[Frankybadboy]

guys
if you ever happened to  get pulled over by the police and asked to go to a weigh bridge.
the weight of the van will include you and your passengers in the van.not just van with water and equiment.
you will also be checked for your axle weight,front and back.so you would then be done for two things wrong.plus each axle over weight is a separate offenece

just a warning guys.ive been done £500 in the pass,and learned the hard way.afew system same to be on the limits.

[paul rulton]

oh dear sounds like u didnt read up on the payload bit harsh tho eh £500
maybe then needed 2cover there over time

[LWC]

You should of drained water on way to weigh bridge lol

[Frankybadboy]

oh dear sounds like u didnt read up on the payload bit harsh tho eh £500
maybe then needed 2cover there over time

hitman

i was a long distance lorry driver at the time,class 1.also i hold a cpc.

i learned the hard way.someone said that be ok loaded it off i went,pulled off the motorway on there me son.opppssssss.how much,could have lost my hgv lience as well.
just dont think cause you could be under gross weight that axle weight are ok.

[paul rulton]

oh thats just wrong then the law needs 2 be addressed in the rite way! i4 1 know nothin
about the axle weight was only told payload payload payload!!!!!!!!!!
lucky u didnt lose ur liecnce as well : thanks 4 the heads up tho frankybadboy

[trevor perry]

i honestly believe that most people with a average size transit or vivaro style van carrying a full 650 litre tank will be over the weight limit the reason i say this is most systems alone can weigh above 80kg then you have a roofrack a couple of ladders the driver and a passenger not to mention other equipment being carried if you are not over the limit you will be very close to it.

[Karl Inskip]

This might sound stupid but what do you mean by payload and axle weights?

[StanA]

I did check mine on a weighbridge once while it was fully laden with tools but no water.  I have a Trafic with 800 litre tank.  a full 800 litres would have put me slightly over limit without passengers.  Mind you, I put tools in there that I would not normally carry (including a trolley with 50 litres of water).  This was the 2.9 tonne version though.  So a 2.7 tonne Trafic/Vivaro/Primastar would be pushing close if full.  With passengers it might well be over.
Very occasionally I might get work far away where I will need to completely fill up.  I get warning of such jobs so I deliberately run the diesel low (90 litre tank) and offload anything I won't need.  This keeps the van underweight but there's not a great deal in it.  So I quite agree with you Frank.

[Andy@w.c.s]

Hi guys

if you are unsure of the weight then a quick check at your local weighbridge will only cost you a fiver , i have had both of my vans done and it just give you  peace of mind

Andy

[paul rulton]

Hi guys

if you are unsure of the weight then a quick check at your local weighbridge will only cost you a fiver , i have had both of my vans done and it just give you  peace of mind

Andy

think thats place my x wife goes 2get weighed

[Frankybadboy]

This might sound stupid but what do you mean by payload and axle weights?

each axle has a max that it can handle safely.so if you are over on your pay load then both axles will be over there max carry weight.

[Steve_c]

i honestly believe that most people with a average size transit or vivaro style van carrying a full 650 litre tank will be over the weight limit the reason i say this is most systems alone can weigh above 80kg then you have a roofrack a couple of ladders the driver and a passenger not to mention other equipment being carried if you are not over the limit you will be very close to it.

Well it happen to me  pulled into a large lay buy VOSA, in the lay buy there was Police VOSA and customs&excise and the border agency. All OK and was well within my weight i have a 650Lt tank and drive a Transit 300. To be honest it doesnt bother me at all, because i know a guy who has a1000lt system in his shed of a van, the tank sits on a pallet tide down with cargo straps I tell you one thing that day they caught a lot of dole cheats and unroadworthy lorries.