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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Rob.Hall on March 16, 2008, 03:53:51 pm

Title: How much does 25 ltrs of water weigh
Post by: Rob.Hall on March 16, 2008, 03:53:51 pm

Ok you bright lot  :)

Looking to fit a tank in my vehicle but am not sure what size for axle wt.

Any sugestions.

I think my axel wt is 425kgs.

May have to purchase a larger vehicle.

Thank you.

Title: Re: How much does 25 ltrs of water weigh
Post by: Highrise on March 16, 2008, 03:55:35 pm

1 Ltr = 1kg

Title: Re: How much does 25 ltrs of water weigh
Post by: windowwashers on March 16, 2008, 03:58:04 pm

Quote from: Rob.Hall on March 16, 2008, 03:53:51 pm

Ok you bright lot  :)

Looking to fit a tank in my vehicle but am not sure what size for axle wt.

Any sugestions.

I think my axel wt is 425kgs.

May have to purchase a larger vehicle.

Thank you.

if your payload is 425l dont think you can have 425L of water as the tank is heavy 250L maybe even 200L

Title: Re: How much does 25 ltrs of water weigh
Post by: Ian Lancaster on March 16, 2008, 04:05:03 pm

If it's a commercial vehicle there will be a plate somewhere with the GVW (gross vehicle weight) and GTW (gross train weight - total weight of vehicle and trailer)

The GVW is the maximum the vehicle can weigh, including everything (payload/driver & passenger/fuel/tools/spare wheel etc etc)

Put everything you would normally carry in the van, take it to the nearest public weighbridge (look in Yellow Pages) and have it weighed with you, and a passenger if you normally have one, sitting in it.  Take note of how much fuel there is in it and allow accordingly.

The difference between the measured weight and the GVW is how much more you can put in it.

This is the only sure way to know if you are overloaded or not.  I keep the weighbridge certificate in the van to prove I haven't overloaded.

Cheers,

Ian

Title: Re: How much does 25 ltrs of water weigh
Post by: Rob.Hall on March 16, 2008, 04:31:01 pm

Thanks guys.

Thank you for the finer details Ian. Much obliged.

Title: Re: How much does 25 ltrs of water weigh
Post by: mci services on March 16, 2008, 10:58:10 pm

does it cost to go to a weighbridge

Title: Re: How much does 25 ltrs of water weigh
Post by: Nathanael Jones on March 16, 2008, 11:01:59 pm

Quote from: stu-mac on March 16, 2008, 10:58:10 pm

does it cost to go to a weighbridge

If you have a cement works or quarry near you, there will be one by the office, with a large LCD display in the window showing the weight in multiples of 10kg,.. just walk in and ask, so long as you don't want an official cert its normally free.

Title: Re: How much does 25 ltrs of water weigh
Post by: mci services on March 16, 2008, 11:43:37 pm

cheers nat ;)

Title: Re: How much does 25 ltrs of water weigh
Post by: Ian Lancaster on March 17, 2008, 07:22:28 pm

Our local scrap merchant charges £1.50 inc certificate