gv weight question {whats light ?}

[mfc]

afternoon all..
were heading off {2 up} in a 2002 110 and ive just ran it over a weigh bridge {2.4 t}...almost all packed with 90 ish l of fuel 4o l water tools camping gear etc { just clothing some spares cameras us and food to go}
question is would you guys consider this packing lightly, considering its a 4 month trip???? as a past bushwalker its starting to sound heavy lol..
cheers mark

[newhue]

we are resting bush walkers at present so I understand keeping it light or having two uses it possible.
I put mine over the bridge with it expedition kit on the other day and bugger me we toped out at 3300kg ish, GVM is 3500.

I don't think you will find many vehicles not close to GVM for a long trip. If your under than all good I think, it's when you 300 or 400 over start to worry.

[frantic]

Not to worry you but that sounds light!:eek: Some peoples defenders are close to that empty(bull bar, winch ,lights , roof rack, bigger tyres/wheels, sliders, fridge, storage gear etc.) and as you still have about 500kg lee way put in those few extras to make life easier on the trip that you could /would not carry as a backpacker.

[Psimpson7]

Yep I agree thats pretty light!

I would be pretty happy with that

[isuzutoo-eh]

Too heavy. You'll have to go to single ply toilet paper :p

[Benz]

2.4T is doing well.


we are resting bush walkers at present so I understand keeping it light or having two uses it possible.
I put mine over the bridge with it expedition kit on the other day and bugger me we toped out at 3300kg ish, GVM is 3500.

I don't think you will find many vehicles not close to GVM for a long trip. If your under than all good I think, it's when you 300 or 400 over start to worry.

haha you have me worried about how heavy my 130 will be when she's finished now

[Blknight.aus]

nahh, I can prep for a month long trip and scale out at nearly 19T you're still travelling light...

youve got plenty left for picking up souvenirs, roll on, make sure you've got good coms.

[justinc]

afternoon all..
were heading off {2 up} in a 2002 110 and ive just ran it over a weigh bridge {2.4 t}...almost all packed with 90 ish l of fuel 4o l water tools camping gear etc { just clothing some spares cameras us and food to go}
question is would you guys consider this packing lightly, considering its a 4 month trip???? as a past bushwalker its starting to sound heavy lol..
cheers mark

You're kidding!! i WISH, WISH that more people would load as light as that.

Enjoy your trip and laugh at those overloaded 200 Series cruisers as you pass them at the fuel station and the repair shop...:)

JC

[mfc]

roll on, make sure you've got good coms.....
yep ..uhf and hf plus hf tel through vks ....

[mfc]

set up at the moment is roughly..
new springs and bilsteins
5 new maxis's on idsco 1 rims {spare on swing away carier} plus one of rim
tire plyers and repair gear ,air comp filling a rrc air supension tank plus tubes
elec winch in xtreme bar with spots
tool kit high lift jack, drag chain ,shovel,axe,tarps and rover jack
comp with ozi mapping
40 l waeco and 100 ah deep cycle stup using a redarc isolator
codan with auo tune in front wing,uhf and hand held
fluro lighting backe up with dual duel lantern
full first aid{missus drove the whie bus's for a while}
oztent v2 ith side panel,one swag and one folding camp bed
130 l long range tank plus one jerry
dual fuel stove{2 burner plus a stand alone one urner for quick stops} 5 litre jerry
chairs and 4 storage containers {2 milk crtes and 2 larger for food and impliments}
works out that theres little sitting up over window height and no bloody rack .
plus bits and peices stufed all round but im shure ive forgotten things ,packing for a month is an easy job .....4 isnt as clear cut lol

[PAT303]

My Tdi is 2.1 empty so 2.4 is very good,my goal with the puma is all towards wieght reduction,no steel and no wieght above the center line. Pat

[mfc]

My Tdi is 2.1 empty so 2.4 is very good,my goal with the puma is all towards wieght reduction,no steel and no wieght above the center line. Pat

yep its gotta all be low low`low. the highest weight in mine is at the height of a jerry can in the rear{cept for oztent diagonaly over storage unit and swag that sits over the rear ply shelf..eg at the height of the rear seats}
i ended up storing all the tools shovels jacks etc under a ply cover over the rear foot well with fridge ontop

[George130]

To scaredo take my 130 over a way bridge.
A few years ago when it was fat bedded out of where we were I guessed to the truck driver that he was looking at 3 to 3.5 t with all the gear and full tanks. Driver seamed a little scared at that point as he had already loaded it.

[cewilson]

What's the difference between packing for 1 month vs 4 months? I carry the exact same stuff for both length trips generally......

Actually there isn't much difference between what I pack for a day trip/weekender compared to longer trips, as it's just as dangerous breaking down regardless of how many days you are away from home.

[PAT303]

The trouble is people need to take everything but the kitchen sink nowdays,the rigs that come through here need a HR ticket to drive them. Pat