{"id":11310,"date":"2018-07-27T16:17:14","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T16:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=11310"},"modified":"2018-07-27T16:17:14","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T16:17:14","slug":"ford-adds-low-floor-chassis-option-for-bigger-removal-vans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/11310","title":{"rendered":"Ford adds low-floor chassis option for bigger removal vans"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ford Transit Skeletal chassis cab is based on the front-wheel drive model and provides a lightweight low-floor base for conversions. It should be a popular choice for removal vans.<\/p><\/div>\n

Anyone planning to move house with a rented van may want to check if their local rental company offers a low-floor jumbo luton, sometimes known as a dropwell van.<\/p>\n

As their name suggests, their built like a standard luton van<\/a> but with a low floor that boosts the available load space for large-but-light items. Such as furniture.<\/p>\n

Ford already dominates most sectors of the UK van market<\/a>. But the company has now decided to target this niche sector of the market with a new lightweight chassis cab model that’s aimed specifically at conversions requiring a low load floor.<\/p>\n

The big numbers<\/h2>\n

The new Transit skeletal chassis cab offers a 100mm lower chassis height than a standard front-wheel drive Transit and\u00a0weighs 200kg less\u00a0<\/strong>than a standard chassis cab. That’s a big difference in weight.<\/p>\n

This big weight saving means that the payload of the converted van should remain competitive, even with the added weight of a large box body. Finished models will normally be built to have a maximum weight of 3.5 tonnes, so anyone with a standard car licence should be able to drive them.<\/p>\n

Customers will be able to choose three wheelbase lengths and the model will be powered by Ford’s 2.0-litre EcoBlue diesel<\/a> in 130PS or 170PS power output. A choice of six-speed manual or automatic gearboxes will be available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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