Loading The Vehicle Correctly - Capron T58 Manual

4.3.3
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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 4.3.2). The sum of these val-
ues 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
equipment:

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.

Loading the vehicle correctly

 For safety reasons, never exceed the maximum permissible gross
weight in a laden condition.
 Distribute the load evenly on the left and right sides of the vehicle.
 Distribute the load evenly on both axles. In doing so, observe the axle
loads specified in the vehicle documents. Observe the permissible
load-carrying capacity of the tyres (see chapter 14).
 Heavy loads behind the rear axle can reduce the load on the front axle
due to the leverage effect (
extensions, if a motorbike is transported on the rear carrier or if there
is a heavy load in the rear storage space. The release of the front axle
negatively affects the driving quality, especially for front-driven vehi-
cles.
 Store all objects in such a way that they cannot slip.
 Store heavy objects (awning, tin cans, etc.) close to the axles. Low-ly-
ing storage spaces whose doors do not open in the direction of travel
are particularly suited for storing heavy objects.
 Stack light objects (laundry) in the roof storage cabinets.
 Load the bike rack with bicycles only (max. four units).
Large storage spaces, such as the rear garage, also have room for heavy
objects (e.g. motorcycle). This might mean that the axle load on the rear
axle is exceeded.
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.
Before the journey
). This applies especially to long rear
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