What van

I am thinking to change my Fiat Scudo swb which I like. Can do small van and occasional small transit loads, to long wheelbase high roof version. Running costs should be very similar to now, but more floor space. I've missed 4 or 5 runs recently because of floor length. Any thoughts?

Low mileage older style Renault Master LWB standard metal roof would be my choice, Carries 250 kg more weight legally than a Sprinter, but only 3.6 metre loading length and much better on fuel than the new style renault . Will average 35 + mpg with sensible driving.

If I was an O D starting out now I would find the best old bananna type engined transit I could find they dont go wrong much and when they do you can find any part in Europe no finance !!In times of austerity they must put up with an R reg tranny !!!!!

I find my 2003 SWB Transit is a convenient size for a wide variety of jobs, but I miss out on a quite a few pallet jobs by only having a low roof (it's T300, so it'll take 1350kg too, which is handy - and also do 40mpg). And as Barnsley says, parts are cheap.

So I'd recommend it for the length and the max payload, but not the height.

Barnsley, what's a banana engine?!

Think he may mean the old type 'V' engine, also fitted in Sherman tanks and tractors. lol

The R reg transit is the most popular mode of transport in Barnsley!

Are they mainly driven by those that live in caravans ?

CAMVAN said:

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I find my 2003 SWB Transit is a convenient size for a wide variety of jobs, but I miss out on a quite a few pallet jobs by only having a low roof (it's T300, so it'll take 1350kg too, which is handy - and also do 40mpg). And as Barnsley says, parts are cheap.

So I'd recommend it for the length and the max payload, but not the height.

Barnsley, what's a banana engine?!

1350 KG payload ? Legal ?

T300, so it'll take 1350kg

not a chance

350 2.2 fwd m/roof will just take 1450 and thats got 500kgs on you

Well I got the info from Parkers...

SWB 2.0TDi (85ps) 300 Low Roof FWD

• 2933 mm
• 1974 mm
• 1974 mm
• 1388 kg

According to this, the payload is actually 1388kg, but I round it down.

Is this totally wrong then?

From the same source

Renault Master LWB 2.5dCi (120bhp) LM35 Medium Roof (without the fibreglasss blip on top but still over 6ft inside height) 1579 kg