How much weight is on the rear axle?
Others have more accessories than you listed and still end up below 1450kg on the front axle.
Hi
I have a 2012 LandRover Discovery 4. It was 2nd hand to us and came with an ARB steel bull bar, WARN winch, side steps, and a second battery. We tow with it, so have become more weight conscious.
I've recently had it weighed on its own and discovered the front axle weight is 1520kg when the max is 1450kg so we are overweight on the front with just me, my wife and a full tank of fuel onboard.
I'm looking at how to reduce the front end weight - which is obviously removing the extra add ons or replacing these with lighter options. We really want to keep a bull bar on the front. The other add ons are up for discussion although we've used the winch a couple of times and the sidesteps are quite handy...
We really love the disco so our first thought is to fix the issue rather than sell it - depending on the cost. Just starting to gather info for options. Have others had this issue and if so how have you resolved it? Any tips on what lighter bullbar and sidestep options are available?
Thanks heaps in advance
Al.
How much weight is on the rear axle?
Others have more accessories than you listed and still end up below 1450kg on the front axle.
I wouldn't be worried about 70kg, the weighbridge could easily be that far out.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
I wouldn't be too concerned, the Road Transport inspectors seem more interested in checking GCM, GVM, c/van ATM and towball weight from what I read of people's experiences when they go through the checkpoints.
That was certainly the case with one of my boys when he went through one in Qld a year ago and his tow tug is a late Nissan Navara with all the fruit attached, incl rear steel nudge side bars and rear bumper. Pretty sure it may not have passed the GVM but they were only interested that day in c/van ATM and ball downweight.
Before: Ser 2a LWB, Ser 3 S/W, 1979 RR 2 door, 1981 LR Stage 1 V8 (new), 1985 LR 110 V8 County (new), 2009 RRS TDV8
Now: MY13 D4 TDV6. "E" rear diff. Cambo's magic Engine & Auto Tune.
I bought a 2013 D4 last year with the intention of kitting it out similarly to my previous two Defenders. That is, bull bar, winch, driving lights, long range tank spare wheel carrier, etc.
Then I discovered the limited front axle capacity. So no winch and an ECB alloy bullbar. Maybe driving lights later.
As to the rear axle, when towing I've got to be careful about filling the long range tank but otherwise I can keep under the maximum weight limit of the rear axle.
So both axles in the clear.
However, in your case, you need to keep in mind your car insurance.
You might get through a roadside check by the police/RMS, if they don't check your axles individually, but in the case of a serious accident your insurance company might well be more thorough. Then you're down the gurgler when they refuse your claim.
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