John Millis Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 I am trying to ascertain the weight of my 2003 Galaxy 1.9 tdi Ghia so I can check if my son in law needs to take a towing test to tow my Galaxy and caravan. I have found the vehicle ID plate but can not see what the numbers meanV = 2510B=4000CD = 1240F2 = 1280/1355Which of these refers to the Gross weight and unladen weight? Quote
seatkid Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 (edited) Methinks V = 2510 Gross WeightB=4000 Max Train WeightCD = 1240 Unladen WeightF2 = 1280/1355 Front/rear max axle load Edited April 9, 2009 by seatkid Quote
DaveJH Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 John I dont know if it helps, but the 2005 Galaxy 1.9 PD TDI was rated (in the catelogue) as 2510 Kg Gross Vehicle Mass including driver at 75Kg and full fluid and duel levels, subject to manufacturing tolerances and options fitted. Regards DaveJH I am trying to ascertain the weight of my 2003 Galaxy 1.9 tdi Ghia so I can check if my son in law needs to take a towing test to tow my Galaxy and caravan. I have found the vehicle ID plate but can not see what the numbers meanV = 2510B=4000CD = 1240F2 = 1280/1355Which of these refers to the Gross weight and unladen weight? Quote
seatkid Posted April 9, 2009 Report Posted April 9, 2009 I dont know if it helps, but the 2005 Galaxy 1.9 PD TDI was rated (in the catelogue) as 2510 Kg Gross Vehicle Mass including driver at 75Kg and full fluid and duel levels, subject to manufacturing tolerances and options fitted. Unladen weight is the empty weight of the car Gross Weight is the maximum permitted weight of car including any load carried. i.e. max passengers and full boot etc Max Train Weight is the maximum permitted combined weight of the car (inc load) and any trailer attached. Max axle load is.....well I'll let you work that one out yourself. Quote
John Millis Posted April 11, 2009 Author Report Posted April 11, 2009 Methinks V = 2510 Gross WeightB=4000 Max Train WeightCD = 1240 Unladen WeightF2 = 1280/1355 Front/rear max axle loadGreat thanks for the info son in law will not be happy as van and vehicle excede 3500kg so will have to take the B+E test Quote
seatkid Posted April 11, 2009 Report Posted April 11, 2009 Great thanks for the info son in law will not be happy as van and vehicle excede 3500kg so will have to take the B+E testCat BMotor vehicles with a MAM not exceeding 3500kg having not more than eight passenger seats with a trailer up to 750kg. Combinations of towing vehicles in category B and a trailer, where the MAM of the combination does not exceed 3500kg and the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle MAM= 2510kg so you are ok if the gross weight (MAM) of the caravan is less than 990kg Quote
JRWR Posted April 12, 2009 Report Posted April 12, 2009 Methinks V = 2510 Gross WeightB=4000 Max Train WeightCD = 1240 Unladen WeightF2 = 1280/1355 Front/rear max axle loadWhere do I find the plate with this information on my Mk2 Galaxy? 1240Kg seems low to me. While my handbook doesn't give an unladen weight it does give a kerb weight The EC kerb weight is the mass of the vehicle ready for driving, i.e. inclusive of coolant, lubricants, fuel tank filled to 90%, tools, spare wheel and driver (75kg). For my car, Mk2 2004 1.9TDi (130) Galaxy Ghia. the handbook gives a kerb weight of 1724 - 2003 kg. I used the lower of these figures when matching to the van I tow which has a MTPLM of 1410kg .. so 81.7% (It's generally recommended it be no greater than 85%) Have I missed something? Cheers,JRWR Quote
JRWR Posted April 12, 2009 Report Posted April 12, 2009 Methinks V = 2510 Gross WeightB=4000 Max Train WeightCD = 1240 Unladen WeightF2 = 1280/1355 Front/rear max axle loadGreat thanks for the info son in law will not be happy as van and vehicle excede 3500kg so will have to take the B+E testWhat's the MTPLM (Maximum Technically Permissible Laden Mass) of your van John? JRWR Quote
David Armstrong Posted April 14, 2009 Report Posted April 14, 2009 I am trying to ascertain the weight of my 2003 Galaxy 1.9 tdi Ghia so I can check if my son in law needs to take a towing test to tow my Galaxy and caravan. I have found the vehicle ID plate but can not see what the numbers meanV = 2510B=4000CD = 1240F2 = 1280/1355Which of these refers to the Gross weight and unladen weight? John, There is a website what tow car .com it is a dutch site. You put in your car details and your caravan details and it checks to see if they are compatible and provides lots of detailed information such as power, torque, max speeds, hill starts, motorway driving etc for your combination. This site also gives you your vehicle weights and dimensions. All you need to do is find your car on the list provided. David Quote
big_kev Posted April 15, 2009 Report Posted April 15, 2009 Methinks V = 2510 Gross WeightB=4000 Max Train WeightCD = 1240 Unladen WeightF2 = 1280/1355 Front/rear max axle loadWhere do I find the plate with this information on my Mk2 Galaxy? 1240Kg seems low to me. While my handbook doesn't give an unladen weight it does give a kerb weight It seems low because CD is the maximum front axle load. Can't remember why it gives 2 values for rear axle......may come back to me though Quote
carl.a Posted April 16, 2009 Report Posted April 16, 2009 I am trying to ascertain the weight of my 2003 Galaxy 1.9 tdi Ghia so I can check if my son in law needs to take a towing test to tow my Galaxy and caravan. I have found the vehicle ID plate but can not see what the numbers meanV = 2510B=4000CD = 1240F2 = 1280/1355Which of these refers to the Gross weight and unladen weight?carl.afor am manal transmition the weights are kerb 1683-2003payload 467-787permissible gross weight 2470 for auto trans kerb 1716-2020payload 450-754permissible gross weight 2470 axle weights front 1240 rear 1280 hope this helps Quote
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