Weighbridge

Hi all I am trying to find out how far do you need to drive onto a weigh bridge in order to get the weights of the front and rear axle. My local Doe centre says that the front axle is over weight by nearly 200kgs. It's a 2007 laika 170 a class gross weight 4000kgs. Van was completely empty of water, gas bottles never failed or had a problem before regarding axle Weights.
Thanks Seamus.

Combined weight of both axles is 4000kgs 1800kgs front 2600kgs rear. The difference on the front axle is a fail from the Doe test of the front axle weight at 1961kg. Hence the need to know where to place the front wheels on an independent weigh bridge so as to get the weight checked against the Doe weight

Their scales are incorrect, 4000 kg empty ,means it can't be driven as your weight alone would overload the van, get it weighed and bring it back and threaten to report them to the RSA for using faulty equipment

I've had the same problem when getting Mot done. They said one of my rear axles was showing 200kg plus over plated weight. The van was empty and the guy eventually had to agree that his scales, were wrong

There is something peculiar about this, because a friend of mine who works in a CVRT centre and when this came up before I asked him and he told me their machine was calibrated every year, but their can be discrepancy if the vehicle is not lined up evenly on the rollers, side to side.

I suggest you go to an Authorised /Certified weigh bridge and have them do it, and then take it up with the test center. The Motor Tax Office should have a list of authorised weigh bridges around limerick.

When I got my van weighted for the up plating, I had to drive on about 2mtrs, for the front weight, then reverse on the same distance for the rear weight, this was because the operator wanted the van level with the bridge, it had a level approach and a ramp going off.

As I've said, this should be reported to the RSA , it can't be fixed if they don't know about the problem , I do realise you're dealing with a Quango though

We were discussing speed limits the other day, this is their reply to the question under 3500kg and over 3500kg. Motorhome Speed limits.
You have probably had similar
( stand away from the wall)

Thank you for your query.
Vehicles that were originally designed and manufactured as a motorhome are subject to the ordinary speed limits as prescribed in the Road Traffic Act 2004 and therefore may not exceed speeds of 100km/hr for national primary routes and dual carriageways or 120km/hr for motorways.

Vehicles originally designed or manufactured as a goods vehicle with a design gross vehicle weight greater than 3500kg (EU Category N2 and N3) and converted to a motorhome, must comply with the ordinary speed limits as prescribed in S.I. No. 255/2022 as seen below;

(a) The ordinary speed limit prescribed for a Category N2 or N3 vehicle and a combination of a Category N2 or N3 vehicle when drawing a Category O3 or O4 trailer and when driven on –

(i) a motorway, is 90 kilometres per hour, or
(ii) any other public road, is 80 kilometres per hour.

The above speed limits apply on a public road except when travelling on a road where a lower road speed limit applies.

Please note that the Department of Transport governs speed limits for vehicles on roads. For further advise, please see their website for contact details.( so I asked them reply to follow if I get one)

The question remains, was my A Class 3850kg Motorhome, originally designed and manufactured as a motorhome, or was it a goods vehicle converted to a Motorhome.???

Exactly, but does the Gatso Van?
Anyway I wouldn't be driving af 120kph either way. 80 /90 is fine.

I would be asking the supervisor, to show you the scales reading while your van is on it, and if he doesn't allow you into the center test lane, hand him your phone and ask for proof, of the scales reading, for the RAS. Complain.