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Going to weighbridge-...... got it weighed .............
« on: April 03, 2017, 09:54:11 AM »
We are heading off for Nat meet tomorrow and thought it would be a good opportunity to get weighed as we are fully setup.

What should I weigh..
The car and trailer (while hitched) on the scales.
The trailer on the scales, still hitched, and car off ? Or trailer on scales unhitched ?

Any other combinations ? Towball I will do separately.


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Re: Going to weighbridge-what do I weigh ?
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2017, 09:57:52 AM »
Weigh the car & trailer connected
Then disconnect the car and weigh trailer solo
This will give you combined weight, trailer weight and car weight.


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Re: Going to weighbridge-what do I weigh ?
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2017, 10:08:13 AM »
When we did it, it was

Car & trailer combined = GCVM

Drive car off bridge but leave trailer hooked up = trailer weight (sorry, can't think of term :-[)

Disconnect trailer & stand on jockey wheel = ATM

ATM - trailer weight = ball weight
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Re: Going to weighbridge-what do I weigh ?
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2017, 10:15:13 AM »
If you dont have to pay for every weigh then drive the front axle on then weigh drive the whole car on and weigh then the back axle then put the trailer on and take it off the car weigh the complete trailer then hook it back up and move forward again and weigh the trailer axle load, thats what i do at Broadford every time i go up the Hume cause its free. While your doing that have the missus pull out the thermos and make a cuppa because if your weights are like mine you're gunna need a cuppa

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Re: Going to weighbridge-what do I weigh ?
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2017, 11:10:48 AM »
Be prepared for a shock is all I can say.
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Re: Going to weighbridge-what do I weigh ?
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2017, 12:30:54 PM »
Quote from: Symon on April 03, 2017, 11:10:48 AM
Be prepared for a shock is all I can say.

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Re: Going to weighbridge-what do I weigh ?
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2017, 12:34:22 PM »
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Re: Going to weighbridge-what do I weigh ?
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2017, 04:35:09 PM »
If you have time...

Weight front axle only, than the car only with trailer fitted, than take weight off the ball, than car and trailer and finish with just trailer.


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Re: Going to weighbridge-what do I weigh ?
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2017, 04:45:36 PM »
Quote from: Symon on April 03, 2017, 11:10:48 AM
Be prepared for a shock is all I can say.

First thing I thought of.....  ;D

Then be ready to go home and unpack half ya crap to get under the weight break.

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Re: Going to weighbridge-what do I weigh ?
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2017, 06:11:25 PM »
If its free - go the whole hog

Car without trailer hooked up:
Front axle
Whole car
rear axle

Car with trailer hooked up:
rear axle
trailer
whole car/trailer

Trailer on its own:
on Jockey wheel and rear wheels.


If you want a ball weight:
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/Trojan-Trailer-Tow-Ball-Weight-Scale/378838?menuFrom=1021407
or make something like that just a small base, and stand and use it on the weighbridge.
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Re: Going to weighbridge-what do I weigh ?
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2017, 06:35:46 PM »
Quote from: Bird on April 03, 2017, 06:11:25 PM
If its free - go the whole hog

Car without trailer hooked up:
Front axle
Whole car
rear axle

Car with trailer hooked up:
rear axle
trailer
whole car/trailer

Trailer on its own:
on Jockey wheel and rear wheels.


If you want a ball weight:
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/Trojan-Trailer-Tow-Ball-Weight-Scale/378838?menuFrom=1021407
or make something like that just a small base, and stand and use it on the weighbridge.


Unless there is a B double up your clacker waiting to use it as well !!   ;D
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Re: Going to weighbridge-what do I weigh ?
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2017, 06:40:06 PM »
Make sure if you're weighing the car, that you have all occupants in it - see the Fat Swaggers thread for why - and all fuel/fluids in it.

When we did our car and trailer before Tassie we weighed in at 3000kg GCM, and the trailer was 760kg with a nose weight of 80kg, so pretty much spot on. We had 50 litres of fuel and 30 litres of water in the car, as well as both of us (me 96kg-ish and wife 65kg ish)

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Re: Going to weighbridge-what do I weigh ?
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2017, 08:31:09 PM »
Quote from: Fizzie on April 03, 2017, 10:08:13 AM
When we did it, it was

Car & trailer combined = GCVM

Drive car off bridge but leave trailer hooked up = trailer weight (sorry, can't think of term :-[)

Disconnect trailer & stand on jockey wheel = ATM

ATM - trailer weight = ball weight

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Re: Going to weighbridge-what do I weigh ?
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2017, 09:14:24 PM »
Just like Bird said, ok.
If they'll put up with it.
And of course Commercial vehicles get right of "weigh".   ;D ;D ;D
Then fun time if the weights not to much to bear.
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Re: Going to weighbridge-what do I weigh ?
« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2017, 09:30:43 PM »
Would it be possible for the organizers of the national meet to arrange a set of load bars and a digital read out at the gate for people to drive over as they come in.  Weigh each axle front, rear, trailer and you can calculate everyting from those 3 weights.  If you want ball weight un hook the trailer while the rear axle is on the load bars.  Take about 10 minutes or less per rig.  This is how they split weigh trucks on a small weighbridge.
Just my 2 cents worth
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Re: Going to weighbridge-what do I weigh ?
« Reply #15 on: April 04, 2017, 11:34:46 AM »
Well i got it weighed and i am happy.

Total combined was 4.98....allowed 5.31
Camper was 2.28......allowed 2.5
Towball was 200.......allowed 250

This was fully loaded, fuel, water , gas, pantry, fridges, people etc...

It was quick and easy, the guy was helpful, only cost $30..

So i am happy with the outcome..

Now its off to National Meet
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Re: Going to weighbridge-what do I weigh ?
« Reply #16 on: April 04, 2017, 12:43:32 PM »
Quote from: MarkVS on April 04, 2017, 11:34:46 AM
Well i got it weighed and i am happy.

Total combined was 4.98....allowed 5.31
Camper was 2.28......allowed 2.5
Towball was 200.......allowed 250

This was fully loaded, water , gas, pantry, fridges, people...

It was quick and easy, the guy was helpful, only cost $30..

So i am happy with the outcome..

Now its off to National Meet

 Nice :cheers: Did they give you a printont at all?
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Re: Going to weighbridge-...... got it weighed .............
« Reply #17 on: April 04, 2017, 02:08:26 PM »
Hi mate, which weighbridge did you go to? was it the one at Caboolture?
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Re: Going to weighbridge-...... got it weighed .............
« Reply #18 on: April 04, 2017, 03:07:06 PM »
Hi all

If you're going to use the one on the Hume at Broadford, be careful.  its really just a drive on and drive off as its quite busy and if you stuff around measuring towball weights, you'll get abused.  I did....!

That said, you can learn a lot from that system.  You can measure GCM, GVM and axel loadings of the tow vehicle.  You can measure against GTM and axel group loading of the trailer.  If you're under all those, that's 90% of it taken care of.   
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Re: Going to weighbridge-what do I weigh ?
« Reply #19 on: April 04, 2017, 04:27:44 PM »
Quote from: GUEY on April 04, 2017, 12:43:32 PM
Nice :cheers: Did they give you a printont at all?

Yep..printout and dated...

Quote from: wilson79 on April 04, 2017, 02:08:26 PM
Hi mate, which weighbridge did you go to? was it the one at Caboolture?

Yes it was...just off Aerodrome rd, Piper St I think it was
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