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Tri Star Ford E-250 Van: light lorry in EU class N2 with an eight-cylinder engine, 5,403 cc displacement, 175 kW output, a gross vehicle weight of 3,580 kg and a kerb weight of 3,010 kg, built in 1998
The E-250 is a widely used American Ford van chassis with an eight-cylinder engine, used for both passenger and light commercial bodywork. The E-250 Van recorded here from 1998 carries the added name Tri Star, pointing to a fitting-out or body-building concern.
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The E-250 Van is driven by an eight-cylinder engine of 5,403 cc displacement producing 175 kW. At a length of 5,385 mm and a width of 2,014 mm, kerb weight is 3,010 kg.
At a gross vehicle weight of 3,580 kg the E-250 Van sits just above the 3.5 t line and so falls into EU class N2. Kerb weight and gross weight differ by 570 kg of payload margin. At 175 kW from 5.4 litres, the eight-cylinder engine produces considerably more power than pure transport work would need, pointing to equipment built for passenger comfort rather than maximum cargo payload.
Buying such an American van chassis with an eight-cylinder engine second-hand, it pays to check the spark plugs, ignition coils and fuel system, since these engines tend towards misfiring under irregular maintenance. The automatic transmission calls for a check of clean shifting without hesitation or shunting, and rust on the sills, wheel arches and floor is a common check point before purchase on imported vehicles of this age, especially if the vehicle spent winters on salted roads.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells E-250 Van
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