Weigh Stations

What weigh station's ?
I close my eys every time my wife see's the above mentioned location's
She reads the signs and tells me they say 8t gvm (not me I think) so back to the first line.
Graham

Directed to this from the NSW RTA website; I would assume that the same in all states:

8. How do I know if I have to enter a Heavy Vehicle Checking Station?

All vehicles with a GVM or a gross combination mass (GCM) greater than 8 tonnes must enter a Heavy Vehicle Checking Station (signposted OPEN). Some Checking Stations require vehicles with a GVM or GCM greater that 4.5 tonne, and vehicles must enter these sites. Drivers who fail to enter may be fined.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/heavyvehicles/general/hvcs_faqs.html#_Toc188445910

HI Guys

My 2005 dual cab weighs 3157
20 foot BT 2783


So we do not have to go in. When you go in with your caravan be prepared to be waved away what we have are not trucks.


Scott

Holder B double licence

Jay

From the numbers you have stated a 450 is less than 300 kg heavier than a 250.

If you are always required to go into weigh stations then you better get your log books for checking.

Scott

Don't worry so much about the weighing stations.
Last year in Sep/Oct the scalies in Qld spent a week in Roma, a week in Dalby, a week in Mitchell and 2 weeks in Charleville and pulled up ALL vehicles especially utes and vans and weighed them with their portable scales. There were even stories of them driving around Charleville pulling up vans in the streets and weighing them.
True or false, they have panicked me and I have just had Absolute Trailer Solutions in Warwick install a 3 1/2 tonne suspension conversion on my BT as no matter how much I shelve from the van, minimum requirements leave me over 3 tonne. I am having trouble believing that the tare of 2400kgs on the vin plate included all the optional extras such as fridge, stove and solar panels as BT said it did.

Hey Jay!!

I thought you were a "retired" lawyer

Neil

I went through the total closure around Tambo,Qld last June. Trucks of all sizes stopped and throughly checked. Every vehicle's driver was breath tested. That's all that i experienced. They were mainly only interested in truck loads and the mechanical condition of them plus the drivers who partake of refreshments to inappropriate levels. There were "scallies" and police by the dozen. We had heard the truckies on UHF going nuts for ages before we were stopped. Apparently all side roads were blocked as well. That was a hot topic too. Funny experience actually. I had weighed my rig @ Rocklea public w'bridge (as I departed as usual for a trip) and had drunk some beer and consumed some food but still would have been ok anyway. UHF is very useful for these communications. cheers.

G'day Jay
One thing to be aware of when driving a Light Riged vehicle is that the Alcahole limit is different in different states. NT is the same as a car (.05). Some states are zero. Check it out, one drink with lunch could cost you your licence.
Regards
Jeff

To But n Ben
ATS charged $5,500 drive in drive out and 2 days in the workshop. They did a very good job (according to me). Remember that $500 of that cost is GST! We camped at the Harts caravan park near there (not the greatest park but so what). We arrived on Wed afternoon, took a unit for 3 nights ($85 per night), We unpacked into the unit what we needed (food clothing brandy etc), took the van up on Thu, picked it up on Friday afternoon and repacked it from the unit on Sat.

Sorry! PS!
We had contacted BT about the job but they couldn't fit us in for quite a while. The only problem with using ATS is that they cannot issue a Vin plate so we have to take the van to BT and they will inspect it and issue a new plate plus paper work for the rego and have quoted me $60 for the privilege. Currently we got as far as Toowoomba, just getting out of Warwick in time and will now be here for quite a while as evidenced by the news.