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Old 04-02-11, 03:28 PM   #11
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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.
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Old 04-02-11, 03:45 PM   #12
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ahhhh yes if a 3.5 tonne you only have a 1.5tonne (vehicle dependant) payload..?

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Old 04-02-11, 04:03 PM   #13
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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"...
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Old 04-02-11, 06:58 PM   #14
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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.
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Old 04-02-11, 08:12 PM   #15
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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
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Old 04-02-11, 08:51 PM   #16
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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.
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Old 04-02-11, 09:07 PM   #17
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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.
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Old 05-02-11, 08:55 AM   #18
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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.
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Old 06-02-11, 07:40 PM   #19
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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.
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