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Kerb vs Gross weight

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  • 17-04-2005 6:08pm
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    Balfa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,709 ✭✭✭


    I know that gross weight is "laden" weight and kerb weight is "unladen" weight, but what exactly are the technical differences? Laden with what? Fuel takes up a few tens of kilograms. I'll be generous and say that all the other fluids add up to at most a few more tens of kilograms. Yet the difference between official gross and kerb weight of vehichles i've bothered to check is often 500kg! Does it count driver and passengers in every seat?? And the luggage they're taking to france with them in the boot and on the roof rack?


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    #2
    Silvera
    Registered Users Posts: 4,033 ✭✭✭Silvera


    In a word, Yes !

    Gross vehicle weight (GVW) includes the full amount of passengers and luggage, (or goods) that a vehicle can (safely and legally!) carry.


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    Balfa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,709 ✭✭✭Balfa


    hmm... so does kerb weight include lubricants and fuel? or is it totally dry?


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    Silvera
    Registered Users Posts: 4,033 ✭✭✭Silvera


    I'd reckon you can safely say that the difference between kerb and gross weights only refers to passengers and luggage and/or goods.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,400 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Unladen might include driver and (minimum) fuel and other consumables, but not "paying" (of course who pays) cargo.


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    Balfa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,709 ✭✭✭Balfa


    thanks very much, folks


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