VW Caddy

[Guest]

I have a VW caddy maxi, only difference is length. I have a 450 tank with ply. No problems.

 

[Philip Hardy]

Hi Phillip, Im using a caddy maxi & have put a pond liner in under the tank the full length & width of the rear van floor- No worries about leaks in footwells etc. Give it a shot if you get fed up of draining the footwells.

Hi Ash, yes we have refitted it out recently and done something simaler to what you suggest usin rubber checkerplate from Ebay,hoping it works as I had done a lining initially but that proved next to useless as I described.

I think a better solution is to buy a van that you step up into rather than one that you sit down to,(thats if its in budget of course)

Still think as a runner the Caddy is the best small van out there.

 

[Ryan's Window Cleaning]

I got a 650L tank in my Caddy Maxi no problem, One big problem I had was the cab getting waterlogged, any leak in the back finds its way into the footwells then its a right sod to dry out,that apart had it 4 years never missed a beat just service items I needed to change the Ignition barrel and that was a right farce as they cut you a new barrel not the key and want 75 different proofs of ownership etc.Caddys are a bit pricey but you do get what you pay for.

650L? Aren't you over the weight limit? I have a maxi too and my weight limit is just over 800kg. Unless you don't fill it?

 

[Ryan's Window Cleaning]

Thinking of getting a vw caddy c20 and putting an upright 400 lt tank in it. Got the RO in the garage so only need a pump, controller, battery and reels.Anyone got one? is it big enough?

A normal caddy is ok, my mate bought one, I bought a caddy maxi (ex British Gas one) but after a couple of months he said the weight limit is very restrictive, and not much space once tank & hose reel etc is in. I love my caddy maxi, it's the perfect size & the nicest colour van on the road (bright blue) but I find VW very over priced for what you get. Is it a new or second hand one you're thinking of getting?

 

[Philip Hardy]

Yes you are right with the tank full and two men in it it was overwieght for the first few jobs,(800Kg payload), I have now bought a Vito because of that (although the payload is not much more at 970Kg), The Caddy is still going strong, though only usually on one man jaunts.