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putting a horsebox back that has been on an LDV 400 (3,5 ton) onto a ford transit cab
will put up a pic if someone can tell me how, cant paste the link as its not on a website
 
Not certain but I think youd run a very good chance of being over weight at that TBH. MY OH is a partner in a commercial garage (Do loads of Horseboxes) I will ask for sure if you dont get any joy.
 
when it was on the LDV the weight overall unladen was under 3,5 ton so shouldnt think the transit will be any heavier? wil only have one horse in so i was hoping it would be ok but thanks i will look into that
 
I don't see why you would be overweight - they would both have the same weight limit. You would need to check to see if the wheel base was the same length though. Tbh - it could be quite a lot of hassle to do - imo you'd be better off getting something that's already done, because the fittings would probably be different to it would be a lot of labour to do it properly. I don't think it would really save you any money in the long run.

Can't you find anything? I thought you were looking up to 5k?
 
no we are still looking, my dad only wants a transit (rolls eyes) and is fussy, and wont travel over an hour
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so when we saw a local back that is in really good condition, 7ft8 high (
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) and only 600 quid i thought it might be a good idea
 
The width of the container is probably different and the height of the luton so you need to measure up carefully to ensure it will fit on without the base of the luton hitting the roof of the cab.
 
Why is it only £600? Who would you get to fit it for you and do you know how much they would charge?

To be honest, the back is more important than the cab in a lot of ways. Horseboxes don't generally do a lot of miles, that's why people use older chassis for them. Don't end up with an old back and a cab sitting on the drive waiting for your Dad to get around to finding a way of putting them together, will you? (I know what Dad's are like! lol!)

If you're going to do something like that, get a pro's opinion - your first priority should be that the vehicle is safe.
 
he just wants rid of it i think, havent been to see it yet but wouldnt get it unless it was right, but it looks nearly new in the pics!
il make sure he has a plan for getting them together if he buys it and im quite confident that if he got it then it wouldnt sit in the drive! but i have told him before when he wanted to buy one and convert it himself if he gets one he has to do it or id rather have a not so good ready made one! but he will do as he wishes, as usual
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Sorry i didnt explain my answer very well. I may be totally off the mark with this and misunderstanding your question so i apologise now.
In my understanding, you are correct that the box wont be any heavier on a transit chasis than the LDV and that the box will not weigh 3.5t unladen before but the upper weight limit only comes into play when your loaded, the vehicle type and chasis have to be capable of carrying up to this weight to start with.
The chasis type size and axles all determine how much weight can be distribued across the body as a whole therefore the weight limits on each type of vehicle are determined by the above, how the axles are spaced ect and Im not sure that a transit cab would be capable of carrying up to 3.5t in weight regardless of what the box itself weighs. If you consult a garage they may be able to tell you what the gross is for a transit. The only reason i commented on this was that in my experience a transit is about its weight at a coupleof tonne if that.
Hope I havent made too much of a muddle of it all, and hope you get sorted.
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that one looks quite smart, bit older than we would of liked and too far away though

any yea transits are used as boxes i know lots of people with then, just have to be careful with weight you put in and good floor and suspension etc!
 
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