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Dac on a Ford Transit base – a converted chassis with a gross weight of 3,500 kg, a four-cylinder 1,995 cc engine and twin rear wheels
Dac appears in the vehicle register as a body converter that fits out a third-party chassis for commercial use. The model name Transit points to the base vehicle: the light commercial vehicle line built by the American manufacturer Ford since 1965 and one of the most common vans in Europe.
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For this model the register lists a four-cylinder engine of 1,995 cc, a gross weight of 3,500 kg against a kerb weight of 2,788 kg, giving a payload of 712 kg. The vehicle is 2,220 mm wide, the wheelbase is 3,140 mm, and it runs on six wheels, meaning twin wheels on the rear axle. Top speed is 158 km/h.
Twin rear wheels on vans in this weight class point to a chassis variant geared towards high payload and a bespoke body, rather than a standard panel-van body. At 3,500 kg the vehicle stays within category N1, and so within the scope of a category B licence, with a solid payload of 712 kg for this class.
When buying a used Transit chassis with a body like this, the condition of the connection between frame and body matters most, as play shows up there first. Also important are the twin wheels, the brakes and the rear suspension, which are put under particular strain when the payload is regularly used to the full. Spare parts for the engine and chassis are available through Ford's dense dealer network, and for the body through the maker of the specific conversion.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Dac Ford Transit
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