Thread: How much does my D4 weigh

Originally Posted by Tombie

LR Kerb weights are specified with...

Main tank full
Allowance for 75kg driver
All fluids

They are one of the only ones allowing for the driver and full fluids...

So if the book for example states kerb weight as 2750 it is minus 75 = 2675kg fully fuelled ready to drive.

Seems they didn't talk to you or me before settling on a figure hey

So we can have half a driver BFG
Cant speak of your dimensions Mark
Andrew

Originally Posted by Bytemrk

Seems they didn't talk to you or me before settling on a figure hey

Perhaps "Drivers left leg"

Snap
Still waiting for some info Mike
Andrew

Originally Posted by Bytemrk

Seems they didn't talk to you or me before settling on a figure hey

They must have been using me as an example.

The more I read on this stuff the more I get confused over what LR state.
The wording is confusing and misleading.

The fact they use different names for things does not help

I assume
Gross Train Weight = GCM = max weight of car and van fully loaded
Gross Vehicle Weight = GVM = max weight of vehicle fully loaded ( tow ball weight is another load and would have to be factored in when calculating the weight of your car)

Or does it

One thing that does confuse me is the bit in the recent LR handbooks about the 150kg tow ball limit restriction if you car is loaded to GVW. It is probably my reading of this but it implies that if you load your vehicle to GVW you can only then use a tow ball weight of 150kg. Which implies the GVW as stated does not include the tow ball weight. Which then implies the max weight of the car can be 3240 + 150 kg.


Or is it saying that you have loaded up your car with all your goodies and attached a van with a tow ball weight of 150kg all is ok as long as you the total load, including the tow ball weight, on the car does not exceed the GVW of 3240 and the total weight of the lot does not exceed the GCM i.e. gross train weight.

If that is true why do they rabbit on about the tow ball weight can be increased to 350kg if the GVW is reduced by 200kg. In effect are they not saying that the GVW is fixed at 3240 and that the tow ball weight is just another load that has to to be factored in with a max value of 350kg.

Eg if your car weighed 2900kg fully loaded except for the trailer being attached.
If the trailer has a tow ball weight of 300kg then the GVW of your car is 3200 and is OK as is under the max allowed GVW of 3240kg

How does this all relate for people who have a Mitch hitch.

Richard

Originally Posted by BMKal

They must have been using me as an example.

Your beard would weight that!!!

Wbowner, I might be wrong but if my memory serves me well then the reference in the handbook of a max 150kg ball weight is for UK delivered cars. Australian delivered cars infact do have a 350kg ball weight limit.