Empty trailer weight

[chriz1]

Hi,

Trying to work out the empty wright of a trailer, which number on the trailers Vin plate would tell me that ?

[FlabbyMidgets]

I’m not sure the plate will show unladen mass, may be wrong. Have you got a photo with the vin covered? I may be able to help

I believe it will have maximum mass of each axle, with axle 0 being the coupling point.

[chriz1]

[FlabbyMidgets]

Can’t help an awful lot there sorry. What is on the trailer? Is it live stock? Horse box?
I’m just looking online, I wonder if they may be able to help on the phone

I’d say it is definitely under a 1000kg, but more likely around the 600kg mark depending what’s on the back.

Edited by FlabbyMidgets on Saturday 25th March 19:58

[LandieMark]

You haven't posted the whole plate so it isn't of much help, but if I were to guess, the gross weight is 3500kg, unladen weight of 350kg and each axle is rated at 1750kg.

[sunbeam alpine]

Assuming that it's a twin-axle, and based on the plated maximum weight of 3500kg I would expect the unladen weight to be between 500 & 700 kg depending on the quality of the construction.

If there's no figure around this value on the plate you could always pop it on a weighbridge to check.

[General Price]

Hard to tell without knowing the model.

You could give Bateson a ring,they may ge able to tell you or stick it on a weighbridge.

[chriz1]

Thanks I will check with my local trailer place I'm sure they will know

[OutInTheShed]

chriz1 said:

Hi,

Trying to work out the empty wright of a trailer, which number on the trailers Vin plate would tell me that ?

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[Cyberprog]

Based on similar plates, you have the GVW (probably 3500kg), the max nose weight (350kg) and the two axle weights (1750kg ea)

[scorcher]

350 kg nose weight sounds a lot for a 3.5 trailer doesn’t it?

[chriz1]

Found out it was 860kg nothing stamped anywhere on vin plate