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The only real thing of value I can offer on the matter is to watch the unladen weight. These things have a fairly poor payload at best, especially with a taillift added.
If payload is a concern, don't get one that's too long. I bought a LWB Sprinter some years ago with the lightest body I could get fitted to it. Unladen weight, without driver(s) was comfortably over 2,500 kg's, leaving us with a huge van with an almost unusable load space. The first time our lads loaded it up, it grossed out at a smidgen under 5 tonnes, and it wasn't full at that either..... Needless to say, they weren't allowed out in it that day.
If payload is a concern, don't get one that's too long. I bought a LWB Sprinter some years ago with the lightest body I could get fitted to it. Unladen weight, without driver(s) was comfortably over 2,500 kg's, leaving us with a huge van with an almost unusable load space. The first time our lads loaded it up, it grossed out at a smidgen under 5 tonnes, and it wasn't full at that either..... Needless to say, they weren't allowed out in it that day.
Super Slo Mo said:
The only real thing of value I can offer on the matter is to watch the unladen weight. These things have a fairly poor payload at best, especially with a taillift added.
I remember in the 60's 70's I had a mini supermarketWould hire a luton for the day and go to the local cash n carry
The back side was nearly scaping the ground on the way back
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