The only way to properly weigh your combination is by wheel position. It is possible to be within your Gross Combination Mass (GCM) and still be overweight with your axles, vehicle, tow ball or caravan.

The laws around being overweight with your vehicle, caravan, combination and axle weights are there for your safety and the safety of other road users.

You can often recover from getting a fine or voiding your insurance, but this may not be the case if someone is injured.

Being educated about your actual weights and your weight distribution by a Mobile Weighing Expert would be one of the smallest but most important investments you could make.

When you are fully knowledgeable about your weights, you can make informed safety based decisions about accessories, upgrades, weight distribution and what items you can and can’t take with you on your travels.

It is always best to get weighed, fully loaded, so you get an honest picture of your weights. If this isn’t possible however, Aussie Weigh we can still weigh your combination partially loaded, estimating the missing payload.

Other times to get weighed can include when buying a tow vehicle or caravan and before adding heavy accessories such as a Roo Bar, Extra Fuel Tank, Canopy, Solar and Batteries, Water Tanks and even Tool boxes.

Mobile vehicle and caravan weighing and public weighbridge weighing are two common methods used in Australia to determine the weight of caravans. While both methods have their advantages, mobile vehicle and caravan weighing offers several benefits over weighbridge weighing.

Mobile vehicle and caravan weighing is a process that involves the use of specialized equipment to weigh caravans while they are stationary. This method has several advantages over weighbridge weighing, which requires caravans to be driven to a public weighbridge for weighing. Some of the benefits of mobile caravan weighing include:

1. Convenience: Mobile vehicle and caravan weighing is a convenient option for owners as they do not have to take their caravan to a public weighbridge, which can be time-consuming and may require planning. Instead, the weighing equipment can be brought to the caravan owner’s location, making it a more flexible option.
2. Accuracy: Mobile caravan weighing is generally more accurate than weighbridge weighing as it measures down to single kilogram increments and measures each wheel and each axle individually. Public weighbridges weigh down to an increment of 20kgs generally. This can help vehicle and caravan owners to ensure that they are not exceeding any of the specific legal weight limits for their combinations including individual axle weight limits and the tow ball weight limits.
3. Safety: Mobile vehicle and caravan weighing is also a safer option as owners do not have to drive their loaded caravan to a public weighbridge, which can be challenging, particularly for new or inexperienced caravan owners. Mobile caravan weighing can be done on a level surface, reducing the risk of accidents or damage to the caravan or the weighbridge.
4. Information and Education: Mobile vehicle and caravan weighing will generally offer detailed information and education at your weigh appointment. This will include helping you find your compliance plate weights, measuring your actuals weight against them and suggesting improvements for your combination. If you are new to caravanning this is often the most beneficial piece of getting a Mobile Vehicle Weighing business to help you.

Mobile vehicle and caravan weighing offers several benefits over weighbridge weighing including convenience, accuracy, safety, and education. By opting for mobile vehicle and caravan weighing, owners can ensure that their combination is within legal weight limits, reducing the risk
of accidents, and ensuring a safe and stress-free journey.

Getting a new vehicle and caravan weighed is a crucial step in ensuring that your vehicle is safe to operate on the road. There are several reasons why it is important to have a new vehicle and caravan weighed, which we will explore in this blog.

1. Compliance with legal weight limits: In Australia, there are legal weight limits for both vehicles and caravans, which must be adhered to. Weighing a new vehicle and caravan can help you to ensure that they are within legal weight limits.
2. Avoiding overloading: Getting your vehicle and caravan weighed when fully loaded, can help you ensure that you are not overloading your rig. Overloading can put extra strain on the combination, leading to tire blowouts, reduced braking efficiency, instability on the road and generally can increase the risk of a safety incident when driving.
3. Improved handling and fuel efficiency: Getting a specialist Mobile Vehicle Weighing business to weigh your new vehicle and caravan can also help you learn ways to improve handling and fuel efficiency. When the weight is distributed evenly across the vehicle and caravan, it can improve the vehicle’s stability and handling, making it easier to control on the road.
4. Peace of mind: Weighing a new vehicle and caravan can provide peace of mind for the owner, knowing that their vehicle is within legal weight limits and is safe to operate on the road. This can help to reduce stress and anxiety when traveling, ensuring a more enjoyable and stress-free journey.

Getting a new vehicle and caravan weighed is an important step in ensuring the safety and comfort of your journey. It can help to ensure compliance with legal weight limits, prevent overloading, improve handling and fuel efficiency, and provide peace of mind for the owner. We highly recommend that you get your new vehicle and caravan weighed before you hit the road, to ensure a safe and stress-free journey.