Lorryman100
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When we were down at Moffat I took the opportunity to weigh each corner of our Rapido A class with the Reichs portable scales I have. With myself, Elaine and Daisy the cocker, water tank was filled to brimming (120l in tank and 20l for boiler, pipework etc), 1/2 tank of diesel, 2 x 11kg Gaslow tanks were freshly filled prior to departure, fridge was loaded as were clothes, dog food, electrical goodies etc etc. As it was only 2 nights the only alcohol we took were 4 cans of lager, 4 cans of Cidre and 2 bottles of wine. The MoHo has fitted over standard, Fiamma awning, 2 x solar panels, extra 110Ah leisure battery, Cytrac satellite system, Gaslow and VB air assist suspension which probably add another 100kgs, then there is about another 100kgs of stuff in the garage, most of it just in case which is now going in the garage at home! So ran each wheel over the scales and here are the results:
F/N/S = 824 kg F/O/S = 971kgs Front axle total = 1795 kgs Plated weight = 1850kgs
R/N/S = 1023 kgs R/O/S = 1070 kgs Rear axle total = 2093kgs Plated weight = 2240kgs
Gross vehicle weight: 3888kgs Plated weight: 3850kgs Overweight by 38kgs
I done the weighing a second time and got the exact same results. Recently when I used a weighbridge the front and rear axle combined weights were near enough the same as the Reichs scales, + or - 10kgs so I am happy with the calibration.
Looks like I am going to have to keep an eye on the vehicle gross weight as the individual axle weights were within their individual plated weights.
F/N/S = 824 kg F/O/S = 971kgs Front axle total = 1795 kgs Plated weight = 1850kgs
R/N/S = 1023 kgs R/O/S = 1070 kgs Rear axle total = 2093kgs Plated weight = 2240kgs
Gross vehicle weight: 3888kgs Plated weight: 3850kgs Overweight by 38kgs
I done the weighing a second time and got the exact same results. Recently when I used a weighbridge the front and rear axle combined weights were near enough the same as the Reichs scales, + or - 10kgs so I am happy with the calibration.
Looks like I am going to have to keep an eye on the vehicle gross weight as the individual axle weights were within their individual plated weights.