Bongo Fury

Hi Bongoliers

Does Anyone Know The front And rear Axle weights for a
2.5TD 4wd Auto Freetop.

as Once I Have thease I Can Get My Correct Tyre Pressures From Vredstien.

Thanks

John

Sorry I don't know, but hi any way.

corrour wrote:Hi Bongoliers

Does Anyone Know The front And rear Axle weights for a
2.5TD 4wd Auto Freetop.

as Once I Have thease I Can Get My Correct Tyre Pressures From Vredstien.

Thanks

John

Don't know, but it is 2.28 tons. Divide that by 2 and you are in the ball park. And before you ask a ton is 2240 lbs

Wow - that 4WD gubbins weighs a lot - my 2WD, non electric blinds, non folding mirrors weighs 1.93 tonnes - and before you ask, that's 1930 kg

As I was baffled, I googled it:

2.28 short tons = 2.06838121 tonnes

..which I guess goes some way to reconciling the apparent difference (but never heard of a 'short ton' before, only a 'ton')?

Had my identical vehicle on the weigh bridge a week ago. Exactly 2000kg with driver (75kg). The 4wd is nicely balanced with the engine/transmission behind front wheels sooo, I guess about 60/40 F/R making it about 1200/800. but why not use the recommended tyre pressures? The load is always changing anyway. If you add 8X80Kg adults then you would be near 50/50. Throw in a bit of luggage and your upto 3000kg, when the tail will hit the bump stops over lumpy roads.

mikeonb4c wrote:As I was baffled, I googled it:

2.28 short tons = 2.06838121 tonnes

..which I guess goes some way to reconciling the apparent difference (but never heard of a 'short ton' before, only a 'ton')?

A "Ton" is Imperial - "Tonne" (pronounced tunny) is Metric......and there's 2.2046 pounds in a kilogramme.

Our Continental cousins must have a laugh at our way of weighing and measuring

dandywarhol wrote:

mikeonb4c wrote:As I was baffled, I googled it:

2.28 short tons = 2.06838121 tonnes

..which I guess goes some way to reconciling the apparent difference (but never heard of a 'short ton' before, only a 'ton')?

A "Ton" is Imperial - "Tonne" (pronounced tunny) is Metric......and there's 2.2046 pounds in a kilogramme.

Our Continental cousins must have a laugh at our way of weighing and measuring

Never heard it called a 'short ton' before though? That's a new one on me, like they are pushing 'ton' off stage left as being eccentric and about to make tonne the new ton (heresy to an Imperial Units man like me, weird or not)

It's Imperial for me. Proper measurements.

got a customer who owns a scales company.... does stuff with load cells,

I've got to finish 2nd fix at end of week, so will see of I can tap him up to put a cell under each wheel and tell me the loads.... I imagine it won't be a quick thing though... 'cos it'll be next time he has a system set up, if that'll work, they are normally attached to masses of steelwork, but worth asking.....


John

Mazda Bongo weights : SGL5 AFT Gross vehicle weight = 2360kg. Net vehicle weight = 1920kg. Front axel weight = 930kg. Rear axel weight = 990kg.
SGLR (Tin Top) Gross vehicle weight = 2250kg. Net vehicle weight = 1810kg. Front axel weight = 890kg. Rear axel weight 920kg.
Hope this helps.Veefour

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP ONCE AGAIN

GAVE THE WEIGHTS TO VREDESTEIN ALONG WITH THE TYRE SIZE
COMTRAC WINTER 215/70/R15 C109/107 R MUD & SNOW ALL ROUND
THEY CAME BACK WITH 4.5 BAR / 65 PSI
BUT THEY LOOK GOOD ON 15" ALLOYS AND GIVE YOU 9MM OF TREAD AND GOOD GRIP IN THE SHIT.
AND THEY ARE VAN RATED WITH REINFORCED SIDEWALLS .

CORROUR


PS SEE YA AT THE SCOTTISH BASH END OF THE WEEK IF U R GOING