Interactive · The number that decides the build

Payload Ledger

Most travel vehicles that reach a weighbridge are over their limit, and almost every owner is surprised. Enter the build and find out at the kitchen table instead.

Start with the kerb weight and the plated maximum from the vehicle documents, then tick what is fitted and loaded. Weights are typical values for the item, adjustable where you know better.

Tools

Four questions, three vehicles Rig Finder Everybody starts with the vehicle they want. This starts with the trip you are taking, the people in it and what you can spend, and works backwards to three machines that fit. Open

Fuel, water, days Range and Water Three numbers decide whether a crossing is a trip or an incident. This works them out for your vehicle, your party and the surface you will actually drive. Open

The cheapest traction you own Tyre Pressure One set of tyres becomes four different tyres depending on what is in them. These are the starting pressures, front and rear, for your load and your surface. Open

Field notes

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