Newbie payload question.

[Woodster]

What is the rule of thumb for garage payload as my m/h has a payload of 700 how do you determine ideal weights for garage. Adria Compact dl 3500 GVW automatic and spare wheel.
Garage would only consist of chairs table and cloths line and bottled water plus small dog ha .

 

[Jim]

Garages are mostly designed for bulky lighter items. If you put most of your payload into the garage you risk overloading the rear axle. If you tell us what morohome you have and what is on your weightplate we will be able to be more specific. Meanwhile have a read in the December, January and February issues of the magazine here https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/magazine/motorhomefun-magazine/

 

[Speve]

What is the rule of thumb for garage payload as my m/h has a payload of 700 how do you determine ideal weights for garage.

You don’t say what van you have as that can determine what you can load into it and also what your rear axle capacity is? Our garage will take a maximum of 350 kg with back axle of 2500kg.GVW 4500kg
You really have to try and distribute your load as evenly along the van as you can.
Don’t forget to weigh your van as payload can disappear quickly with extras fitted to your van like extra leisure batteries, solar panels, spare wheel, sat dish and tow bars, bike racks they all are part of payload and all have to be included in your Gross Vehicle Weight.??

 

[IRHP]

Is there a sticker on the door of the garage saying maximum weight?. There is on ours and it says 150KG.

 

[Woodster]

Many thanks to IRHP and Jim Speve . Never really looked in garage as it hasn’t been PDI yet. So once again all much appreciated. MIck.
Will check with dealer on picking van up.

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[jezport]

Also, remember its a balancing act. Extra weight at the rear axle takes weight off the front axle, and visa versa!
Its important to know your axle weights so you can load up accordingly.

 

[two]

You should be fine. It only becomes a problem when you start to use it as a 'garage' and brim it with a scooter and the kitchen sink.
Be aware that every kilo in the garage will reduce the load on the front axle by a few grammes. (It's all to do with moments.) There's not much you can do about that, except that I keep the wine in the front on my return from France. You need weight up front for better traction as well as stability. Either way is not likely to kill you (but, if it does, only once).

 

[SpeedyDux]

You should be fine. It only becomes a problem when you start to use it as a 'garage' and brim it with a scooter and the kitchen sink.
Be aware that every kilo in the garage will reduce the load on the front axle by a few grammes. (It's all to do with moments.) There's not much you can do about that, except that I keep the wine in the front on my return from France. You need weight up front for better traction as well as stability. Either way is not likely to kill you (but, if it does, only once).

Mrs Gee might be the answer to adding weight up front (no offence).

When you say small dog, how small? How heavy? How much stuff do you bring with the dog?

 

[Woodster]

Speedydux

Long haired chihuahua about 4kilos and not a lot , bed etc