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Auto Boss Transit – a converted 3.5-tonne chassis on a Transit base: four-cylinder engine of 1,995 cc, kerb weight 2,512 kg, wheelbase 3,950 mm, dual rear tyres
Auto Boss appears in the vehicle register as a body converter fitting out a third-party chassis; the model name Transit points to the base vehicle – a light commercial vehicle in EU class N1 with a gross vehicle weight of up to 3.5 tonnes, driven on a category B licence.
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The converted Transit carries a four-cylinder engine of 1,995 cc. Kerb weight is 2,512 kg against a gross vehicle weight of 3,500 kg, leaving 988 kg of payload. Wheelbase is 3,950 mm and width 2,200 mm. Six wheels with dual rear tyres carry the vehicle. The ratio of payload to kerb weight is close to 40 percent, typical for a dual-tyre chassis at the upper end of the 3.5-tonne class.
With dual rear tyres and a long 3,950 mm wheelbase, this chassis is built for high payload with stable handling, valued for box bodies and heavy-duty trade applications. Class N1 allows operation without the additional haulage permits required for heavier truck classes.
When buying a used example with this body, check the rear axle and dual tyres for uneven wear, the suspension under full load, corrosion on the body frame and its mounting to the chassis, and the brakes given the high gross vehicle weight. The brake lines around the rear axle and the operation of any retrofitted reversing sensor are also worth checking, together with the wear pattern across both rear tyres.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Auto Boss Transit
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