How many 33.5kg concrete paving patio slabs...

[Stig]

...can you fit in a 3.5 tonne box van.

Well the guy who bought my 145 slabs (4.85 tons) thought he could carry them all. We did the money transfer, I showed him the slabs and left him to it. He then knocks the door a couple of hours later asking for a bit of advice.

"Do you think I might have to take some off?" He says.

The fuel tank is touching the floor and the tyres look flat.

"Yes" I said. "About half of them if not more".

"Bugger" came the reply. "Was hoping I could do it in one trip".

"Try about three trips" I said.

So I left him off loading the slabs again.

FAIL

[Tom_the_great]

*face palm* !

[Kilted Ginger]

Nice of you to give him a hand.

[Stig]

Nice of you to give him a hand.

I was waiting for that one. :lol:

The only reason I was there at all is I am off work with a neck injury. I warned him before he came I would be unable to help with the loading. ;-)

[Kilted Ginger]

Fair play then sir, i retract my previous question ;)

[454697819]

I am confused.. its a 7.5 tonne box van, if the vehicle weighs 2 tonne wet with driver surley he could take them all?

How much does the 7.5 tonne truck weigh?

[Sally]

I is also confused

[injury_ian]

http://www.swapmeetdave.com/Humor/Workshop/Lumber-Car-A.jpg

[Stig]

Oops my apologies. I meant 3.5 tonne truck. :lol:

First post edited. :)

[Milky Bar Kid]

LOL! Would have loved to have seen that! Eejit!

[Stig]

He took about 20 shunts to get the van into my drive. I reckon he had about an inch either side of the gate posts to drive through. I was trying to find my cam to video it but can't find where I put it. I did rather chuckle a few times. I even offered to drive it in for him, but he decided he could do it by himself. Some times you can't help people.

He's coming back tomorrow to get the rest of the slabs. I won't be there so told him to go ahead and load and go. I just hope my gate posts are still there when I get back. :lol:

[454697819]

ahhhh yes if a 3.5 tonne you only have a 1.5tonne (vehicle dependant) payload..?

significant fail..

[speedplay]

I got 15 in the back of he freelander before it was on the bump stops :)

Was a case of load in a couple, stand on the towball..."yup still bouncing, give us a couple more"... :)

[Mr Speirs]

I am confused.. its a 7.5 tonne box van, if the vehicle weighs 2 tonne wet with driver surley he could take them all?

How much does the 7.5 tonne truck weigh?

You'd be suprised by the actual payload on a 7.5 tonne truck. The vehicle weighs closer to 4 ton.

The average the payload of a 7.5 truck is 3-3.5t. If it has a tail lift it goes down further.

[454697819]

You'd be suprised by the actual payload on a 7.5 tonne truck. The vehicle weighs closer to 4 ton.

The average the payload of a 7.5 truck is 3-3.5t. If it has a tail lift it goes down further.

Thats fair enough..

I know my dads 38tonne truck could only 23 tonnes or there abouts.. but that was a long time ago.. I forget these things

I know our works truck has been done for being over weight before... but it is driven by a muppet

[Mr Speirs]

Normally the company who owns the truck gets a whacking huge fine too. Im constantly having to explain weights to my boss. He was adamant we were within weight (7.5 tonner) but the driver insisted to taking it to a weigh bridge. 9.2t it came out at!! And that was not including the 3 people and fuel that still needed to be added to it!!

They fine you for every kilo you are overweight but can't remember the rate.

[Stig]

They fine you for every kilo you are overweight but can't remember the rate.

I thought they fined you on percentages overweight and thought that was only to commercial companies. Not private hire.

Anyway, it was definitely only a 3.5 ton truck so massively overweight.

[Ch00]

Vans upwards can be weight and fined. Private and ones on hire not just commercial ones.

Also depends if your being dealt with by the Police or VOSA.

[Stig]

They guy came back on Saturday to take the rest of them. As he drove out of the drive he completely took out my gate post, snapping it clean in half where it was concreted into the ground. :roll: