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swb mk1 or mk2 van

Postby wannamk2 » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:08 pm

any one know what each weigh?!
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Re: swb mk1 or mk2 van

Postby MrMPuk » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:12 pm

Depends what model.
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Re: swb mk1 or mk2 van

Postby Luke » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:15 pm

about 1500kg :D
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Re: swb mk1 or mk2 van

Postby FredTransit » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:20 pm

You sure? A LWB Mk2 weighs about 1525kg.
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Re: swb mk1 or mk2 van

Postby Luke » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:21 pm

FredTransit wrote:You sure? A LWB Mk2 weighs about 1525kg.
thats lighter than my swb mk4 :D
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Re: swb mk1 or mk2 van

Postby FredTransit » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:23 pm

Wow you surprise me, I would have thought the SWB would have been a lot lighter.
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Re: swb mk1 or mk2 van

Postby wannamk2 » Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:01 pm

does it say on a logbook?
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Re: swb mk1 or mk2 van

Postby FredTransit » Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:09 pm

It will only say 'revenue weight' which what you get taxed on, or at least do on the Mk1 and 2, on the log book. You need to look at the VIN plate for the unladen weight, and then it's in code....
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Re: swb mk1 or mk2 van

Postby mike c » Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:47 pm

mk2's, SWB 12-1300kgs, LWB 13-1600kgs depending on the models

thats what haynes says.

It suprised me a lot, my swb empty doesn't weigh much more than the sierra i got its engine out of!!

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