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by **daymo** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:20 pm

hi iam new whats the gross weight of a long cube transit thanks

by **Luke** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:23 pm

as far as im aware there 3500KG gross should say on the chassis plate

welcome btw :lol:

by **100ps_drw_hicube** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:23 pm

3500kg

by **100ps_drw_hicube** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:24 pm

oh check it aint been uprated :lol:

by **daymo** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:25 pm

have not got the van yet getting it next week the boss hass give me the van but because im 20 i can not drive any thing over 3500kg

by **Luke** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:27 pm

daymo wrote:have not got the van yet getting it next week the boss hass give me the van but because im 20 i can not drive any thing over 3500kg

your ok as long as you dont have a trailer on :lol:

by **Luke** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:29 pm

what does everyone else get then :?:

by **daymo** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:31 pm

how come they are rare then bit tatty builders van so can i carry weight in the back then

by **Luke** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:39 pm

daymo wrote:so can i carry weight in the back then

yep up to a maxium including van of 3500 i guess they weigh 2000kg

so you could get 1500kg in and be ok on your licence

but if you wanted to be sure take the empty van on to a weighbridge and you can carry:-

3500- empty van = your load limit!!

by **100ps_drw_hicube** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:42 pm

longcube empty =1975kg

longcube payload = 1525kg

by **Luke** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:54 pm

100ps_drw_hicube wrote:longcube empty =1975kg

longcube payload = 1525kg

not a bad guess then :lol:

by **daymo** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:11 pm

thanks for your help guys will get pick of the van next when i get it also sorry about any spelling missates im disslex

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