ve Maximum axle load

[Tronch]

Hi All

I have my BT7 for the vehicle inspection, but here in Spain, they ask me for the maximum axle load per axle, to finish the inspection and give the plates as Historic Ccar.

Can anyone tell me this data

Thanks

 

[GregW]

Hi Tronch,
My owners manual (BJ8) only gives overall weights.
Kerbside: 2550 lbs (1257 kg.)
Max. permissible gross: 3100 lbs (1406 kg.)

 

[nevets]

then maybe 3100 / 4 = 775
just a crazy thought.

 

[BlueRidge2]

I would ask for clarification because they may set the fee or tax rate according to the weight of the vehicle.

 

[anthony7777]

nevets, i think it would be a bit more what about passengers? at a max gross wt. of 3100 lbs youd have to omit one passenger calculated at an average 200lbs. ea.

 

[Keoke]

Quevo! Tronch, You can use this figure it is a bit low but authentic and that will help: 2,436 Lbs [1105kg] Divided by 4. I assume this is for tax purposes to support the highways you use. Actually Axel load is a very critical component in Highway pavement design. OTOH, if you had a modern car the data would be readily available from the manufacturer.---Adios Amigo--Keoke

 

[Keoke]

nevets, i think it would be a bit more what about passengers? at a max gross wt. of 3100 lbs youd have to omit one passenger calculated at an average 200lbs. ea.

EN who taught you to ADD ! Kerb weight - Unladen weight
Maximum Gross weight - Maximum allowable laden weight. Must take in to account fat mother in laws too-- /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banana.gif


--------------------------------------------Keoke-- /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif

 

[Tronch]

Hi

This is what I found in the page https://austinhealey.com/big.html

WEIGHT

(with 5 gals fuel): 22.5 cwt (2,513 lb)
Weight distribution (per cent): F, 47.3; R, 52.7
Laden as tested: 25.5 cwt (2,849 lb)
Lb per c.c. (laden): 0.97

As in my Spanish paper I have a max load of 1.500kg.

Will be per axle:
Front axle 47,3% = 709,5 kg
Rear axle 52.7% = 790,5 kg

I think is correct.

Saludos

 

[anthony7777]

nevets, i think it would be a bit more what about passengers? at a max gross wt. of 3100 lbs youd have to omit one passenger calculated at an average 200lbs. ea.

EN who taught you to ADD ! Kerb weight - Unladen weight
Maximum Gross weight - Maximum allowable laden weight. Must take in to account fat mother in laws too-- /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banana.gif


--------------------------------------------Keoke-- /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif keoke, o.k. so if you would splain "maximum axle laod" is it calculated "dry"(no fuel), with/without passengers?, is it calculated for safe operation of the vehicle for stress reasons? such as trucks only having a limited weight per axle weight for strenght? ive never been asked this question before from motor vehicles or any one else perhaps this figure/information is on the registration? so no one ever askes when you register the car? and i feel i should be paying less now since i got rid of my "fat mother in law) /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif

 

[Keoke]

Si Tronch, that is the correct ans. I knew it was a bit low since I could not find the front to back weight distribution. Similarly, I was not sure if they used the Two axel criteria which is correct or four to arrive at max load.--- /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cheers.gif-Keoke

 

[Keoke]

Hi Anthony, Ever see a large cement truck fully loaded come into a residential area to unload ? He will have his Lazy Axel deployed putting more axels under the load lowering the stress on the pavement to some local requirement. When he is empty, he will lift that Axel because he is now under the local requirement and wants to save wear and tear on his tyres. Here in the US they are looking at max gross weight.---Fwiw--Keoke

 

[anthony7777]

Hi Anthony, Ever see a large cement truck fully loaded come into a residential area to unload ? He will have his Lazy Axel deployed putting more axels under the load lowering the stress on the pavement to some local requirement. When he is empty, he will lift that Axel because he is now under the local requirement and wants to save wear and tear on his tyres. Here in the US they are looking at max gross weight.---Fwiw--Keoke

keoke thanks for the splainin, so first calculation was a "bit" low is that how it worked out? then he must have unna dem "slim" model mother in laws. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

 

[Johnny]

Hi All

I have my BT7 for the vehicle inspection, but here in Spain, they ask me for the maximum axle load per axle, to finish the inspection and give the plates as Historic Ccar.

Can anyone tell me this data

Thanks

On my BJ7 the front and rear axle loads are printed on the VIN tag. The car is similar to yours, don't know why yours isn't printed there also? My car was built and shipped from UK to Germany as a Eurpean spec car, perhaps that's why. Also, why would they accept your spoken word as to the axle loads? Might check the owners manual if you have one.

 

[Keoke]

[/quote]

why would they accept your spoken word as to the axle loads? Might check the owners manual if you have one. [/quote]

Well simply because they have no other source for this near ancient sparse data Johnny and they want to be sure he isn't licensing a Sherman Tank!----Keoke-- /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif

 

[Tronch]

Jonny, why you d´ont tell me what is printed in your car.

The accept my spoken word because most of cars have a distribution around 50/50, and they new by the papers, what is the max load of the car.