Sunday, Mar 20, 2016 at 10:44
Well the definitions in that are not entirely correct for a starter
Kerb Mass / Tare Mass – the unladen mass of the vehicle
Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) – the total mass of the vehicle including its load
Gross Combination Mass (GCM) – the total mass of a loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer
Gross Trailer Mass (GTM) – the mass supported by the axle/s or wheels of a loaded trailer
Aggregate Trailer Mass (ATM) – the total legal loaded mass of a trailer including the tow ball
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Tow Ball Mass / Download – the mass transferred by a trailer onto the rear of a tow vehicle
How I understand the definitions and it seems a lot of others do also
Tare and Kerb are different as Tare is dry with 10L of Fuel and Kerb is usually with full fuel tanks
GVM is a rating and is the MAXIMUM LEGAL allowable loaded mass
GCM is also a rating and is the MAX ALLOWABLE WEIGHT OF THE COMBINATION
GTM again is a rating and is a MAXIMUM allowable weight on the axles (or
suspension if you like)
They got ATM correct at least
The weights you get on a weighbridge under the above ratings are ACTUAL LOADED WEIGHTS and are not GVM, GTM or GCM which are the Limits not to be exceeded
EG you weigh a van it has an GTM of 2300kg on the scales it is 2280kg That is its actual loaded weight NOT its GTM as stated in the guide. Enough confusion about these definitions without a publication stuffing them up.
Some makes do define kerb weight differently just to confuse everyone. I believe one Euro make actually do it with 75kg allowed for a driver.
If in doubt ask the dealer.
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