Well I dug out The Jeep Book and had a look at my scale figures from way back in 21, the GVM being 2949kgs mine rang the scales at 2.66t, in its around town load .
............................ so that left it with 289kgs, once I subtracted the BW it meant one bum and half a tank of fuel, so naturally I just ignored it all ............
If you want to compare later my front axle pinged at 1460 (1452) and rear went 1200 (1677), the brackets are the max load which doesn't really add up as the plate said GVM 2949 axle totals are a lot more .............. its all done by maths, hence the little numbers.... a few years later with my portable scales I was getting a 2380kg roof rack with one bum and the axles where in a better zone which I put down to some suspension changes in front springs and air bags but still was bugga all left to seriously go on tour............ The WG was in the same boat so the WK2 came as no surprise, I shudder when I see the tinnies on racks on them as you know they aren't within cooee ..... My figures are based on a Laredo the other models have less as they can start off 50kg heavier.....
Big Mal surprised me after I did the maths and a clear out and remodel its got some Kg to spare at the start of a trip but depending where we are it may be a tad over with extra water and fuel.... Bad news is to get the Jeep trimmed it needs to be back to stock really, thats what I had worked out from some simple maths......
With Henry in town load, take away the BW and we have just under 500kgs left to chuck stuff in the back, last time I weighed the gear and I'm just adding under 300kg so long as I don't fill the water tank and with Big Mal hooked up I'm still under bingo, at about 5.8t but would like a bit more as weights can move a hundred or so easily enough...
............................ so that left it with 289kgs, once I subtracted the BW it meant one bum and half a tank of fuel, so naturally I just ignored it all ............If you want to compare later my front axle pinged at 1460 (1452) and rear went 1200 (1677), the brackets are the max load which doesn't really add up as the plate said GVM 2949 axle totals are a lot more .............. its all done by maths, hence the little numbers.... a few years later with my portable scales I was getting a 2380kg roof rack with one bum and the axles where in a better zone which I put down to some suspension changes in front springs and air bags but still was bugga all left to seriously go on tour............ The WG was in the same boat so the WK2 came as no surprise, I shudder when I see the tinnies on racks on them as you know they aren't within cooee ..... My figures are based on a Laredo the other models have less as they can start off 50kg heavier.....
Big Mal surprised me after I did the maths and a clear out and remodel its got some Kg to spare at the start of a trip but depending where we are it may be a tad over with extra water and fuel.... Bad news is to get the Jeep trimmed it needs to be back to stock really, thats what I had worked out from some simple maths......
With Henry in town load, take away the BW and we have just under 500kgs left to chuck stuff in the back, last time I weighed the gear and I'm just adding under 300kg so long as I don't fill the water tank and with Big Mal hooked up I'm still under bingo, at about 5.8t but would like a bit more as weights can move a hundred or so easily enough...
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