mk4 LWB Project! UP DATE! one side nerly done in blue !!!

[madmark]

well i think keep it up you can flat it off and get some of the dents out as well and keep working at it it will look great, but you have got to take your time in the prep
it looks very nice in that colour as well!

[Guy88]

is this van a 190?

if so, all this effort and hardwork will go out the window as you can only drive a vehicle under 3500kg on a normall cat a driving licence. this is the gross vehicle weight, NOT the unladen weight.

unladen weight of a lwb tranny is arround the 1900kg mark, add on your load capacity 1000kg, 1900kg etc and you get your gross weight.

i know for a fact it aint a 100 as it has a 6 stud axle........

you can drive a 190 on a car licence as its on the 3500 limit

[gazza]

hows that then?

1900 kg + 1900 kg = 3800kg - 300 kg too much.

its not the weight of the van empty its what it is capable of being loaded to

[gazza]

original post should have said cat b....

clicky this link http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Dr ... DG_4022499

[gazza]

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Dr ... DG_4022547

slightly easier to see on this link

[Luke]

hows that then?

1900 kg + 1900 kg = 3800kg - 300 kg too much.

its not the weight of the van empty its what it is capable of being loaded to

1900kg + 1600kg = 3500kg
190 is only a rough guide anyway, he'll be ok with this van the gvw is 3500kg the ones above 3500kg all have tachos in the dash clocks

[MurrayXmas]

A 190 aint over 3500kg gvw

[sc_BK]

Won't be able to tow anything though

[gazza]

where do you get 1600kg from? my van a 100 unladen is 1900kg - i have done enough scrap runs to know this figure is correct. my MAM is 2900kg

could a transit of this vintage weigh 300 kg less? is it the thin steel used on this van

[Luke]

where do you get 1600kg from? my van a 100 unladen is 1900kg - i have done enough scrap runs to know this figure is correct. my MAM is 2900kg

could a transit of this vintage weigh 300 kg less? is it the thin steel used on this van

that doesnt include - driver, diesel, ply lining, bulkhead etc. my 100 swb is 1500 empty on the bridge (thats ply lines carpeted with diesel) so 100kg more for a lwb empty isnt far off the mark either way its just a rough guide

[MurrayXmas]

I'm sure i read on a dvla leaflet that if you passed your test after '97 but hold a full motorcycle lisence you don't have to take the trailer test??

[FredTransit]

Not sure about the motorcycle bit, but to tow a large trailer you need to have passed before 1997. How would riding a motorbike make any difference to how capable you are of towing a trailer?

[MurrayXmas]

God knows mate! I'll need to look that leaflet out as i passed my car test after '97 but hold a full bike license and drive a 190.......

[mrgasoil]

where do you get 1600kg from? my van a 100 unladen is 1900kg - i have done enough scrap runs to know this figure is correct. my MAM is 2900kg

could a transit of this vintage weigh 300 kg less? is it the thin steel used on this van

that doesnt include - driver, diesel, ply lining, bulkhead etc. my 100 swb is 1500 empty on the bridge (thats ply lines carpeted with diesel) so 100kg more for a lwb empty isnt far off the mark either way its just a rough guide

Don't know if this is of any use but my mk6 dropside is 2012kg unladen with just ickle old me inside and quarter tank of juice

[Ucof]

What he^^^^ said!-keep it up!
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