Weigh bridge fun

Not sure if it's of any use to anyone but I decided to weigh our '73 westfalia.

Took it to the local scrapyard, popped it on the weigh bridge and she came in at 1553kg with 1/4 tank of petrol and no driver. It included all the westfalia interior, front hinged roof, gas bottles, fridge etc.

Book says max weight is 2300kg so I'm going to weigh all the passengers and gear to see how close we get.

I'm doing this because I'm planning on fitting a towbar, towbar platform and luggage box which will add some weight.

 

I weighed my 73 westy with 5 adults and a weeks worth of camping and other stuff and it came in at 2340kg.

 

What scrap value did they offer you?

 

They said they wasn't enough metal left to make a sensible offer.

 

and this my friends is why low profile car rated tyres are a no-no.

 

There's not that much fun in Weybridge

 

FTFY

 

oh mine bends in the middle when we go camping no kids just pork n cheese

 

They need telling for their own good!

 

This ^^^ plus they look stupid

 

My tyres are only flat at the bottom!
And if I take out @Mrs Top Banana Racing 's "weekend" bag they're nice and round.

 

My van would weigh much less if her indoors stayed at home, the amount of necessary stuff is unreal.

 

But is it the case that if when a bus left factory as say an early version people carrier as I believe some did and had bench type seats for with a push/crush 8 people times say 70 kg body weight that's an indication of poss. load carrying capability?which is wot I work it on when picking up hitch hikers .

 

The t25 was available as a 15 seater, though still with a 2400kg maximum weight.

I assume it was only for carrying little kids or very light adults. Plus you'd have to sit in the lotus position in it.