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Caravan park with it's own caravan weigh bridge.


 

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On the way back to Vic some where between Holebrook and Albury on the Hume on Sunday afternoon I saw a sign for a caravan park that had it's own caravan weigh bridge, Due to the high winds and the many phone calls (hands free) from worried family I did not get the name and exact location of this caravan park.

If any one has seen this place or used it could you please post the name and location.

What an excellent Idea I had a mate that owned a caravan park many years ago that I did some work on and he often remarked on how insanely overloaded some of the rigs were.

I have never seen or heard of this before, it would go a long way for safety as weight and balance is the most often over looked aspect of caravanning , not many people actually know the exact weight of their loaded rigs, and how much more convenient could it get as public weigh bridges are few and far between and often by appointment only.

What is NEEDED is a STATUTORY LEGISLATION for tow bar manufacturers stamping the maximum towing capacity on the tow bar of the vehicle it is designed for with the maximum safe speed for the maximum weight not the vehicle manufacturers bragging weights often over stated for realistic on road use along with fanciful fuel consumption figures, Tow ball weights are already on tow bars. 

This could also help reduce rollovers which have been a feature in recent editions, perhaps even putting mandatory load limit signs on caravans like what trucks have.

Any way that's my zacs worth

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mysterytour wrote:

 

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On the way back to Vic some where between Holebrook and Albury on the Hume on Sunday afternoon I saw a sign for a caravan park that had it's own caravan weigh bridge, Due to the high winds and the many phone calls (hands free) from worried family I did not get the name and exact location of this caravan park.

If any one has seen this place or used it could you please post the name and location.

What an excellent Idea I had a mate that owned a caravan park many years ago that I did some work on and he often remarked on how insanely overloaded some of the rigs were.

I have never seen or heard of this before, it would go a long way for safety as weight and balance is the most often over looked aspect of caravanning , not many people actually know the exact weight of their loaded rigs, and how much more convenient could it get as public weigh bridges are few and far between and often by appointment only.

What is NEEDED is a STATUTORY LEGISLATION for tow bar manufacturers stamping the maximum towing capacity on the tow bar of the vehicle it is designed for with the maximum safe speed for the maximum weight not the vehicle manufacturers bragging weights often over stated for realistic on road use along with fanciful fuel consumption figures, Tow ball weights are already on tow bars. 

This could also help reduce rollovers which have been a feature in recent editions, perhaps even putting mandatory load limit signs on caravans like what trucks have.

Any way that's my zacs worth

                                 Regard's  

Good idea a couple of years ago I worked with some nomads on a farm. The company said help yourselves when leaving as they had a calibrated weighbridge and weigh your rig when leaving. This one couple owned a early model Pajero towing a 22 foot jayco sterling next time I saw them they had a new tug.

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Was it the Gundagai Cabins & Tourist Park?

https://www.gundagaitouristpark.com.au/



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Was it the Gundagai Cabins & Tourist Park?

https://www.gundagaitouristpark.com.au/


 What a great idea.

Much better investment than Jumping Pillows.

Just hope that it catches on.

 

To the OP .. Welcome to the forum.  A good first post & yes, we certainly need to get serious about Van/Tug weights & measures.

 

 



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Cupie wrote:
dorian wrote:

Was it the Gundagai Cabins & Tourist Park?

https://www.gundagaitouristpark.com.au/


 What a great idea.

Much better investment than Jumping Pillows.

Just hope that it catches on.

 

To the OP .. Welcome to the forum.  A good first post & yes, we certainly need to get serious about Van/Tug weights & measures.

 

 


 I would think that the ongoing maintenance and mandatory regular Calibration costs of a weighbridge might be more than a bouncy pillow. 

But I agree it would be very helpful and more use to me than a Bouncy Pillow.



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Welcome to the gang Ed, enjoy here and out in the playground.

Yep, Gundagai is the place. They also have drive through under cover sites.

There is also a self serve public weigh bridge at the back of the BP Logic Centre and next to Hungry Jacks at Barnawatha. Just off the Hume Hwy in VIC about 15km south east of Wodonga.

For memory it's owned by 'Go Weigh'. I spoke about it and pics in one of my monthly updates.




Keep Safe on the roads and out there.

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I was a bit concerned about suggesting mandatory towing limits as there are enough regulations making life difficult enough How ever given the garbage we are fed from vehicle and caravan manufacturers some thing needs to happen and sooner than later.

The most outstanding feature of nearly all late model Caravans is the un necessary high ground clearance and wheel sizes , this feature lends itself to excessive and amplifies sway especially bad at higher speeds and inclement weather .

Way back 40 years ago when there were few outback sealed roads nearly all caravans had 14" standard car wheels and tires with drop axels to lower the center of gravity, I might add hear, to see a 4x4 towing a van was indeed a rare sight, I travelled thousands of miles on some of the worst roads this country abounded with at the time even in the wet seasons never once did I get stuck or bogged with my old F100 2wd, back then the biggest concern was the need to carry a 44 gallon drum of fuel and enough spare tires strapped to the tray ( I worked in remote mines)

It appears to me most but for a few have lost the plot, chrome and bling with the go any where look seem to out weigh safety, I won't use the term of COMMON SENSE, hear because there is no such thing, ( try arguing the term common cense in a court of law) and that's why clearly written legislation needs to be in acted and policed as with heavy vehicle inspection stations, reality needs to kick in hear, if you tow a caravan weighing 2500kg with a tug weighing in at 1850kgs plus all the toys, must haves and family Seriously???

Thank's all for your replies, I will call in for a look next time I am up that way.

Regard's
Mysterytour.

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Yes that is the one, I have used it for my motor home weights, from memory it was $5.00 if you stayed at the park



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I used it 3 weeks ago to weigh my new motorhome. I stayed the night and the price for the weigh bridge was $25. It you aretravelling on the Hume there is a free weighbridge north bound just near the Seymore turnoff, from memory at Kilmore.



-- Edited by Geeco on Wednesday 2nd of December 2020 05:10:42 PM

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As I understand it most Vicroads weigh bridges are left on with an outside display so anyone can drive on them for no fee there is defiantly one about 5 k north of Kerang in Vic .



-- Edited by Woody n Sue on Thursday 10th of December 2020 11:37:25 AM

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