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I'd agree with Mike...

I suppose how "doable" it is depends on which  ' Wentworth it is and what it's plated at "as standard"?

 If it's a 4000kg model and you were looking to reduce it down to 3500kg(due to age or health restrictions etc),I would've thought that taking 500kg(ish) off a payload would make it pretty much unusable..?

(..a passenger,a gas bottle etc and a small amount of clobber,would probably put you over weight).

I'd recommend checking your figures thoroughly first.

Quote: Originally posted by macquatic on 29/1/2013

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Or get a licence, if that's the problem, probably cheaper too.

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As the OP's profile shows they have a 'Stargazer,I assume that this 'Wentworth may be a van they are looking at?(..that's if it is for them?)

...what ever weight it is at present,as manufactures don't tend to "over endow" there MHs with payload to start with,if this is with a purchase in mind,then I'd look into this very carefully.

If it's an existing vehicle,then I'd be doing some sorting through what can be "off-loaded"..

Hi Don

Just curious but who weighed it(you or seller)? and how "loaded" was it when it was weighed...? (Fuel,water,gas bottles..passenger..spare wheel..etc?).

I must say 3080kg does sound very "light" for a 4000kg MH...

Our's is 3100kg+ "unladen" and it's only *3500kg..and that's not counting things like windout awning,rearbumper,towbar,cycle racks etc

 (*or it was,before the previous owner had it replated to 3850kg).

If you are sure all of figures add up and that you'll have enough payload for you,then the 100 odd quid for Svtech seems pretty good...even better if the seller will pay for it!

(Edited to correct my van's weight)

Quote: Originally posted by -mojo- on 29/1/2013

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The figures don't seem to make sense. You seem to be concluding that the Wentworth would have a user payload of 920kg as originally plated, but I don't recall ever seeing a payload that high on that type of vehicle.

What do Autocruise state as the Wentworth's original User Payload?

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This 4005kg model,states 718kg payload....

http://www.becksmotorhomes.com/vehicle/2007-autocruise-wentworth

..although just what they have include/excluded to reach that figure is anyone's guess...

Don

(Sorry..I meant to add this to previous post but missed the "deadline"...)

Don't forget to check the individual axle weights!...

It's not uncommon for coachbuilts to be fairly "heavy" on rear axle,whilst still having plenty of payload left on the front(..obviously that'll depend on the chassis,tail overhangs,layout etc)...and as it's the rear that gets the cycle racks,towbars,storage boxes etc..it's something that needs keeping an eye on.

Quote: SVTECH suggested I leave the old plate on.

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Quote: Originally posted by -mojo- on 05/2/2013

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Sounds a good solution if you can manage with a 300kilo user payload.

BTW, if you leave the old plate on, make sure you carry a copy of SVTECH's correspondence with you in the van when traveling. If VOSA do a random stop on you (as they seem fond of doing on bigger vans) then they will tend to believe what's on the plate, and that could mean a very tedious delay before they uncover the actual facts and eventually believe you!

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That's a good point mojo..and I'd also carry a photocopy of the amended V5 as well..

(...although I assume that SVTech do supply a "plate" showing the new weights..?)

..and again,I'd still be checking the individual axle weights,once it's loaded..as with only 300kg to play with,on a 7mtr+ van,it'd be easy to overload an axle...