How did that happen?🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[WESTY66]

It was 4700kgs with the scooter, washing machine, beer, ME, all on board. Now it’s 4700kgs without me and the stuff I brought to Chester, NO scooter, no washing machine, I wasn’t even in it good job I uprated it to 5 tons

 

[Ditcha]

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Ditcha Plate don’t lie

Did you buy that sticker off eBay ? no joking aside 2700kg rear axle you must go over on that with the scooter etc? the 2300kg front you will never use but I suppose getting 2 out of 3 weights within the limits is okay

 

[WESTY66]

Did you buy that sticker off eBay ? no joking aside 2700kg rear axle you must go over on that with the scooter etc? the 2300kg front you will never use but I suppose getting 2 out of 3 weights within the limits is okay

You’re spot on, I’m 100 over on the rear with the scooter and both full water tanks, I have to drop one 70ltrs and move my beer up front
This pic was took way before all my mods were done and just after I got back from weighbridge

 

[WESTY66]

I may have to have a re think on the weight distribution when I put the scoot back in, I fear it will be NO water and NO washing machine

 

[Lenny HB]

Try taking deeper breaths the more air you carry the lighter it should be

Adi is full of enough hot air.

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[Flairy]

And no westy

 

[RowleyBirkinQC]

Classifieds section?

 

[Lenny HB]

Trying to be serious on this thread is a bit hard. But what you have added can't come to more than about 125kg tops I would have thought.

I reckon either your before or after weight is out.
I know you use your weighbridge at work, when was it last calibrated?

Also weighbridge are calibrated at 18 tonnes and a flat weighbridge has a tolerance of +/- 110kg, a dynamic one +/- 150kg per axle.
So to be safe just make sure you are 300kg under.

Having said that modern strain gauges are very accurate so results are fairly accurate (hopefully).

 

[MichaelT]

Trying to be serious on this thread is a bit hard. But what you have added can't come to more than about 125kg tops I would have thought.

I reckon either your before or after weight is out.
I know you use your weighbridge at work, when was it last calibrated?

Also weighbridge are calibrated at 18 tonnes and a flat weighbridge has a tolerance of +/- 110kg, a dynamic one +/- 150kg per axle.
So to be safe just make sure you are 300kg under.

Having said that modern strain gauges are very accurate so results are fairly accurate (hopefully).

When I went to get weighed the operator said it had a +/- tolerance of 5%, it was mainly used for grain carrying lorries so my small 4t hardly tickled it and I suspect more accurate at higher weights like WESTY66 one.

 

[WESTY66]

Trying to be serious on this thread is a bit hard. But what you have added can't come to more than about 125kg tops I would have thought.

I reckon either your before or after weight is out.
I know you use your weighbridge at work, when was it last calibrated?

Also weighbridge are calibrated at 18 tonnes and a flat weighbridge has a tolerance of +/- 110kg, a dynamic one +/- 150kg per axle.
So to be safe just make sure you are 300kg under.

Having said that modern strain gauges are very accurate so results are fairly accurate (hopefully).

I think I’ve found the culprit for the increase in weight….. that bloody double usb socket I put in

Then it’s induction this induction that, now she wants induction ridgemonkey, it never ends

Weighbridge is calibrated twice a year and we have two and I ran on both of them with discrepancies of less than 20kgs.

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[Flairy]

If you keep going to weigh bridges you might find on that weighs what you want

 

[cyberyacht]

Has the Vision morphed into a GoldWing?

 

[steve69]

So, if you were pulled over and weighed and found to be 100kg over what you're allowed, what would be the penalty?
Come to think of it, how many on here have actually been pulled over and weighed?

 

[Nanniemate]

So, if you were pulled over and weighed and found to be 100kg over what you're allowed, what would be the penalty?
Come to think of it, how many on here have actually been pulled over and weighed?

They can pit a probation on and say until the weight is removed you can't move.

This could mean

Leaving behind a travelling companion
Dropping the water tanks.
Giving the books that you have read to a passing MH

Or eating yourself silly and then taking a laxative ..not a quick solution

These are only suggestions and not advisory and may be hazardous to health

 

[Lenny HB]

They can pit a probation on and say until the weight is removed you can't move.

This could mean

Leaving behind a travelling companion
Dropping the water tanks.
Giving the books that you have read to a passing MH

Or eating yourself silly and then taking a laxative ..not a quick solution

These are only suggestions and not advisory and may be hazardous to health

He can ride the motorbike & Val drive the van, sorted.

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[WESTY66]

He can ride the motorbike & Val drive the van, sorted.

Except….. she can’t

I think this might have summat to do with it

 

[Ditcha]

You’re spot on, I’m 100 over on the rear with the scooter and both full water tanks, I have to drop one 70ltrs and move my beer up front
This pic was took way before all my mods were done and just after I got back from weighbridge
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100 over that's nowt I was 250kg over on the rear in the Malibu in full winter mode

 

[WESTY66]

100 over that's nowt I was 250kg over on the rear in the Malibu in full winter mode

That was before all the blue in the garage and the solar etc, I think I might struggle now, but I will sort it, I will run legal on the weights it’s just gonna take a bit of moving stuff around

 

[WESTY66]

Except….. she can’t

I think this might have summat to do with itView attachment 1045100

Oh now she’s dropped it on me she wants a small fridge for the quest
And no the total cool in the garage won’t cut it, she wants white goods

 

[WESTY66]

Val, I think we need a bigger van

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[Ditcha]

That was before all the blue in the garage and the solar etc, I think I might struggle now, but I will sort it, I will run legal on the weights it’s just gonna take a bit of moving stuff around

You need one of these to use the 2300kg front axle limit

 

[Ditcha]

Val, I think we need a bigger van

Have you overloaded for a excuse

 

[WESTY66]

Have you overloaded for a excuse

Shhhh

 

[Al n Val]

I think a 4th battery is on the back burner
I think I need a bigger van

Welcome to my world Ade

Plated at 5000kgs and weighed in at 5380kgs

3 months and £4600 later semi air, new rear levelling rams and now plated at 5500kgs

 

[Al n Val]

So, if you were pulled over and weighed and found to be 100kg over what you're allowed, what would be the penalty?
Come to think of it, how many on here have actually been pulled over and weighed?

My mate Mike Tude was weighed in Belgium (I think) and was 60kgs overweight

He offered to drop the water which they agreed would sort it but still fined him 400euros

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[MichaelT]

Except….. she can’t

I think this might have summat to do with itView attachment 1045100

I thought you had a MH not a caravan

 

[jumar]

In our lives as a motorhome owners we have had 4 sub 3500kg Motorhome/Campervans..we managed quite well..carrying 2 eMtbs..etc...can someone please advise when we should be upgrading to the weights discussed on this thread...although I have a C1 entitlement is there a time in my life that I might need more bits and pieces and enjoy a different style of travel.

 

[MichaelT]

In our lives as a motorhome owners we have had 4 sub 3500kg Motorhome/Campervans..we managed quite well..carrying 2 eMtbs..etc...can someone please advise when we should be upgrading to the weights discussed on this thread...although I have a C1 entitlement is there a time in my life that I might need more bits and pieces and enjoy a different style of travel.

When you say managed were they ever weighed or is that a requirement in Spain?

 

[G1969]

Shhhh

I think Nigel did fit you that fourth battery and not told you
You could always take your levelling legs off and give me them, they must weigh a tonne!!

 

[jumar]

When you say managed were they ever weighed or is that a requirement in Spain?

We weigh our van prior to the start of any extended trip...we actually pass a public weighbridge before joining the motorway..it costs 1€
We get a printed ticket.and place it under the sun visor..
Why are we so vigilant...well, my way of thinking is this, if the Cops pull me over and I can in all faith produce my ticket, this may show to the man with the side arm, that I regard the weight of our vehicle as an important issue.
Of course if their scales show me as being overweight, I couldn't contest this... but can explain to them that what I do in good faith was correct..

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