Delica - the next challenge - help please me re weight issues

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mark61 said:
Unfortunately not as easy as that. The model "Delicia" covers such a huge range of vehicles over a long time span.

Can we have a picture please, or link to a picture. I know I saw a pic of it recently.

I'm sure it's based on a L300, could also be called an Express in NZ & Australia.

Looking in the various places where a chassis plate would normally be found, does it look like one has been removed?
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I am not 100% sure if it is an L300 ....
 
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colinmd said:
If you where overloaded and the tyres where not inflated enough and/or never had the capacity, it's quite possible for them to burst.
What you need to ask yourself, where they new or old, if old what condition where they in, what size and load index did they have and what pressure was in then.
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The heavy duty, deep-tread tyres were on this 4WD vehicle when I bought it , in 2014. They have been frequently inspected, and the van was fairly recently MOTd, and my garage checked then again before I left on my 5000 mile trip this summer. All of them are the same size, although I established yesterday not all made by the same manufacturers, and all at the same pressure - which my local tyre depot established for me. I admit I did not check them while I was away. The spare which is now on the rear passenger side is a brand new £84 tyre.
 
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The chassis number or VIN should identify precisely what the model is ...

You could email Mitsubishi in Japan providing that information and ask them to confirm the model and full specifications.
 
Surely if you increase the weight limit by 40%, you have to change the tyres, suspension and brakes. Not just a paperwork exercise.

Richard
 
Still sure it's on a L300 cab & chassis, but finding any useful info is hard.

There are a few very similar models on MH classifieds in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, haven't come across any weights yet.

Not much help, but it appears a very similar version is still available in the Philippines. Not that the tech info is of much use to you.

L300 - Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation
 
SvTech also advise on this too Richard but they do need the correct vehicle model and specifications in the first instance. When I enquired about up-rating my MH, I needed no work to the suspension or brakes as they were still within the parameters. Some vehicles do need changes though as you suggest.
 
Tbear said:
Surely if you increase the weight limit by 40%, you have to change the tyres, suspension and brakes. Not just a paperwork exercise.

Richard
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It depends on the Axel, Suspension, Breaks & Tyers. But YES, it honestly CAN be just a paper exercise, mine was !.
 
Does anyone know if I've been Banned, Blocked or something, Bone of my posts are being posted until the Threads I answer are over or Finnishd !.
Waste of time
 
Nesting Zombie said:
Does anyone know if I've been Banned, Blocked or something, Bone of my posts are being posted until the Threads I answer are over or Finnishd !.
Waste of time
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some forums are for paid up members only - I don't know if that is anything to do with anything ....
 
Thanks for the replies guys.
Oh,,Ok,,I talk a load of rubbish anyway, So will just 'Hover on the side' lol lol.
 
wildebus said:
Think the calcualtion [sic] is w x d x l in mm equals capacity in ml, so convert inches to mm, do the sums, then divide by 1,000 and that is the capacity in Litres, and one litre of water = 1kg HTH.
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I think it is convert inches to cm ,
then multiply w x d x l to give cc n.b. a cc (cubic centimeter) is the same as a ml (millilitre).

That makes the tank just over 80 litres.

Your method makes it 80,000 litres. 80 tonnes of water now that would cause a tyre to burst.
 
Total assumption on my part, but here is my thoughts looking at the van too

L300 equates to a 3000 kgs Gross weight ?

If that is the case you have 500 kgs load.

If it is a J500 as you believe, is the 500 related to its carrying capacity which seems to be 500 kgs.

The van doesn't seem that much smaller than a "normal" coachbuilt that are normally plated at 3500 kgs gross. Pro rata my mad little theory works ?

Channa
 
r4dent said:
I think it is convert inches to cm ,
then multiply w x d x l to give cc n.b. a cc (cubic centimeter) is the same as a ml (millilitre).

That makes the tank just over 80 litres.

Your method makes it 80,000 litres. 80 tonnes of water now that would cause a tyre to burst.
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You caught me out guys - I hadn't got round to doing the math as yet... (I'm chronically awful at math !!) - and kindly you have done so for me.

Update - I got back to the Public Weighbridge man and asked him on what basis he thought I was a 2.5 ton truck... he was judging it on his own previous experience and not on any factual evidence. So we agreed we weren't sure.

So I then contacted Mitsubishi in Bristol and a guy in their part dept said they only made 3.5ton and 7ton trucks - but he has taken my VIN number and will continue researching for me next week. So if I am a 3.5 tonner I am ok to fill my boots !!!! - well fill my water tanks anyway.

Every new minor thing is a major challenge with this van !!! Hey ho.. that's the joy of vanning and problem solving with the aid of WCers....

have a good weekend one and all
 
Thats good, VIN number should tell all.

He is probably talking about the Canter range, being between 3.5 and 7 Tonnes.
 
mark61 said:
Came across this old eBay ad.

May be worth trying to contact him.


MITSUBISHI L300 4X4 CAMPERVAN EXPEDITION MOTORHOME MONSTER TRUCK WINCH, ETC | eBay
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I know this van and the guy who owned it. It appears identical to mine, and it used to be. But he then raised the suspension several inches at the back and cut part of the rear habitation box out, to enable bigger tyres to be used, and add all sorts of fancy off-road heavy duty stuff to it.

But I wouldn't trust him - he charged me £750 to fit a solar panel and inverter !!

I don't know if he knows the exact model number either.
 
mark61 said:
Thats good, VIN number should tell all.

He is probably talking about the Canter range, being between 3.5 and 7 Tonnes.
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Thanks Mark - he also gave me a classification code - "yond" - but he didn't know what that meant and neither do I !!

Its two steps forward with this van, and one and 7/8ths back again !!
 
delicagirl said:
I know this van and the guy who owned it. It appears identical to mine, and it used to be. But he then raised the suspension several inches at the back and cut part of the rear habitation box out, to enable bigger tyres to be used, and add all sorts of fancy off-road heavy duty stuff to it.

But I wouldn't trust him - he charged me £750 to fit a solar panel and inverter !!

I don't know if he knows the exact model number either.
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you could try mitsubishi in milton keynes . i have spoken a couple of times to a michael ambrosia i think his name was on 01908 24500 he was in technical side .
it was a few years ago but he was ok. and helpful.
 
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