I found that both of my caravans were heavier than I expected them to be when I got them weighed. The first van needed some mods for an ATM increase and a new compliance plate. I also found that I was almost at my Ranger’s GCM with no passengers and the tub almost empty. When we emptied the van to sell it there was a lot of stuff that we didn’t need and this didn’t go into the new van. I now have an Isuzu NPS and with a van that weighs 3.6T I have capacity to spare. However when I weighed it the van was still several hundred kg more than I expected it would be. I think a professional weigh service is great - particularly if you are close to the limit or don’t know what the numbers mean. However, don’t let the cost be an excuse not to get your setup weighed. There are plenty of free or low cost weighbridges available. My local concrete recyclers will weigh you for free and many public weighbridge only charge a small amount - I was weighed in one place for $10.
Hi guys, we enjoyed your episode. We are currently in the process of getting a Lovell's suspension upgrade, we have just bought a new Ford Ranger Platinum, which will give us 4 tonne and we're also getting a BTC upgrade by Lovell's with a Brake towing capacity of 4 tonne. Our combined GCM will be 8 tonne which was originally 6400. Our caravan will be an Urban Xtreme which will be about the same size and possible around the same weight as yours. We are getting built, so we don't have it yet. We are putting a Concept Canopy of the back of the Ranger as well. Just thought we'd share 😄 Happy travelling, Happy Campers xx
Weighed our set up today and with full tanks had 296kg ball weight and was 34kg over my vehicle gvm so we don’t have to move too much around, still have 400 left in the van.
We have used Go Weigh Weighbridge a number of times and for around $60.00 we also get the same read out you received. Pity you didn't let us know what you weights were .
I found that both of my caravans were heavier than I expected them to be when I got them weighed. The first van needed some mods for an ATM increase and a new compliance plate. I also found that I was almost at my Ranger’s GCM with no passengers and the tub almost empty. When we emptied the van to sell it there was a lot of stuff that we didn’t need and this didn’t go into the new van.
I now have an Isuzu NPS and with a van that weighs 3.6T I have capacity to spare. However when I weighed it the van was still several hundred kg more than I expected it would be.
I think a professional weigh service is great - particularly if you are close to the limit or don’t know what the numbers mean. However, don’t let the cost be an excuse not to get your setup weighed. There are plenty of free or low cost weighbridges available. My local concrete recyclers will weigh you for free and many public weighbridge only charge a small amount - I was weighed in one place for $10.
Yes we had our set up weighed and we were over on the rear axle as well culled quite a bit of stuff now legal looking at a GVM and GCM upgrade
Fully nerd out on these weigh videos and don’t even have a van.
Hi guys, we enjoyed your episode. We are currently in the process of getting a Lovell's suspension upgrade, we have just bought a new Ford Ranger Platinum, which will give us 4 tonne and we're also getting a BTC upgrade by Lovell's with a Brake towing capacity of 4 tonne. Our combined GCM will be 8 tonne which was originally 6400. Our caravan will be an Urban Xtreme which will be about the same size and possible around the same weight as yours. We are getting built, so we don't have it yet. We are putting a Concept Canopy of the back of the Ranger as well. Just thought we'd share 😄
Happy travelling, Happy Campers xx
Hi guys, Lovells upgrades go to 3.7t not 4.0, unless something has changed very recently.
Weighed our set up today and with full tanks had 296kg ball weight and was 34kg over my vehicle gvm so we don’t have to move too much around, still have 400 left in the van.
We have used Go Weigh Weighbridge a number of times and for around $60.00 we also get the same read out you received.
Pity you didn't let us know what you weights were .
Why go bigger and heavier. Extra running costs and limited access to remote areas 😢