[Dave hook]

Seen the van i want its a lwb high top ford transit connect, the guy im buying off tells me the payload is 900kg ( i'll check this out before i buy as i dont think the guy had a clue). Whats the biggest tank i could put in 1 of these vans ( safely)? Would i get away with a 650ltr?
 If any1 has any comments on these vans i'd appreciate it. Cheers.

[Alex Gardiner]

650 tank weighs          35kg
650 litres water           650kg
Driver and Passenger  160kg
Hose Reels                    10kg
Tank of Fuel                   60kg
Poles                             10kg
Bucket and sundries       10kg
Ladders                           20kg
Lunch                               1kg

Total = 956kg

Using these figures then no you wouldn't be able to. A 500 litre tank would be well within your limits though.

[Dave hook]

LUNCH = 1KG? You must cut your bread thick alex!

[Neil_A]

My van is 900kg payload... i have a 400ltr in mine,

I thyinka 650 might be a a tad to much...

But i may be wrong

Has anyone got a 650 tank in a 900kg van? 

[Alex Gardiner]

LUNCH = 1KG? You must cut your bread thick alex!

For lunch, Alex means chocolate.

Mrs A

[Alex Wingrove]

hahaha i agree all that sugar and energy you forget your tired

500l is the max someone was saying they only fill it up to the top when they are only travelling a short distance to first jobs

[Paul Coleman]

My own preference is to have 500kg left over above the water weight.  Mind you, I am overweight and I don't like the idea of pushing a van to its maximum all the time.  Bear in mind that payloads are limits rather than targets.   

[NWH]

I have a new LWB silver connect and i have a 500ltr system in it,it is an upright and i have lots of room left over for other bits and peices.It copes with the weight very well when full though you know your carrying it,saying that it only takes a couple of jobs to lose some water.For a 500ltr system i would say that it is a perfect sized van i only want to change it next year because i want a van with a bigger engine as i do a lot of driving between jobs sometimes and want a bit more power.

[cleantech.co.uk]

I have a new LWB silver connect and i have a 500ltr system in it,it is an upright and i have lots of room left over for other bits and peices.It copes with the weight very well when full though you know your carrying it,saying that it only takes a couple of jobs to lose some water.For a 500ltr system i would say that it is a perfect sized van i only want to change it next year because i want a van with a bigger engine as i do a lot of driving between jobs sometimes and want a bit more power.

i hope thats the 230 model you have, as it has a 900 payload, other than that there is the 220 model with a 825 payload, which i think will be a bit overloaded with a 500 tank in it.

[DASERVICES]

Driver and Passenger  160kg

I need to go on a diet 

Alex you must be as thin as a rake 

[NWH]

Mines a 220,this is why i`ve said in the past and some don`t agree that for WFP you need a medium sized van ie vivaro etc,the small vans cope ok but your right on the limit in most cases.That`s why i want to change vans because i would rather i hardly feel i`m carrying any weight.

[Davew]

There are ways of cutting the weight down on some of Alex's figures : no ladders, no roofrack, no passanger, never more than half a tank of fuel, heavy duty straps instead of a cage and of course use a superlight pole 

[Wayne Thomas]

Alex forgot to include the weight of a frame if you store your tanks in a stainless steel frame (i.e. contractor 500 from window cleaning warehouse). If unsure of your weight you're carrying fully laden go to a weighbridge (not sure how it's spelt, I appologise) as it's cheaper than getting a huge fine from the courts after the police weigh your axle loads

[brightnclean]

Yeah not only a huge fine but they will make u lighten the load on the spot before u are allowed to move back onto the road. 

[Davew]

Thats easy just chuck your mate out!

[Wayne Thomas]

Thats easy just chuck your mate out!

and make sure he doesn't leave his lunch box in your van (1kg)

[Alex Gardiner]

Driver and Passenger  160kg

I need to go on a diet 

Alex you must be as thin as a rake 

That equates to 12.5 stone each and I am certainly lighter than that!

[steve m]

is that 900kg payload or is that the total kerbweight deducted from the unladen weight?