Gross Train Weight

[redmoosefaction]

Morning All,

 

Can I have your interpretation of GTW.. So if a vehicle is a 3.5t'er and it's plated to 7t and you are towing a 1.3t chipper, can you then load the vehicle up to a max of 7t (incl towing thingy) or are you limited to the vehicle being a max of 3.5t, plus whatever your towing so long as it doesn't exceed the plate.

 

Can we go definitive on this and what's your qualification. Haha

 

Cheers..

[Mr Ed]

It will be self explanatory on your plating certificate - GVW (gross vehicle weight), and GTW Gross train weight. Dont exceed either, or else its go to jail, do not pass GO, do not collect £200.

[redmoosefaction]

So.... does that mean you can load up to 7t where ever the weight is - load on the truck or trailer? so could you in theory could you whack 3t's on the back of the truck?

[josharb87]

re-read eds post!

 

whats youre truck and whats it plated at

[Kev Stephenson]

No because you would exceed the GVW

[redmoosefaction]

re-read eds post!

 

whats youre truck and whats it plated at

 

Looking at an Iveco Daily. As opposed to a transit. Their either 6.5t or 7t depending on its hp.

 

What shall I go for Transit or Daily?

[Peter]

Let me get this straight.

 

You are proposing a scenario where a vehicle plated at 3.5 tonnes gross can be loaded to double that by hitching a trailer up?

 

Nice trick if you could.

[redmoosefaction]

No because you would exceed the GVW

 

Thought as much.

 

Too good to be true really.. I suppose putting on a set of really light chip box boards on would help. Any ideas, as 8, 8x4 marine ply boards add a bit to the weight. Grp- marine backed?

[redmoosefaction]

Let me get this straight.

 

You are proposing a scenario where a vehicle plated at 3.5 tonnes gross can be loaded to double that by hitching a trailer up?

 

Nice trick if you could.

 

Yeah. That's right. Sure, that's how we'll do it. haha, suppose that's a no then

[redmoosefaction]

re-read eds post!

 

whats youre truck and whats it plated at

 

Sorry just the read the first part of your post.