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The payload (see section 3.3.1) is the difference in weight between
z
Maximum permissible gross weight in a laden condition and
z
Vehicle mass complete in a ready-to-drive condition.
The calculation of the payload from the difference between the maximum per-
missible gross weight in laden condition and the mass specified by the manu-
facturer in ready-to-drive condition is however only a theoretical value.
Only if the vehicle is weighed with full tanks (fuel and water), full gas bottles
and complete additional equipment on a public weighbridge, can the actual
payload be determined.
To do this, proceed as follows:
First only drive the vehicle on to the weighbridge with the front wheels and
have it weighed.
Then drive the vehicle on to the weighbridge with the back wheels and have
it weighed.
The individual values give the current axle loads. These are important for the
correct loading of the vehicle (see section 3.3.3). The sum of these values is
the current weight of the vehicle.
The actual payload is the difference between the maximum permissible gross
weight in laden condition and the weighed vehicle weight.
This can be used to determine the weight that remains for the personal equip-
ment:
Determine the weight of the passengers and subtract it from the value for
the actual payload.
The result is the weight that is permitted for the actual load of the personal
equipment.
3.3.3
Loading the vehicle correctly
Mass in kg to be
calculated
Calculation
Example for calculating
the payload
Maximum permissible gross weight ac-
cording to vehicle documents
3500
Vehicle mass in a ready-to-drive condi-
tion, including basic equipment according
to vehicle documents
- 3070
This results in a permissible payload
of
430
Conventional load e.g.: 3 persons each
weighing 75 kg
- 225
Additional equipment
- 40
For the personal equipment this re-
sults in
= 165
X
For safety reasons, never exceed the maximum permissible gross
weight in a laden condition.
X
Distribute the load evenly on the left and right sides of the vehicle.
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