The OP wanted people to check his calculations. But anyone who questioned the figures was told they were wrong. If he is so confident what is the point of this post???
The OP wanted people to check his calculations. But anyone who questioned the figures was told they were wrong. If he is so confident what is the point of this post???
Just added my front and rear Max alowable Axle weights for my RRS and they came to 110Kg more than the GVM , go figure . [tonguewink]
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Originally Posted by Fatso
Suggests an aptly named moniker? Huston, we have a problem!
My manual says don't add the from and rear axle maximums as they don't total the GVW, I assume because it's unlikely you would ever reach both at the same time.
IF you load any landrover up to its max NET over TARE then you still have 150KG to go before you hit GVM. That 150kg is where the "free" 150KG comes from.Quote:
Originally Posted by weeds
since the SII landrover has always done this as a method of getting around UK taxes. same reason as to why the original landies only had 2.248/2.249 l engines marketed as 2.25l instead of the 4.2's the toyotas were getting... TAX...
I think that’s what’s confusing everybodyQuote:
Originally Posted by Blknight.aus
The only weights one needs to bother about is
GVM
Axle weights
If towing
TBW
ATM
GCM
Tare, net, home scales weighing, spreadsheets are a irrelevant.....
Forget the 150kg references
Just load up, go to weigh bridge.....if over st least you know and you can make a call from there. My previous combinations only exceeded by a small amount....I was happy to continue without adjustment
If you mean maximum allowable axle weights, that is not uncommon. It is one easy way to get GVM increases in Jap 4wds. Add the axle weights together and call it the new GVM. Used to get it done regularly (and engineered) when I was in the mining game. The only proviso was heavy duty rear springs and a sticker to state that any towed trailer required brakes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fatso
The Defender manual I excerpted before says at GVW you have 150kg of towball weight. What's confusing about that?Quote:
Originally Posted by weeds
If you go over 150 you have to lighten the GVW by the extra.
Seems pretty straightforward to me.
Am I wrong?
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Doesn’t confused me, I just look at GVW or GVM, don’t really care what included as it the maximum you can go to.Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoMick
LandRover are the only ones that mention it.....and I don’t see why they need to and seems to create confusion. They are saying here is your GVM and we assume you’re towing so we have factored in 150kg.....wonder how they come about 150kg
Much easier to measure you TBW and subtract fro vehicle GVM, pretty simple.
So I’d ignore, load up, and go to the a weigh bridge.
Reading some comments I believe owners read it as...I can add 150kg to the GVM, could be wrong but that’s the way I read some replies.Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoMick