kevin hawkins Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I am about to have a gas conversion on my '91 100 Transit panel vavn which has been converted to a caravanette. I am just a little concerned that when the gas conversion is fitted it will come over the payload. Does anyone know what the payload is or am I worrying unnecessarily? Kevin *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Newell Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 To establish your payload is very easy. go to your local public weighbridge and weigh your van. Look at the VIN plate on your van, usually on the passengers door post or under the bonnet and take note of the first weight displayed there (probably 3500Kgs). Subtract the actual weight (established at the weighbridge) from the GVW listed on the plate and the remainder is effectively your payload. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel E Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 And Kevin, Really well done for asking - most people only discover they have a problem after the event! There seem to be a large number of motorhomers out there who seem to think that if it's not actually visibly sagging onto the ground, it's fine. If others think I'm overstating it, just do a walk-round at the next outdoors show you attend - there's lots of clearly overloaded back axles from too much in the garage or hung on the rear. And those are just the obvious ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I wish I had taken a photo of camper I saw in channel tunnel car park last summer. It had collapsed right through rear suspension and back of camper was sitting on the ground - I have never seen anything like it. A lesson for all the shoulder shruggers out there? I doubt it…:-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonB Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Kevin - Mel has pointed the way. Be aware that each axle has its own payload limit in conjunction with the vehicles overall payload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W3526602 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Hi, I think the numeric identity of a Transit refers to its intended payload, something like 100 = 1000kg payload. But I could be wrong about that. I was hoping to find something on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Transit but there wasn't anything about weights. Try dropping into your local Ford Commercial sales place, ask for a brochure and spec sheet. 602 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Newell Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 That's as may be 602 but it doesn't take into account the weight of the camper conversion which will obviously have eaten into that original payload. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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