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4th March 2013, 07:29 PM
#11
Bitumen Burner
Originally Posted by
Cuppa
Have you weighed yours when fully kitted out ready for a trip?
Cuppa
No. Too scared too. lol.
Winner of 'Best 4 x 4 ' at the 2017 Albany Agricultural Society Inc - Town n Country Ute Muster.
Ex Telstra - 2005, 4.2 TDi ute -with pod and more fruit than a grocery shop.
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4th March 2013 07:29 PM
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4th March 2013, 07:29 PM
#12
Travelling Podologist
Originally Posted by
Nisshead
All I can say is good luck mate, I know you will resolve this issue with minimal expense (hopefully)
I'm hopeful too, but the minimal expense might be a little over optimistic!
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4th March 2013, 07:37 PM
#13
Patrol God
Re: I finally did it - stressful day!
Don't stress mate. I'd say nearly 99.99999% of all 4x4's are over weight... And don't get started on roof racks... Yet no one really seams to care.
But half a ton is a little exessive, I'd try cut it to 200-300 kg and not stress...
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
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4th March 2013, 07:49 PM
#14
Travelling Podologist
Originally Posted by
Westy's Accessories
Don't stress mate. I'd say nearly 99.99999% of all 4x4's are over weight... And don't get started on roof racks... Yet no one really seams to care.
But half a ton is a little exessive, I'd try cut it to 200-300 kg and not stress...
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
Yeah I know what you are saying, but I'm a stresshead! It's the fact that it makes the insurance null & void which is the main concern. It would be bad enough to be held responsible for an accident, but with no insurance it could mean losing everything. It's all about balancing risk I guess, maybe less for the odd camping weekend away than for full time on the road (our eventual aim).
Cutting 200-300kgs would change the whole concept. Believe me I have thought long & hard at trying to cut down, but whatever I do I'd still be over. 5kg or 500kg over is all the same as far as the insurance goes.
We will do what we can to cut weight anyway, but it's tinkering at the edges.
Cuppa
2006 4.2TDi ex-Telstra Remote area Camper. 425w roof mounted solar, 360Ah Aux batts, BCDC1240, Onboard hot & cold pressurised & filtered water, (25 litre hot water calorifier), ARB fridge, ARB freezer, Built in kitchen, heaps of easy access storage, 240v, 3” Genie exhaust + dynotune, 2” lift, 3900kg GVM upgrade, second glovebox, ROH Blaktrak steel wheels, Bridgestone D697's (now Toyo RT's), Redarc gauges/pillarpod, Hema HX-1, Icom 450 CB, dual rear view cameras, Onboard 30amp Victron mains charger, second glovebox, dual seat conversion, TPMS, Boss PX7 onboard air with 9 litre tank, 350w inverter, Steel bullbar, Harrop Eaton diff lock (front), Warn winch, Snorkel, Dual spares , 160 litre water tank, 180 litre fuel in two tanks (approx 1200km range) 2010 Tvan Tanami. (incl another 70 litre water tank) with matching wheels/tyres (& 3rd spare)
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4th March 2013, 07:54 PM
#15
Patrol God
Re: I finally did it - stressful day!
Get a treadmill....
I know its probably to late but I think I saw you fitted 3 batteries? Maybe loose one?
Lets see a list of everything, and we can brain storm different ideas to try and trim some fat...
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4th March 2013, 08:23 PM
#16
SUCH IS LIFE
Originally Posted by
Westy's Accessories
Get a treadmill....
I know its probably to late but I think I saw you fitted 3 batteries? Maybe loose one?
Lets see a list of everything, and we can brain storm different ideas to try and trim some fat...
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
As much as I would want to say the same, Cupper has set it up the way his needs it and don't think he wants to trim bits and piece off it as it would defeat his purpose. As said before he has put a lot of effort and thought into what he needs for his travels.; And of course he knows his stuff from experience.
Looks like the only option ATM is increasing the GVM....any ideas?
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4th March 2013, 08:39 PM
#17
Rotaredom
Originally Posted by
Cuppa
Cutting 200-300kgs would change the whole concept. Believe me I have thought long & hard at trying to cut down, but whatever I do I'd still be over. 5kg or 500kg over is all the same as far as the insurance goes.
We will do what we can to cut weight anyway, but it's tinkering at the edges.
Cuppa
Cuppa, was the scrap merchants weighbridge a registered public weighbridge or a private weighbridge???
If its a private weighbridge the first thing I would do is reweigh it at a registered public weighbridge.
I would never trust a private weighbridge, public weighbridges need to be serviced and recalibrated every 6 months by an approved certifier if I remember correctly where private weighbridges don't.
Cutting 200 to 300kg's could easy be achieved if there weighbridge is out to buggery
Just an idea for u to ponder
Time is never wasted when your wasted all the time
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4th March 2013, 08:51 PM
#18
Travelling Podologist
Nisshead's right. I just typed out a whole justification, but his post said it better in a couple of lines.
Toddie you may be right, it was a private weighbridge, although it would not be in their interests to be weighing (& paying for) loads of scrap higher than what they are. It would be costing them too much. Nevertheless Perhaps I will go to a public weighbridge.
2006 4.2TDi ex-Telstra Remote area Camper. 425w roof mounted solar, 360Ah Aux batts, BCDC1240, Onboard hot & cold pressurised & filtered water, (25 litre hot water calorifier), ARB fridge, ARB freezer, Built in kitchen, heaps of easy access storage, 240v, 3” Genie exhaust + dynotune, 2” lift, 3900kg GVM upgrade, second glovebox, ROH Blaktrak steel wheels, Bridgestone D697's (now Toyo RT's), Redarc gauges/pillarpod, Hema HX-1, Icom 450 CB, dual rear view cameras, Onboard 30amp Victron mains charger, second glovebox, dual seat conversion, TPMS, Boss PX7 onboard air with 9 litre tank, 350w inverter, Steel bullbar, Harrop Eaton diff lock (front), Warn winch, Snorkel, Dual spares , 160 litre water tank, 180 litre fuel in two tanks (approx 1200km range) 2010 Tvan Tanami. (incl another 70 litre water tank) with matching wheels/tyres (& 3rd spare)
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4th March 2013, 09:01 PM
#19
Rotaredom
Originally Posted by
Cuppa
Nisshead's right. I just typed out a whole justification, but his post said it better in a couple of lines.
Toddie you may be right, it was a private weighbridge, although it would not be in their interests to be weighing (& paying for) loads of scrap higher than what they are. It would be costing them too much. Nevertheless Perhaps I will go to a public weighbridge.
I know what you mean, but they are not weighing (& paying for) loads of scrap higher than what they are, all trucks either get a tare weight load up steel and then get a gross weight to give the Net weight of scrap or Gross first empty tare then get the net. So the bridge could be out by 500 kilo's but the end net results will always be the same
Hope that made sense....
I was a public weighbridge operator for 10 years and have seen them go out to buggery 2.
Time is never wasted when your wasted all the time
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4th March 2013, 09:04 PM
#20
Patrol God
Re: I finally did it - stressful day!
Originally Posted by
Nisshead
As much as I would want to say the same, Cupper has set it up the way his needs it and don't think he wants to trim bits and piece off it as it would defeat his purpose. As said before he has put a lot of effort and thought into what he needs for his travels.; And of course he knows his stuff from experience.
Looks like the only option ATM is increasing the GVM....any ideas?
I'm not saying you need to loose any creature comforts, but you can subsidise.
Ie, alloy bar and cradle instead of steel bar.
Carrying a tube instead of a second tyre..
Little things..
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
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