which 3.5t gvw has the biggest payload?

[normandylumberjack]

I have had a look but not found the necessary info,

 

Can anyone tell me the truck with the biggest payload in 3.5t and single cab form?

 

Looking at my groundies transit double cab its about 900kg, which is about the same or less than my Ranger.

 

Just having a bit of re-evaluation:001_huh:

[Mark Bolam]

I would guess Cabstar, which is why they are popular with roofers who carry a lot of weight but aren't so concerned with volume.

 

 

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[Shane]

There have been a few of these threads on here. The problem is that there are so many different body conversions out there.

 

IIRC most manufacturers didn't (until recently) offer an arb type option so the plates on many vans are pre-conversion.

 

The only way is for people to go and get their vans weighed, then a list of

manufacturer/model/ conversion type and weight could be collated.

 

A few people have done this but the details are scattered to the four corners of this forum.

 

The only one I can offer is my old 1990 VW LT35 (long wheelbase) panel van weighed

3.5 tons with 4 cu mtrs of chips on board. There was room to also carry 3/4 ton of logs on top but that would have put it over the limit so was of no use.

 

So there we have it - eveyone should weigh their van with full kit and staff then we will know the actual legal payloads.

[paullen]

We picked our cabstar because it had the biggest payload with the smallest footprint.

[Ian C]

Isuzu nkr/grafter as there actually built as 4.5t for other countries but down plated for here! Not legal over 3.5mind

[dig-dug-dan]

Cabstar, thats why they are used as cherry pickers, as no other vehicle can take the weight

[aspenarb]

Most of the 3.5 ton trucks are sold a chassis cabs, this is a highly competitive market so there will be little to choose from between makes in this state. Enter the tipper body market and thats where the difference can be made.

 

I have just replaced a Transit and I fitted a high cube Ali chip box that weighs less that the old one which never even had the high sides.

 

 

 

This came off the weighbridge at 2440kg empty of all tools and with quarter of a tank of diesel. So with driver it will have app a 1ton payload.

 

Edited November 2, 2014 by aspenarb

[onyx landscaping/fencing]

movano/master has a good pay load and carrys weight very well! had a cabstar and although is carried a little more weight I hated driving it! only ended up keeping it for a month as I hated it so much

[normandylumberjack]

So the Nissan would appear to have the edge on payload - legally.

 

Other than driving style, are there many pro's/cons to having the cab over engine configuration rather than the tradition tranny style of van?

[aspen]

Good turning circle.

Another plus point for cabstar is the width-great for reversing up narrow driveways.