dusty100 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 I have been researching a new MH and was interested in the Chausson 610/630/640. But, with all the great storage at the back, I have been questioning the payload and, in particular, the rear axle loading. I read in detail posts from 2017 and early 2008. With the information that the Ford 170PS has 2250KG rear axle limit, I was ready to proceed. I even got the unladen weight of the 640 rear axle - 1489kg. Great! BUT. There was a sting in the tail! To Quote: "the unladen weight on the rear axle is 1489 kgs. The technical maximum weight is 2250 kg: it means that the axle can support this weight. However for a Titanium (a revised Welcome 2019 model) 640 Ford automatic/170 hp/3.500 kg, the loaded axle mustn’t exceed 1801kgs." There is absolutely no reference to this limitation in any documentation and the dealer was totally unaware! I have no further information and it makes no sense to me. 8o| :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 dusty100 - 2018-08-02 5:33 PM I have been researching a new MH and was interested in the Chausson 610/630/640. However for a Titanium (a revised Welcome 2019 model) 640 Ford automatic/170 hp/3.500 kg, the loaded axle mustn’t exceed 1801kgs." Please can you say where this restriction has come from, possibly a link to a webpage or a photo if a brochure? Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusty100 Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Hi I received it from a dealer, who got the information today via email, directly from Chausson. The wording I quoted was from the email, although I added the clarification that the Titanium is a new 2019 model. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgnbuk Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 At 3500kg, 1801 kg at the rear would leave 1699 free at the front. Maybe the auto version of the Transit Titanium 640 is more front heavy than the manual versions & 1801 kg is the maximum "free" weight available at the back ? I may have notes of the "fully loaded" weight distribution on the 170 manual Welcome 610 I had last year - I could have a dig to see if that would help ? I was running right on (or up to 40kg over :$ ) 3500kg last year, according to the West Yorks Trading Standards "drive over" weighbridge - it is close to home, free & available 24 hours a day, so I always have a run over it when I change the load-out of the van. Just depends if SWMBO wrote down the figures ....... Nigel B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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