Weigh in time...

[Hitting the road]

I have booked my van and tug in for a "free" weigh this weekend at Bundaberg. Should be interesting as have always worked on an estimated weight of both the van & tug...how close will I be?

Currently I reckon the van is over by 82kg, (2737kg) with 2 x full 80L water tanks, 160kg, and 20L of water and 20L of fuel on the back...that is based on some estimated and some actual weights. The Tow Hitch I weighed the other day at 230kg after removing some rarely used curtains from the front tool box. The two 9kg Gas bottles up front are probably 2/3 full over all. I based weights on the Compliance Plate tare, with everything else then added on...including the awning, as I don't think that is is included in the factory tare being it is an added accessory, plus the extra solar panels, batteries, electrical upgrades etc etc.

The Jeep I estimate will be over by around 34kg...given the host of accessories fitted with a GVM of only 2949kg...I have taken out some maybe unnecessary tools and the awning...GCM at 6099kg will be fine I reckon, should have around 600kg to spare.

I'll report back...

 

[Drover]

Its always an interesting thing guessing weights ........... I checked the ball weight a few years back and was shocked when it rocked up in the 280/290 zone, double checked with another scale and did some maths, discovered where the extra load came from panel moved to front, AC was heavier than old one (the old dead one now) managed to account for the extra kgs so was easy to do a reshuffle and bring it back to something nicer, going to lithium has improved things by heaps ........................ Im not driving to Bundy for a free weigh in though, cheaper in the end going to the Gympie bridge for me . ..

Be interesting to see how the Jeep goes ..

 

[Hitting the road]

Doing the weigh in Saturday morning, then ducking up to Bargara for a couple of nights...

 

[Drover]

That be nice , we like Elliot Heads but now with a muttly not welcome, price has got a bit over the top anyway...............

Got a few things to do in Marybourgh and The Bay next week or maybe its the week after, thinking of dragging Big Mal up to Showground or Airport so can do the stuff at leisure without having to go like a cut snake in one day, be a last minute decision ...................................... Be able to check out how out the scales are ????

 

[DRW]

Bugga we live in Bargara but the van is completely empty now since our FNQ trip even the A/C filters are off lol. I weighed it at the tip it was chocka block and I reckon the van was 80-100kg over the car seemed fine. I’ll do a proper weight check next year before our lap (if fuel prices ease)!!