A van that can carry and sustain over 1 tonne in weight

highrisklowreturn

Hi

Was looking to get a van that can easily manage to have more than 1 tonne at a time stored in it, namely for transporting coal. I would be interested in opinions as to what makes are good for this, and as to whether there are other concerns to sticking a trailer on the end to get the amount to be transported up further.


Thanks in advance

Rolandtheroadie

Short wheel base transit?

The wifes car can take 600kg (then 1700kg towing weight).

Cant see many transit style vans struggling with a ton.

patman99

Any diesel 3.5 Tonne van will do the job. If you are delivering coal for a living, then a flatbed or tipper would be a better option.
With a 3.5 Tonne van, you will have a payload weight of 1.75 Tonnes with driver.

highrisklowreturn

Ok - let's go really out there - if I got a Ford transit or something like that, or a dispatch, could I take on say 2 or 3 tonne per load + and get away with it, and perhaps take another half a tonne in a trailer?

Sgt_Pepper_2

highrisklowreturn wrote: »

Ok - let's go really out there - if I got a Ford transit or something like that, or a dispatch, could I take on say 2 or 3 tonne per load + and get away with it, and perhaps take another half a tonne in a trailer?

No, the gross weight is 3500kg.

jkpd

citreon dispathch 2007 onwards lwb 1200 , 120bhp carrys 1.2 ton and has adjustable ride height so rear of van always stays the same height, twin side doors would be handy to unload the sacks? I have one and and have carried 1 ton plus my tools etc, drives fine.

Rolandtheroadie

You'd be better putting a ton in the transit and a couple of ton in the trailer.

For coal though, if it's as a business, I'd go with a pickup or flatbed as suggested by patman.

Why? It's a hellofa lift onto your shoulder from the floor of a standard van.

One of the local coalmen around here just use a transit pickup. They only load up what their regulars use (to keep their weight down). If I want coal, i'd have to tell them a week in advance.

patman99

If you are going for a 2 - 3 Tonne payload and if your license covers it, a 7.5Tonner would be a better bet, kerb weight roughly 4 Tonnes, so 3.5 Tonnes to spare.

Towing a trailer just adds extra hassle, especially if you have never reversed with one before. Extracting a single vehicle from a culdesac in reverse is easier than trying to do it with a trailer.

Mitsubishi do a nice 7.5Tonner in the 'Cantor'.

Sgt_Pepper_2

scotsman4th wrote: »

You'd be better putting a ton in the transit and a couple of ton in the trailer.

Tachograph?

I think the op is on a wind up.

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scotsman4th wrote: »

You'd be better putting a ton in the transit and a couple of ton in the trailer.

That's 3 tonnes so, unless the vehicle weighs 500kg, you're exceeding the 3,500kg limit.

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patman99 wrote: »

If you are going for a 2 - 3 Tonne payload and if your license covers it, a 7.5Tonner would be a better bet

Wouldn't you need CPC, tachograph and an O licence?