Chassis Plating - Currently Too Low

NicknClair

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Good evening all, I'm on the brain picking if possible please.
Have no experience in this what so ever (as non electrical).

Close friends have a Rapido 999M (2008) from new and have never felt the need to have the thing weighed at all (rig is plated at 3880 gross).
Pack their basic of bits, full tank of diesel and fresh water with the minimal of upgrades to the standard van spec (have added about 75/100kg to the van). Has discovered that the van is a huge 240kg overweight!!!
Had a look at what is in the van at the weekend and can confirm that they are really carrying the "basic" of items, meaning that the van has bugger all payload from the factory by all accounts if not any. So means that the run rashions, with 1lt of water and never fill the diesel tank over half :(.
They have looked into a company called SVtech, whom can assist in having the vehicle's rating changed, my question is has anyone had this done and any underlining issues raised in doing so? One guesses that the axle ratings have to be thoroughly checked and would have thought modifications are required (Air Suspension not included as confirmed by all that offer this service).

Any ideas :confused:
 
nickjvanbitz said:
Good evening all, I'm on the brain picking if possible please.
Have no experience in this what so ever (as non electrical).

Close friends have a Rapido 999M (2008) from new and have never felt the need to have the thing weighed at all (rig is plated at 3880 gross).
Pack their basic of bits, full tank of diesel and fresh water with the minimal of upgrades to the standard van spec (have added about 75/100kg to the van). Has discovered that the van is a huge 240kg overweight!!!
Had a look at what is in the van at the weekend and can confirm that they are really carrying the "basic" of items, meaning that the van has bugger all payload from the factory by all accounts if not any. So means that the run rashions, with 1lt of water and never fill the diesel tank over half :(.
They have looked into a company called SVtech, whom can assist in having the vehicle's rating changed, my question is has anyone had this done and any underlining issues raised in doing so? One guesses that the axle ratings have to be thoroughly checked and would have thought modifications are required (Air Suspension not included as confirmed by all that offer this service).

Any ideas :confused:
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Modern Van Problem!

My old Hymer has a load of 1500kg. We are fully loaded for full time living ( ie lot of unnecessary stuff ) and when we went to Dover, we got weighed and still had 300kg spare load capacity.

There was an article in MMM last year on this subject. Reprints should be available) SVtech are the people that can sort things out including issuing new plate. Uprating from 3500 to 3850 can simply be a paper exercise but, as you say Nick, getting a higher limit will need some further work.

For information The weigh bridge at the council waste depot on the left just before TESCO at Dover (Whitfield) will weigh a vehicle free of charge if you don't want a paper ticket.
 
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Hi John, sorry to use this thread but can not see a way of leaving you a private message. Sorry I missed you leaving the N F I saw you dissapearing on the way out. Hope to catch up with you again soon. Safe journeys and sunny days to you. Regards Chris (Autoquest320) .......now changed M/home to Starspirit and will have to change screen name.
 
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autoquest320 said:
Hi John, sorry to use this thread but can not see a way of leaving you a private message. Sorry I missed you leaving the N F I saw you dissapearing on the way out. Hope to catch up with you again soon. Safe journeys and sunny days to you. Regards Chris (Autoquest320) .......now changed M/home to Starspirit and will have to change screen name.
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Thanks Chris
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svtec do loads .speak to gareth marsh.they can sometimes get 4200 i think. it rings a bell.may be wrong. this really is getting to be a problem . many suffer the same.
remember the fine can be 5,000quid. if you have over 5 percent you can be stopped friom making your journey till you get rid of the weight. if if over 10 percent then vosa will definately send a summons. as explained in the transport managers handbooks.
its my belief that a vehicle such as the merc 508 was the best starting base for a descent m,home conversion. but today licencing laws mess that up.
 
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