Mobile Vehicle Weighing
Mobile Vehicle Weighing
How heavy are caravans?
How a lot do caravans weigh?
Where can I weigh my caravan?
Can I weigh my caravan at home?
How do I calculate caravan towing weight?
mobile automobile weighing
These are some of the common questions I see asked on the internet. Can I just go to a weigh station or public weighbridge?
In short yes. The big difference right here is the finest way during which the caravan weighing is completed.
Yes, you possibly can drive onto a weighbridge first and weigh your automotive in your GVM (Gross Vehicle Mass) than drive on with the caravan and get your GCM (Gross Combination Mass), then unhitch the caravan and drive your automobile off the weighbridge to get your caravan ATM (Aggerate Trailer Mass) then reverse again on to the weighbridge and re-hitch the caravan … so long as there is not a few vans waiting to get on the scales. And you should get your weights to an accuracy of 20kgs.
After all of that you just nonetheless won’t know your tow ball weight, axle weights or how the burden is distributed. You could purchase tow ball scales however I even have seen large discrepancies with the results proven by these scales. They aren't peak adjustable and this can affect the accuracy of the scales.
I had a buyer weigh his combination after being weighed by Weighpro (I was still there) utilizing tow ball scales and Reich scales he bought and the outcome was some 300kg less than the precise weight (I’m unsure if he did something wrong or if the scales have been out of calibration).
There’s a big difference when you get weighed by Weighpro. For a start we come to your home (or suitable location) we place scales under every wheel, weighing at every wheel and axle weights utilizing the latest certified wi-fi weigh pads and indicator. This allows you to see how the load is distributed throughout the caravan and automobile.
We additionally weigh the tow ball and the result's given in kilograms and as a proportion on the report (too light on the tow ball can lead to trailer sway) … we additionally weigh to an accuracy of 1kg. We full a a lot more detailed weigh providing GVM, TBM, GTM, ATM & GCM. Our program/app will then examine the actual weights with the producers specs to be positive to are secure and authorized (All results detailed in our simple to read and perceive 3-page report including explanations on all these complicated acronyms).
We also encourage you to maneuver things round within the van if weigh distribution is not best, to see how you can enhance your stability and tow ball weight of your caravan.
You can weigh with empty or full water tanks, add the bikes or kayaks whatever you want. You would possibly wish to see the distinction with a weight distribution hitch (WDH) linked then disconnected….no problems. We are additionally not going to hurry or strain you, and will happily take the time to explain something you are not sure of.
You will receive your private 3-page report proper there on the spot (no ready for it to arrive through e-mail so that you simply can print it out your self in a quantity of days). We are nonetheless there to explain something you are not sure of.
Knowing your weights is not only a safety issue but additionally a authorized issue… get it mistaken and it could value you in fines and demerit points, worst still you can be involved in an accident after which find out that your insurance coverage has being declined.
Don’t have a caravan however want to weigh a boat trailer, weigh a trailer or weigh a horse float (with the horses on board) or just car weighing no problems in any respect, you're going to get the same stage of service.
We satisfaction ourselves on our professionalism, punctuality and friendliness.
Safe travels
Craig