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weight of bus
weight of bus
by jerrythegerman » Thu Sep 09, 2010 1:53 pm
Despite not actually getting to the strip this year, I've been busy preparing for it.
Just had the bus MOT'd and they have modern weight sysyem as part of the brake test. You put it on the two parallel runners and then go backwards and forward's, braking on the forward runs when requested. Cool for lowered cars as there are no issues with dropping down onto the brake rollers.
Best bit though is that tells you the vehicle weight.
My bus was 1252 kg, me in it (well there's 95!!) and a basic camper set up (rock and roll bed and overhead cupboard), plus a bench seat and table. Plus the odd curtain and sleeping bag!!
I thought it would have been way more than that!
Have you lot had your's on the scales?
Just had the bus MOT'd and they have modern weight sysyem as part of the brake test. You put it on the two parallel runners and then go backwards and forward's, braking on the forward runs when requested. Cool for lowered cars as there are no issues with dropping down onto the brake rollers.
Best bit though is that tells you the vehicle weight.
My bus was 1252 kg, me in it (well there's 95!!) and a basic camper set up (rock and roll bed and overhead cupboard), plus a bench seat and table. Plus the odd curtain and sleeping bag!!
I thought it would have been way more than that!
Have you lot had your's on the scales?
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Re: weight of bus
by JD Westy » Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:27 pm
no would be interesting to know the weight of a SO42 though
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Re: weight of bus
by paul_f » Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:45 pm
I had mine weighed (camping interior, fridge etc) and it came out at 1350kg.
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Re: weight of bus
by BusBug&KG » Fri Sep 10, 2010 8:59 pm
I tried to weigh mine in at the scrap yard they said NO
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Re: weight of bus
by jerrythegerman » Sat Sep 11, 2010 7:33 pm
Bumb, bumb, bumb tish...I thank you.
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