Van Weight Engineering

[Kayak Kid]

Just thought I would post a thank you to Dee at VWE for the excellent service provided in increasing my vehicle weight limit from 3500kg to 4250kg. Dee led me through the process which involved me fitting rear air bags and replacement wheels - as my current wheels had a max of 1000kg per wheel.

I can recommend VWE and Dee to anyone considering a weight change on their Motorhome.

 

[Simon Meadwell]

Yep me to

 

[Kamperkev]

Another one for VWE, 1st class service

 

[RobbyMClark]

Just tried a search for them from you posting.
Oops- VWE - slang for Very Well Endowed!!!
Do you have a Web address or email for the company please.

 

[Orion]

Van Weight Engineering - Services

Built a van conversion and it's now overweight? Bought a motorhome with 400kg and would like the capacity to tour with more than just a pair of trunks?

www.vanweightengineering.com

Ditto for me 3650kg GVW to 4250kg with just the addition of Dunlop rear air - wheels were already the heavy duty alloys - with a very helpful 2400kg on the rear axle.

Excellent service from Dee.

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[Kamperkev]

Vehicle weight engineering

 

[Abacist]

What are they charging?

 

[Orion]

Mine was £276 all in for the upload pack to send to the DVLA and includes the new VIN plate which arrived about a week later.

 

[RobbyMClark]

Cheers for that Orion

 

[Jev88]

I think they are a team of two people and so replies can take a little time when busy but otherwise a very good service with free advice up front for my weight increase.

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[Rob Turner]

Absolute cracking service.

 

[Baggydave]

Ditto that.
We downplated & all sorted vin email & then print & post off to dvla. Dvla took longest at 4 weeks or so. Very pleased

 

[Hooflungdung]

Another Happy Customer of Dee and Claire at VWE. Upgraded from 3500kg to 3850kg without needing to make any mods to the van. And surprisingly DVLA only took 2 weeks to turn the new V5 around - just waiting for the tax refund now.

Dee was extremely helpful through the process and provided me with 3 options to take up to 4500kg which is a lot more than we are likely to need so we settled for the paper exercise to achieve 3850kg.

 

[POH]

Another vote for VWE I asked last summer but took my time to think about it went from 3500 to 3960 with no mods then got in touch with Dee in January everything sorted sent off stuff to dvla new v5 back in 10 days refund a few days later can’t thank them enough would certainly recommend them .

 

[Googlebot]

Me too.

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[dunnah01]

I'm always a bit sceptical about up-plating without mods. At any point were you asked for your existing axle weights as this is is key to whether it's worth doing or not.

 

[Orion]

I'm always a bit sceptical about up-plating without mods. At any point were you asked for your existing axle weights as this is is key to whether it's worth doing or not.

Very much so. Have a look at the VWE enquiry form that must be completed and submitted along with photos and any further requested information - I forwarded the CoC for my Dunlop rear air etc.

Van Weight Engineering - Services

Built a van conversion and it's now overweight? Bought a motorhome with 400kg and would like the capacity to tour with more than just a pair of trunks?

www.vanweightengineering.com

After discussing if we could go higher than 3850kg I was also asked to supply a photo of the wheels fitted to moho from the factory - 1250kg Fiat alloys- which were key to permitting an increase on the rear axle from 2000kg to 2400kg and getting the overall to 4250kg.

 

[dunnah01]

Very much so. Have a look at the VWE enquiry form that must be completed and submitted along with photos and any further requested information - I forwarded the CoC for my Dunlop rear air etc.

Van Weight Engineering - Services

Built a van conversion and it's now overweight? Bought a motorhome with 400kg and would like the capacity to tour with more than just a pair of trunks?

www.vanweightengineering.com

After discussing if we could go higher than 3850kg I was also asked to supply a photo of the wheels fitted to moho from the factory - 1250kg Fiat alloys- which were key to permitting an increase on the rear axle from 2000kg to 2400kg and getting the overall to 4250kg.

I totally get up-plating after strengthening the rear axle. I'm sceptical about up-plating without any mods and effectively giving the false impression that you can add several hundred kilogrammes onto a rear axle that is probably close to it's limit already.

 

[Orion]

I totally get up-plating after strengthening the rear axle. I'm sceptical about up-plating without any mods and effectively giving the false impression that you can add several hundred kilogrammes onto a rear axle that is probably close to it's limit already.

Might it not be the case that the O/E components may already be capable of accepting the higher weights but in many instances are ‘down plated’ to achieve the arbitrary limits imposed by licensing regulations and other restrictions in certain markets ie. speed and weight limits, toll charges, etc.

 

[nigmulane]

Another one for VWE, 1st class service

Me too. The whole process could not have been made easier.

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[buzz1]

Very much so. Have a look at the VWE enquiry form that must be completed and submitted along with photos and any further requested information - I forwarded the CoC for my Dunlop rear air etc.

Van Weight Engineering - Services

Built a van conversion and it's now overweight? Bought a motorhome with 400kg and would like the capacity to tour with more than just a pair of trunks?

www.vanweightengineering.com

After discussing if we could go higher than 3850kg I was also asked to supply a photo of the wheels fitted to moho from the factory - 1250kg Fiat alloys- which were key to permitting an increase on the rear axle from 2000kg to 2400kg and getting the overall to 4250kg.

I thinking of doing the same, as I’m currently 3850 but would like more .
but I think the fiat alloy I have are classed a light and not heavy? Which would be pretty expensive to change all round , plus air suspension.

 

[BouncyBoatFolk]

I thinking of doing the same, as I’m currently 3850 but would like more .
but I think the fiat alloy I have are classed a light and not heavy? Which would be pretty expensive to change all round , plus air suspension.



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How much are you looking for ?
Best send an email to VWE requesting a phone conversation. Have all your vans details to hand he should be able to advise there and then .
Mike.

 

[Adders]

Hi
Can anyone advise if there is there any impact on insurance premiums when you up plate? Thanks

 

[BouncyBoatFolk]

Hi
Can anyone advise if there is there any impact on insurance premiums when you up plate? Thanks

None for me. It's good policy to advise your insurance company of any such upgrade, but they normally just note the fact, but best not to give them any wiggle room
Mike.

 

[dunnah01]

Might it not be the case that the O/E components may already be capable of accepting the higher weights but in many instances are ‘down plated’ to achieve the arbitrary limits imposed by licensing regulations and other restrictions in certain markets ie. speed and weight limits, toll charges, etc.

The axle weights are usually maxxed out to the design so not possible to increase without modifications

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[Minxy]

The axle weights are usually maxxed out to the design so not possible to increase without modifications

In many cases the chassis is capable of a higher weight so the axles don't need modifying to allow uprating, but that the overall permitted weight doesn't allow you to take advantage of the full capacity. Eg our previous Globecar Familyscout was on the maxi heavy chassis so the axles were already capable of 4500 (2100 front 2400 rear) but the max weight registered was 3500. Uprating just allowed us to use some of the capacity as running it at 3500 was nigh on impossible.

 

[Orion]

Hi
Can anyone advise if there is there any impact on insurance premiums when you up plate? Thanks

None with LV when I informed them They weren’t interested.

 

[dunnah01]

In many cases the chassis is capable of a higher weight so the axles don't need modifying to allow uprating, but that the overall permitted weight doesn't allow you to take advantage of the full capacity. Eg our previous Globecar Familyscout was on the maxi heavy chassis so the axles were already capable of 4500 (2100 front 2400 rear) but the max weight registered was 3500. Uprating just allowed us to use some of the capacity as running it at 3500 was nigh on impossible.

i think we're agreeing - the axles can't take more than the factory weight without modification. My scepticism is when a 3500kg van is uprated to 3850-4000kg so people think they can chuck an extra 350+kg in the garage. This could easily overload the back axle on a 7m+ moho. VWE's form doesn't ask for any weighbridge certs to see if there is any wiggle room in the back axle so the paper exercise to up-plate the GVW could be misleading.

 

[K9Motorhomers]

i think we're agreeing - the axles can't take more than the factory weight without modification. My scepticism is when a 3500kg van is uprated to 3850-4000kg so people think they can chuck an extra 350+kg in the garage. This could easily overload the back axle on a 7m+ moho. VWE's form doesn't ask for any weighbridge certs to see if there is any wiggle room in the back axle so the paper exercise to up-plate the GVW could be misleading.

Just upgraded mine using VWE. Dee asked me to put it over a weigh bridge and wanted a copy of the weigh bridge ticket

 

[Minxy]

i think we're agreeing - the axles can't take more than the factory weight without modification. My scepticism is when a 3500kg van is uprated to 3850-4000kg so people think they can chuck an extra 350+kg in the garage. This could easily overload the back axle on a 7m+ moho. VWE's form doesn't ask for any weighbridge certs to see if there is any wiggle room in the back axle so the paper exercise to up-plate the GVW could be misleading.

If that's the case they owner is probably totally unaware/doesn't care anyway, it's the owner's responsibility to make sure it's safely loaded, not VWE.

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