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Hi All
I have looked around the forum but haven't been able to find an answer. I have been looking at Fiat Ducato van conversions and I notice that a lot of them are built on the 3300Kg chassis rather than the 3500Kg chassis. What is not clear to me is why the 3500 is not used, as it gives another 200Kg loading, especially as payload is a key factor. I have been advised that the 3300 should be sufficient, but if not, the upgrade to 3500 is only a paper exercise (at a cost I expect).
My question is why is the 3500 not used more? Am I missing something, or is there a reason, if so what is it/are they? Is there some implication to Road Fund Licence, speed limits, insurance, or something else, or is it purely down to the initial cost of the base van?
Cheers
Trevor
I have looked around the forum but haven't been able to find an answer. I have been looking at Fiat Ducato van conversions and I notice that a lot of them are built on the 3300Kg chassis rather than the 3500Kg chassis. What is not clear to me is why the 3500 is not used, as it gives another 200Kg loading, especially as payload is a key factor. I have been advised that the 3300 should be sufficient, but if not, the upgrade to 3500 is only a paper exercise (at a cost I expect).
My question is why is the 3500 not used more? Am I missing something, or is there a reason, if so what is it/are they? Is there some implication to Road Fund Licence, speed limits, insurance, or something else, or is it purely down to the initial cost of the base van?
Cheers
Trevor