andyinluton
Super Poster
VIP Member
- Messages
- 7,522
- Vehicle
- T6.1 Ocean 204 4 motion
Sliding the bench forward & putting flooring in the boot over the axle would give a pretty good weight distribution.
Being overweight is illegal and technically invalidate the Insurance.I once loaded approx. 500 kg of bags of sand and concrete in the boot.
Plus 2 adults at the front. The mudflaps were scraping the ground when getting off the parking. There was about 10 cm asphalt taken off due to road works.
That 3000 kg is a theoretically value. As long as you don't overweight by 100's of kgs, there is no real issue.
The only problem would be the springs at the rear. Once they reach their limits, the van becomes unstable.
Just don't do that all the time. But for one time for a short mileage, no problem.
Being overweight is illegal and technically invalidate the Insurance.
In my motorhome days, I would see loads of them overloaded so much so they looked dangerous. We did get stopped once on A17 and thank God I was just under, but felt sick from the moment they stopped us. Now with our new (to me) campervan, we watch everything we load and before heading off (not done it yet because of this bloody virus) weigh the van. We did this every time with the old motorhome for peace of mind.
Public Weighbridge?When you say weigh the van, do you work backwards from the published base weight of the vehicle and then weigh everything you put in it or do you have a method of actually weighing the van when fully loaded?
I have to say, I am of the mindset of taking everything including the kitchen sink, so much so I was thinking of a roof box for the inflatable sports equipment too. I might have to rethink this now but it would be good to know how to check the weight when my Cali arrives next month. I guess a little trial and error to get it right.
Could you please check the weight written in the CoC vs the weight in the registration papers in the vehicle ?Don’t know how your UK MOT works but here in Belgium my Cali was weight ithe first time it was registred and these numbers are on the papers that need to be in the verhicle. Then each year you need to go and have your verhicle checked (like MOT)
Fines can be pretty high in UK £300+ and similar problem where the vehicle is impounded until the excess weight is removed. Dumping your passengers may not be popular. You can't just leave any items and go they have to be 'disposed of' legally.not sure how it is in the UK, but in Germany for example the fines are not so high. But Austria and Italy are tough in that with fines running in the thousands of Euros, and charging for the disposal of the extra weight that needs to be removed to allow you to proceed.
That's why I think it is useful to know total weight but especially the weight distribution between the two axles.
I have made a list of absolute everything that i carry in my Cali, and I have just 75kg to spare, considering It's just me (70kg) and my 7yrs old (23kg) daughter...
The problem is that there is a tradeoff between the opposite: convenience of access and ideal weight distribution...
My Cali weights 2686kg according to the CoC.
When you say weigh the van, do you work backwards from the published base weight of the vehicle and then weigh everything you put in it or do you have a method of actually weighing the van when fully loaded?
I have to say, I am of the mindset of taking everything including the kitchen sink, so much so I was thinking of a roof box for the inflatable sports equipment too. I might have to rethink this now but it would be good to know how to check the weight when my Cali arrives next month. I guess a little trial and error to get it right.
yep, in german forums this german product received a ton of criticism for its inaccuracy. swings of up to 80kg during repeated consecutive weightings ..For those that are nervous about how much weight they are carrying and can justify the cost Reich do weighing systems for vans & motorhomes. Not a lot for safety & peace of mind.
2 versions 1,000kgs max (yellow) and 1,500kgs max (orange). £185.51 & £203.45 from Ebay Seller.
Weighs one wheel at a time in a certain sequence. 10 minute job.
REICH WEIGHT CONTROL UPTO 1000KG | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for REICH WEIGHT CONTROL UPTO 1000KG at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!www.ebay.co.uk
Is it worth installing T32 springs?This is a subject I've chosen to turn a blind eye to. This thread has rightly focused my attention to it.
We wild camp, so while travelling always try to keep the water tank as full as possible, plus carry an extra 10 litre container full of water. A lot of water! We also carry a spare gas cylinder, plus beer and wine.(survival kit). Always thought it looked like it needed T32 springs on the rear.
Our new van on order (no build date) is a T6.1 4Motion, so this is going exacerbate the problem due to it's less payload.
Think I'll have to pay more attention to this in the future.
No, because it won't change the rear axle weight.Is it worth installing T32 springs?
Think that Cali has the T32 rear springs from previous reading.Is it worth installing T32 springs?
Thanks.yep, in german forums this german product received a ton of criticism for its inaccuracy. swings of up to 80kg during repeated consecutive weightings ..
agree. Which is the reason I resurrected the thread. The only accurate way it is to use a public weightbridge which has separate front/rear axle scales.Thanks.
I did find the tolerance as + or - 3%. which would keep within the usual UK legal criteria of 8>10% over being regarded as dangerous use.
Alternative systems would be well over £500
The VW California Club is the worlds largest resource for all owners and enthusiasts of VW California campervans.