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I hadn't weighed my motorhome recently and having added a few items over the years I went to a local weighbridge. I was shocked to find I was 120Kgms over weight and even more shocked to find all of this was on the rear axle which was roughly 200Kgms overweight whilst the front axle was 200Kgms under its plated weight. I am of course looking at how I can remedy this but following on from a question asked by Don Madge >here< and my own thoughts >here<,
Have you ever been stopped anywhere and weighed? If so what was your experience?
peedee
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Never been stopped in my motorhome, but have been in a 7.5 Tonne lorry. Fortunately we knew what the weight was as we had been over a weighbridge with the load.
There were a couple of motorhomes in being weighed and I suspect one was overweight as they were removing things from the back. This was just south of Aberdeen on the south bound carriageway.
So you finally got around to it - what a shock. It happened to me as I mentioned in a previous post. While I personally haven't been stopped I have seen MH's being pulled into the weighbridge on the A61 near the roundabout A61/A616 (Position 53.48810N, 1.49093W)
My guess is that there are a fair number of us that are running around overweight and with insurance companies getting ever more strict I guess it could become more of an issue in the weeks/months to come.
How about annual mileage? Not on the same scale as weight but I reckon that one or two of us may be over the annual mileage as state on our policies - wonder what effect that would have?
So you finally got around to it - what a shock. It happened to me as I mentioned in a previous post. While I personally haven't been stopped I have seen MH's being pulled into the weighbridge on the A61 near the roundabout A61/A616 (Position 53.48810N, 1.49093W)
My guess is that there are a fair number of us that are running around overweight and with insurance companies getting ever more strict I guess it could become more of an issue in the weeks/months to come.
How about annual mileage? Not on the same scale as weight but I reckon that one or two of us may be over the annual mileage as state on our policies - wonder what effect that would have?
Pete
Hi Pete,
I have unlimited mileage.
With Norwich Union (Comfort) if you make a claim and you exceed your annual mileage up to 1000 miles will cost you £350 by more than a 1000 miles £600.
Been stopped several times in the past driving HGV, once in a Transit van when I was carrying some old books.. Had to unload some off to continue the journey and got a fine in the post...
I dont think there is any doubt, if your stopped and overweight you get done for it !! Seen several vans on the road, especially older ones that have mobility scooters etc on the back that just have to be overweight.
Always make it a must with any new van to load up and get the weight checked.....
Safeguard Ins. have a 4000 mile P.A. policy on all their ins. quotes (so they told me) so i asked for a 12000 mile limit and they accepted this and did not put a surcharge on my policy.
Never had mine on a weighbridge, but i suspect that when Uk touring i would be within the limits as we travel light, its when we are going away for months on end i think i would have the problem with all the bits and pieces you need for the length of time your away, tv's, sky equipment, Lafuma chairs and tables, Drive away awning and all its gear, some tools for emergency repairs, Bicycles (one battery one) all the leccy bits for hookups, BBQ bits and pieces it all adds up, so i may well do a weigh before venturing away this winter.
Wow that's a steep excess - I wonder what their base premium is.
I'm with CC as they offered the best deal at the time, however we are limited to 6K per annum and I will have probably have to get this adjusted before our next winter trip as I guess that may put me over the top. The CC don't offer an unlimited mileage policy so you have to declare the annual mileage in advance - a bit of an anomoly really as many retired people won't know if they will or won't exceed the distance a year in advance. At the time of renewal, I based my mileage on last years actual. On phoning them they wouldn't give a price for excess mileage just have to tell them what you think the new annual distance will be and they will quote on that.
I dread to think of any insurance companies reaction to being caught overweight - one of the few times I'm pleased this country abolished hanging
Never been stopped, but when we have the air con and satellite dish fitted soon, I may take a trip to a weighbridge to check things. I have just bought a spare wheel and that must have added at least 30kg to my weight already. God knows what we'll leave behind though!
I've just renewed my van insurance £415 with Comfort (Norwich Union) it includes.
Unlimited Mileage
365 day cover for Europe
RAC recovery for Europe, extended to Turkey/Morocco when a Green Card has been issued.
Comfort are one of the few that will extend your fully comp cover when they issue a Green Card. Some insurers are issuing Green Cards and the cover is only for third party.
I decided to stay with the Comfort ten years ago when I got to 65 as I had a couple of pals who shopped around every year to save a pound or two. They came unstuck when they got into their 70's and not many insurers wanted new business at that age.
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