How heavy are our vans?
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- crazydiamond
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How heavy are our vans?
I was having a look around at 2 post car lifts, but I dont really know how heavy my vans are. tin top syncro with 5 cylinder engine, and devon Aircooled. Anyone got any ideas? Came across single post car lifts but dont think they would be any good for a T3. Comments please
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How heavy are our vans?
Yeah, scrap yard have scales or decipher this lot...

Summary; standard van ~1.5T, Syncros ~1.6T

Summary; standard van ~1.5T, Syncros ~1.6T
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Re: How heavy are our vans?
My Autohomes tintop weighs with the gear I normally carry 1.7T
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Re: How heavy are our vans?
I don't think that the data means didly squat, you want to know what your van weight is with the gear in as you don't want to unload it every time you work on it.
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Re: How heavy are our vans?
The last time I weighed my camper it was 2570kg fully loaded with a full water tank full lpg tanks and almost no petrol and me and I doubt either of yours weigh that much Geoff
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Re: How heavy are our vans?
1940Kg that was a Dg Devon moonraker with a super Viking top and a tank full of juicy but not loaded for camping
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Re: How heavy are our vans?
have a weighbridge at work
might have a go and see what mine weighs.
trouble is its for weighing axles so do i add one to the other to get total ?
or does it not work like that
Rick
might have a go and see what mine weighs.
trouble is its for weighing axles so do i add one to the other to get total ?
or does it not work like that

Rick
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Re: How heavy are our vans?
Yes as long as its all level. If the scale is higher or lower it does not work.
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Re: How heavy are our vans?
Mine was 2,1 Tonne the last time I had it on a weigh bridge.
My Pritsche was only 1,9 Tonne.
My Pritsche was only 1,9 Tonne.
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Re: How heavy are our vans?
Thanks guys gives me some food for thought. The old back isnt as good as it used to be all that bending, really fancy a 2 post lift but would need to be made to use outside, i'm sure its doable. If I work on 2500kg should be ok
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Re: How heavy are our vans?
Make sure that the base you are bolting into is reinforced / strong enough. I have a 3.5te 2 poster, which is OK , even for a high top T25 with an interior
You do not want the lift falling over on one side, some nasty pictures on the HSE website
You do not want the lift falling over on one side, some nasty pictures on the HSE website
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Re: How heavy are our vans?
2.5 tonne ramp will do, but you'd be a lot safer with a 3.5 tonne one, whatever you get make sure it has good safety locks for when it is raised
you realise we'll all be coming to visit if you get your own ramp
you realise we'll all be coming to visit if you get your own ramp

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Re: How heavy are our vans?
Aidan you are always welcome here! ramp or not
1982 2 litre Aircooled Devon
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Member 173 and Syncronaght 10
1988 2.1 Syncro ex ambulance
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