WEIGH BRIDGE

SHIFTER

NEW TO SITE LOOKS GOOD.

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING INTO TYRE PRESURES AND FOUND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO REALY GET THE PRESURE RIGHT FOR YOUR MH IS TO WEIGH IT [FRONT AXLE REAR AXLE AND OVERALL WEIGHT] THEN PHONE YOUR TYRE MAKER AND THEY ARE HAPPY TO WORK OUT YOUR TYRE PREASURES FOR THE WEIGHTS YOU PROVIDE

CALLED INTO LISBURN WEIGHBRIDGE YESTURDAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS A MANUALLY OPPERATED WEIGH BRIDGE OPEN 24/7 AND FREE OF CHARGE.

YOU JUST DRIVE UP TO THE STAT BUTTON [SAME AS ZEBRA CROSSING BUTTON] WHEN SCALES ZERO OUT DRIVE SLOWLY OVER.IT WILL SHOW YOU YOURE AXLE WEIGHTS FRONT REAR AND TOTAL WEIGHT.

MIGHT BE HANDY IF YOUR AROUND THIS DIRECTION

peasant

Welcome to the forum nd thanks for the hint.

Please use normal font and not all capitals (considered to be "shouting" on forums) in your next post.

Thanks

Malta1

Excellent info Shifter.....many thanks

Watch out for the "shouting" though

3ps

I have Michelen XC Camping tyres and set them to about 60-65 PSI all round.

*Kol*

Anybody know what the difference is between the "camping" tyres and regular van tyres?

*Kol*

3ps wrote: »

I have Michelen XC Camping tyres and set them to about 60-65 PSI all round.

That sounds a bit low? What weight MH have you?

peasant

Camping tyres (are supposed to) have a strengthened sidewall to better cope with long periods of being parked up without losing shape.

KoNiT

Camping tyres (are supposed to) have a strengthened sidewall to better cope with long periods of being parked up without losing shape.

ty for that as I didn't know

3ps

*Kol* wrote: »

That sounds a bit low? What weight MH have you?

really? It's a 3500 with uprated suspension to either 3850 or 4000 and air suspension too. When I got it the unladen weight was about 3150.

Perhaps I have them set to 70.... but for some reason I have 60-65 in my head.

SHIFTER

just got MH weighd

front axle 1760
reare axle 2070
overall 3830

mitchelin recomends front 60psi rear 65psi

peasant

3830 :eek: ...that's heavy !

Was that empty or full? What's your gross vehicle weight?

*Kol*

peasant wrote: »

3830 :eek: ...that's heavy !

Was that empty or full? What's your gross vehicle weight?

I'm going to have to get mine weighed now for the laugh. It looks similar in size to Shifters'. I have no idea what weight it is supposed to be.

*Kol*

SHIFTER wrote: »

just got MH weighd

front axle 1760
reare axle 2070
overall 3830

mitchelin recomends front 60psi rear 65psi

Where did you get the pressures from? Did you have to contact Michelin?

SHIFTER

hi KOL
i emailed mitchelin uk they emailed me the presures back for the weights i gave them.it took them 3 days though.

the weight in the MH was 2 people 1/2 tank of fuel tank of fresh water 100ltr suitcase honda 2kw genny gery can petrol 20ltr.
i think the max weight of MH is 3800kg

*Kol*

Does that mean you need a C1 license to drive it??

SHIFTER

*Kol* wrote: »

Does that mean you need a C1 license to drive it??

you need a C1 licence for any van/MH over 3500kg.

as i passed test before 1/1/97 i can drive up to 71/2 tone with or without trailer .