Weigh in time...

[Hitting the road]

I have booked my van and tug in for a "free" weigh this weekend at Bundaberg. Should be interesting as have always worked on an estimated weight of both the van & tug...how close will I be?

Currently I reckon the van is over by 82kg, (2737kg) with 2 x full 80L water tanks, 160kg, and 20L of water and 20L of fuel on the back...that is based on some estimated and some actual weights. The Tow Hitch I weighed the other day at 230kg after removing some rarely used curtains from the front tool box. The two 9kg Gas bottles up front are probably 2/3 full over all. I based weights on the Compliance Plate tare, with everything else then added on...including the awning, as I don't think that is is included in the factory tare being it is an added accessory, plus the extra solar panels, batteries, electrical upgrades etc etc.

The Jeep I estimate will be over by around 34kg...given the host of accessories fitted with a GVM of only 2949kg...I have taken out some maybe unnecessary tools and the awning...GCM at 6099kg will be fine I reckon, should have around 600kg to spare.

I'll report back...

 

[Drover]

Its always an interesting thing guessing weights ........... I checked the ball weight a few years back and was shocked when it rocked up in the 280/290 zone, double checked with another scale and did some maths, discovered where the extra load came from panel moved to front, AC was heavier than old one (the old dead one now) managed to account for the extra kgs so was easy to do a reshuffle and bring it back to something nicer, going to lithium has improved things by heaps ........................ Im not driving to Bundy for a free weigh in though, cheaper in the end going to the Gympie bridge for me . ..

Be interesting to see how the Jeep goes ..

 

[Hitting the road]

Doing the weigh in Saturday morning, then ducking up to Bargara for a couple of nights...

 

[Drover]

That be nice , we like Elliot Heads but now with a muttly not welcome, price has got a bit over the top anyway...............

Got a few things to do in Marybourgh and The Bay next week or maybe its the week after, thinking of dragging Big Mal up to Showground or Airport so can do the stuff at leisure without having to go like a cut snake in one day, be a last minute decision ...................................... Be able to check out how out the scales are ????

 

[DRW]

Bugga we live in Bargara but the van is completely empty now since our FNQ trip even the A/C filters are off lol. I weighed it at the tip it was chocka block and I reckon the van was 80-100kg over the car seemed fine. I’ll do a proper weight check next year before our lap (if fuel prices ease)!!

 

[Hitting the road]

Speaking of fuel prices...nuts isn't it... I reluctantly got rid of my Hemi Overlander Jeep to do the lap because I figured it would be much cheaper to run a diesel...hmmm...flawed thinking...I found it wasn't really even back in 2023...petrol is now is even cheaper, relatively speaking, and has better availability then diesel...who would have thought...

 

[Drover]

Its sort of just sitting in place, though a variation in prices of nearly 40c between 91 and diesel does make you think hard ................. Filled the HiLux and even though it was 30c cheaper than diesel it was a big bite of the wallet......................... Thing is even with diesel prices there can be a 30c variation not forgetting the Government is grabbing around 30% of that in tax ......
Last run to Canberra I manage to stay under the 2.50/lt, staying off the highways meant I was dodging the high prices ..................

 

[chartrock]

I’m down in Sydney at the moment and have not seen anything under $281.9 / L. We have come all the way on one tank, have about a 1/4 tank left but I am dreading refilling a 100l tank Sunday or Monday. But we had to do the trip and we will use public transport while in Sydney, $2.50 for travel for a day anywhere for seniors. Gotta be some advantages for getting old.

 

[DRW]

I’m down in Sydney at the moment and have not seen anything under $281.9 / L. We have come all the way on one tank, have about a 1/4 tank left but I am dreading refilling a 100l tank Sunday or Monday. But we had to do the trip and we will use public transport while in Sydney, $2.50 for travel for a day anywhere for seniors. Gotta be some advantages for getting old.

It was $3.05 in Bundaberg Ampol this morning

 

[jazzeddie1234]

I've had 3.50 in onslow and 3.20 at a few road houses heading south but Geraldton is 2.65ish and Perth is closer to 2.50 thankfully. My 80l GWM tank and 2 x 20l jerries are skipping the worst of it. It still feels crazy that I can't even fill the jerries for $100

 

[Drover]

Goodness me .@Chartrock, just looked at Petrol spy and down there is horrendous .. Up here Goomboorian and Gympie diesel can be had for $2.67 though local here at Tin Can its $2.80 ............ Had a lookie at my usual places on my off highway route to Canberra, best price $2.67 with the highest at $2.76 so using the back roads is better than running the major highways, Newel and Pacific are a good 10 to 20c more ...................... Hope it drops before we head off again .............