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Ford Transit recovery ,,, considering buying ,,,

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  • 17-11-2014 11:59am
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    andy t
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭


    can anyone recommend a transit recovery ?
    looking at the 04 & newer model with beaver tail ,,,

    i know they are advertised as being able to be drove in a car licence but when in use they would be overweight !!!

    any common faults with these apart from usual transit rust issues,,,


    thanks...


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    lifer_sean
    Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭lifer_sean


    Interested in this question also.

    I would have thought that a transit + beavertail body + car would be over 3500kg? Is transit rated for a GVW of more than 3500kg ?


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    ianobrien
    Registered Users Posts: 2,756 ✭✭✭ianobrien


    There are some 4.5 tonne Transits out there but they need a truck licence to drive legally. If you are looking at Transit recovery vehicles get the unladen weight of the vehicle, take that value from the GVW and your left with the payload. Then you'll need to see if its adequate to take a car but you won't be putting any large cars on the back.


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    DakarVert
    Registered Users Posts: 687 ✭✭✭DakarVert


    You can drive on a car licence if it's 3500kgs GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)

    Most weigh 2200/2300 with a driver, So leaves you 1250ish for a car.

    It is possible to get one that weighs under 2T but that would be a very light basic body.

    You can also get a 430 which is 4300GVW, So in theory could possibly get up to 2T on it. But I think you need a Tacho for that aswell as a 7.5T licence.


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