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Van chassis LF (1997): 2.4-litre four-cylinder diesel, 3,500 kg gross vehicle weight, 3,700 mm wheelbase and 2,240 mm overall width
The group of light commercial vehicles around 3.5 tonnes includes numerous smaller manufacturers and converters who registered their own chassis or bodies under their own name, as with the LF model recorded here from 1997. The four-cylinder diesel engine with 2,446 cc displacement matches the engine size typical of vans in this weight class during the 1990s.
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At 3,500 kg gross vehicle weight and 2,400 kg kerb weight, the payload comes to around 1,100 kg. The 3,700 mm wheelbase and 2,240 mm width correspond to a mid-sized panel-van chassis with enough load area for palletised and general cargo.
At 3,500 kg gross vehicle weight the vehicle sits in EU category N1 and can be driven on a category B licence. Vans in this weight class from the 1990s were used mainly in trades and urban delivery work, where the 3.5-tonne gross weight marked the upper limit for operation without extra licensing or toll obligations.
On a vehicle of this age, the floor pan, wheel arches and sills deserve particular attention, since corrosion appears to some degree in almost every example after close to three decades of use. The diesel engine, with mechanical or early electronic injection, should be checked for smooth idling and smoke-free exhaust behaviour. Brake lines and rubber axle bushings should always be checked for condition and replacement needs given the vehicle's age.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells LF
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