank is full..I will be close to the limit at the start of the day

[Stoots]

Partner 850 is a good van


Should get a decent one for 5k

[jonboywalton75]

Cheers for the replies so far.
was thinking Transit Connect but will certainly consider the Peugeot

[Smudger]

My peogeot partner has an 850 payload and still goes well when my 500 tank is full..I will be close to the limit at the start of the day

Have to disagree with you there, our dispatch is 850 and defo went over weight with 500 ltr tank - and you could see it as the arches were almost to the tyres

400 ltr max for that payload IMO

Darran

[jonboywalton75]

Anyone recommending The Fiat Doblo?

[p1w1]

Anyone recommending The Fiat Doblo?

I have a lwb one , can't fault it. Do a search on the forum there has been a few topics on them.

[jonboywalton75]

I'll do a search, cheers for that super quick reply😀

[Marc Stock]

I have a connect with a 550 litre tank

Its been absolutely fine. Im usually filled with around 470 litres for the day. Any higher and it sloshes all over the place and  ends up in the front footwell

[jonboywalton75]

I have a connect with a 550 litre tank

Its been absolutely fine. Im usually filled with around 470 litres for the day. Any higher and it sloshes all over the place and  ends up in the front footwell

Is that the T230?

[Marc Stock]

I have a connect with a 550 litre tank

Its been absolutely fine. Im usually filled with around 470 litres for the day. Any higher and it sloshes all over the place and  ends up in the front footwell

Is that the T230 ding dong?

No its the t200. But go for the 230 if you can.

[dd]

My peogeot partner has an 850 payload and still goes well when my 500 tank is full..I will be close to the limit at the start of the day

Have to disagree with you there, our dispatch is 850 and defo went over weight with 500 ltr tank - and you could see it as the arches were almost to the tyres

400 ltr max for that payload IMO

Darran

I have the old shape dispatch (2006) 2.0hdi with 900kg payload. It has a custom built 550l tank and when full comes in just under the limit on a weighbridge.

[dazmond]

A connect t200 will be well overweight with a 500l tank for sure...the payload is crap....625kg...if you go for a connect it's got to be a LWB T230 or 240 L2(New shape version)they have payloads of 905kg and 936kg respectively.....

[Scrimble]

I am going to be selling a Vauxhall combo 2011 61 reg 1.7 cdti 2000 soon, has a 500l custom baffled tank delivery only full set up, for around 4k plus vat so within your budget

[jonboywalton75]

Sounds interesting Scrimble, see you're based in Staffordshire. I'm in Cheshire, so not far.
Also just wondering when you're thinking of selling (soon???)
If you could email me some details of the van please.,  (payload, service history mileage etc) on
jjwcleaning@yahoo.co.uk
Cheers
Jon

[Scrimble]

Sounds interesting Scrimble, see you're based in Staffordshire. I'm in Cheshire, so not far.
Also just wondering when you're thinking of selling (soon???)
If you could email me some details of the van please.,  (payload, service history mileage etc) on
jjwcleaning@yahoo.co.uk
Cheers
Jon

Yes it will be forsale soon as I have a ordered a new van which is on its way, will send you an email now

[jonboywalton75]

My son is loving his Van, Mark, just wondering if you will be selling any more of your combos or have you replaced all your older combos with new ones?
A mate saw my sons combo and may be interested if you're selling another.
Cheers
Jon

[Spruce]

My peogeot partner has an 850 payload and still goes well when my 500 tank is full..I will be close to the limit at the start of the day

Have to disagree with you there, our dispatch is 850 and defo went over weight with 500 ltr tank - and you could see it as the arches were almost to the tyres

400 ltr max for that payload IMO

Darran

My son puts a dozen bricks in his Berlingo 800LX and its flat on the suspension. 

The older PSA vans excluded 75kgs from the payload for the driver's weight. I believe its now 50kgs. I would get it weighed with a full tank and driver and all gear and see where you stand.

[NWH]

Ignore the payload etc small vans like that are not able to cope well with that kind of weight,I’ve had a connect and tbh the weight killed the van. A small van will eat through tyres with half a ton do track rod arms suspension mounts as well as the clutch,since I’ve had a medium size van those things haven’t been an issue as they are better able to cope with that kind of weight,you’ll get loads with small vans come here now saying I’ve not clue etc but I’ve had a small van with a 500 and like I say it killed it,I had a LWB connect from new.