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However, the individual axles may not be overloaded under any circum-
stances. That is why it is important, at which distance to the axles the load is
stored.
To distribute the load correctly, you will need a scale, a tape measure, a cal-
culator and some time.
Two simple formulas are needed to calculate the effect of the weight of the
load on the axles:
Formulas
A x G : R = weight on the rear axle
Weight on the rear axle – G = weight on the front axle
Explanation
A
= distance between storage compartment and front axle in cm
G
= weight of the load in the storage compartment in kg
R
= wheelbase of the vehicle (distance between axles) in cm
Calculating axle loads:
Multiply the distance between storage compartment and front axle (A) with
the weight of the load in the storage compartment (G) and divide the result
by the wheelbase (R). The result is the weight of the load in the storage
compartment on the rear axle. Make a note of this weight and of the storage
compartment.
In a second step, subtract the weight in the storage compartment (G) from
the weight calculated beforehand. If the result is a positive value
(example 1), this means that the load on the front axle is reduced by this
value. If the result is a negative value (example 2), this means that the load
on the front axle is increased. Make a note of this value, too.
Calculate all storage compartments of the vehicle in the same way.
In a last step, add all weights calculated for the rear axle to the rear axle
load and add (or subtract) all weights calculated for the front axle to (from)
the front axle load.
How to determine rear axle load and front axle load is described in
section 3.3.2.
If the calculated value exceeds the permissible axle load, the load must be dis-
tributed in a different way.
If the load on the front axle is too low, the grip of the tyres on the road is
reduced (traction). This applies in particular to vehicles with front wheel drive.
In this case, the load must be redistributed, too.
Measure the external distances horizontally from the centre of the front
wheel to the centre of the storage compartment or to the centre of the back
wheel.
Example 1
Example 2
Example calculation
Distance to the front axle
A
(A1) 450 (cm)
(A2) 250 (cm)
Weight in the storage compartment
G
x 100 (kg)
x 50 (kg)
Wheelbase of the vehicle
R
÷ 325 (cm)
÷ 325 (cm)
Load on the rear axle
(add to the axle load)
138.5 (kg)
38.5 (kg)
Weight in the storage compartment
- 100 (kg)
- 50 (kg)
Load relief to the front axle
(subtract from the axle load)
38.5 (kg)
Load on the front axle
(add to the axle load)
-11.5 (kg)
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