***transit van sizes help needed***
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***transit van sizes help needed***
thinking of buyin a new shape transit,not a spanky new one 3-4 year old one, need to know whitch ones are fwd and rwd and and what power they are eny help would be greatfull thanks.
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Originally Posted by hg400
thinking of buyin a new shape transit,not a spanky new one 3-4 year old one, need to know whitch ones are fwd and rwd and and what power they are eny help would be greatfull thanks.
I used the prviousl 75ps van for towing a trailer and although very underpowered it towed well with no issues with it being fwd.
I have an ex police 04 plate damaged 100ps model if you want to repair one!!!
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Im thinking of buying either a MWB or LWB rwd transit in the new year for my business and also for towing my bro's cuda to the Pod etc as he is only 19 and has'nt got a licence for towing !
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Ive driven a couple of fwd ones when I was working at Scania & i didnt like them to drive especially the one we used for brake downs that was fully kitted out it was awful.
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350 is rwd,,,, erm hats about my knowledge of em i can remember right now but ive had a few
fwd are not a issue,,,,,, they are all good vans tbh but very basic for comfort
they are britains longest selling van after all,,,,,, think about it people dont "rent a van",,,,,, the "rent a tranny"
as for being disapointed in a connect,,,,,mate i just negotiated getting our old connect back for our mail run for our driver rather than a transit as they are like driving car and handle the tits for a van
shame tyres dont last in em but he does give it a hard time
theres a vid of me driving a 85ps transit and filming the speedo doing 100 to 105,,,,,,, but that got me a written warning at work and think ill get worse on here
350 is rwd,,,, erm hats about my knowledge of em i can remember right now but ive had a few
fwd are not a issue,,,,,, they are all good vans tbh but very basic for comfort
they are britains longest selling van after all,,,,,, think about it people dont "rent a van",,,,,, the "rent a tranny"
as for being disapointed in a connect,,,,,mate i just negotiated getting our old connect back for our mail run for our driver rather than a transit as they are like driving car and handle the tits for a van
shame tyres dont last in em but he does give it a hard time
theres a vid of me driving a 85ps transit and filming the speedo doing 100 to 105,,,,,,, but that got me a written warning at work and think ill get worse on here
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Originally Posted by rapidcossie
i have driven a 125 bhp model and it was very fast for a van...too fast really..
it was fwd.
i rive a small transit connect on a daily basis but dont rate it
it was fwd.
i rive a small transit connect on a daily basis but dont rate it
they actually have noticable lag then all hell breaks loose lol
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In my opinion of having to fix the things, the front wheel drive vans break more. Especially with starter, water pump, power steering pump and gear change cable or remote issues.
saying that, i haven't done a water pump or pas pump for a while so maybe ford have that sorted. The starters need a shit shield as the are at the front of the engine and get all the weather as you drive along.
Imo the rear drivers are the better van for reliability. I have a 137ps model which is superb on the motor way and hills. Even when loaded up. I have found that the smaller engined vans are more thrash able though as the clutch is lighter and they rev up quicker.
The numbers on the side of the van doors are reference to the weight and power. T350 means its a 3.5 ton gross vehicle weight van. T240 is the smallest i think and the T425 is the biggest. The other number is the bhp output of the engine. T300 upwards are rear wheel drive and below are front.
saying that, i haven't done a water pump or pas pump for a while so maybe ford have that sorted. The starters need a shit shield as the are at the front of the engine and get all the weather as you drive along.
Imo the rear drivers are the better van for reliability. I have a 137ps model which is superb on the motor way and hills. Even when loaded up. I have found that the smaller engined vans are more thrash able though as the clutch is lighter and they rev up quicker.
The numbers on the side of the van doors are reference to the weight and power. T350 means its a 3.5 ton gross vehicle weight van. T240 is the smallest i think and the T425 is the biggest. The other number is the bhp output of the engine. T300 upwards are rear wheel drive and below are front.
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The numbers on the side of the van doors are reference to the weight and power. T350 means its a 3.5 ton gross vehicle weight van. T240 is the smallest i think and the T425 is the biggest. The other number is the bhp output of the engine. T300 upwards are rear wheel drive and below are front.
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Originally Posted by baz-cossie
i had a shot of a 280/125bhp transit ,fast van
looking at buying a van in spring time and just wondering
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I have just picked my brand new 56 plate (but not the new shape) transit up today from polar.
It's the 2.4 tdci duratorque with 135 ps... rwd. Its fooking mental (for a van). It's even got traction control
Had a 100 ps one before and was ok with a fair bit of weight in, but when rammed struggled on motorway inclines.
It's the 2.4 tdci duratorque with 135 ps... rwd. Its fooking mental (for a van). It's even got traction control
Had a 100 ps one before and was ok with a fair bit of weight in, but when rammed struggled on motorway inclines.
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Originally Posted by MrMPuk
Originally Posted by DazC
The numbers on the side of the van doors are reference to the weight and power. T350 means its a 3.5 ton gross vehicle weight van. T240 is the smallest i think and the T425 is the biggest. The other number is the bhp output of the engine. T300 upwards are rear wheel drive and below are front.
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Originally Posted by MrMPuk
Originally Posted by DazC
The numbers on the side of the van doors are reference to the weight and power. T350 means its a 3.5 ton gross vehicle weight van. T240 is the smallest i think and the T425 is the biggest. The other number is the bhp output of the engine. T300 upwards are rear wheel drive and below are front.
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Originally Posted by radiant red
Originally Posted by rapidcossie
i have driven a 125 bhp model and it was very fast for a van...too fast really..
it was fwd.
i rive a small transit connect on a daily basis but dont rate it
it was fwd.
i rive a small transit connect on a daily basis but dont rate it
they actually have noticable lag then all hell breaks loose lol
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