D4 Weight Measured

In Queensland we are allowed to remove rear seats 'temporarily' as long as they are easily refitted. As they are bolt in - bolt out, the removal is temporary, but it probably is a good idea to advise your insurer that you have temporarily removed the seats. I have 'temporarily' removed my rear seats since purchase in Oct 2010, but have covered this space with a set of bolt in aluminium drawers. The drawers weigh significantly less than the seats that were taken out and the drawers allow access to the former seat space for spares etc. On longer trips I also 'temporarily' remove the centre seats. I have not weighed these but they would have to go close to 30kgs each so that almost makes up for my 109 litre long range tank, and there is so much useable space without the seats. Obviously BobD you can't remove your centre seats but removing the rear set will give you some extra kg's.

I got a Torx bit to fit an 3/8 adaptor so a normal socket handle does the trick.
Yes the two rows of seats weigh heaps!
I didn't weight mine, the rearmost set is the heaviest, next the centre rear followed by the other two.
I have just made a plywood box to put a 60 ltr water bladder in, bolted down to the seat bolt holes as the floor is not flat and also has some locating pins sticking up !

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Originally Posted by BobD

Brett,

When you get the seats out can you please confirm their weight to help with my planning?

Are you taking them out because you are going on a trip or just to generally reduce weight to improve econimy etc? It will also provide a bit more storage space I guess although the lack of a flat floor could be an issue.

Bob

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To shed weight. I trip bush as much as I can, but last time I could not get the bolts undone.
Will let you know the weight.
Brett...

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Originally Posted by Summiitt

Yep, I always weight the vehicle the day before a trip just to see where it's at,
I think this is a great thread because the amount of times I have pulled up to help someone out bush with a mechanical or structural failure/ issue in all types of 4wds, and asked, how heavy is it? Very rarely do they have any idea.
Don't worry I wasn't having a go at you:) it's good to get people to think about their gvms, overloaded vehicles will always cause issues particularly in an emergency situation, where vehicle handling is important.Have fun on your trip!

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How do you weigh the vehicle. Do you take it to a weigh bridge each time.

Yep, I know it's tare weight Inc accesories, and the vehicles gvm, minus the 2 and you get your payload, Inc passengers.

I didn't make it clear but I weighed my vehicle on the Forrestfield public weighbridge at the great cost of $25 so that I would accurately know my tare weight with all the extras that have been added.

Summiitt, why do you need to know your payload if you weigh it fully loaded on a weighbridge as you stated? You just need to know that the measured weight is less than 3240 kg if it is a D4 or a bit less if it is a RRS. Strictly speaking you would also need to measure each axle to make sure the maximum axle loads specified by LR are not exceeded as well but that is getting way to pedantic for any practical situation.

Bob

Do not forget the Land Rover tare weight is with a full fuel tank and driver; after that it is then the load up to the specified gross.
Cheers, Graeme (another one)

Are you sure Plane Fixer about LR allowing for the full tank of fuel and the driver?

I think I remember reading some where about LR allowing 75 kg for a driver but not sure about a full tank of fuel.

cheers,
Terry

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Originally Posted by discotwinturbo

I just spoke to a friend who is a mermaid, and they don't touch 4wds. They do on occasion pullover cars towing caravans up north. I am in WA.
Brett....

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Haha - I was just told of that term "mermaid" last Saturday on an AULRO trip up at Lithgow. We all roared with laughter.

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Originally Posted by Didge

Haha - I was just told of that term "mermaid" last Saturday on an AULRO trip up at Lithgow. We all roared with laughter.

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The truckees made this name up. They refer to them as ladies with scales.
Brett