7.5t - What Payload Does Yours Have?

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On the lorry hunt :D

Seen one we like, but am trying to work out the payload we'll need. There's a rough calculation below:

Two horses at 600 each, 1200kg
Four people, 350kg
Fuel, 20 gallons at 7lbs per gallon, 65kg

Running total 1,615kg.

Which is not counting feed/hay, tack, and gear... :eek:

So folks, what does your lorry give you in terms of payload?
 
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Hi,

My wagon is a Leyland Roadrunner and is a good 2.5 tonne payload. Came with a weigh ticket which I think is important before you buy as obviously some conversions will be heavier than others.

Happy wagon hunting! :)
 
Mercedes 814, L reg. comes in around the 5.2t mark with me all stuff dog and fuel (dog is a 50kg rottie!) so a good 2.3t payload!
 
Just out of interest folks, what does your lorry contain?

We'd like space for three horses, but stalling for two (one horse needs a double width space to keep her balance); living, but don't need a big oven, etc.; and a loo would be nice :cool::D
 
We have about 1.8T but looking to change and will go to a small HGV to avoid this problem. Don't forget it is not just the overall weight but axles have max weights too!
 
Mine is two horses facing forward so lots of space for them to keep balance. Infact with partition in place I can go in to horse area through groom hatch and do boots, tack and even as I discovered today studs!!

Has living infront of horse area which has bench seat table cupboards job and sink. Also has a tack locker.

Really is perfect as a two horse lorry as more than sufficient payload lots of room and as fairly short is really easy to drive. Also fairly economic on fuel as effectively an oversized transit. I think people dismiss 5.5-6t lorries when they really shouldn't. The forward facing ones are often real gems but also like hens teeth to find!
 
Sarah_Jane said:
We have about 1.8T but looking to change and will go to a small HGV to avoid this problem. Don't forget it is not just the overall weight but axles have max weights too!
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Yes good point about axle weights esp if you're
thinking of running at max weight , mine is 5000kg (daf lf boxvan conversion) Personaly I think its better to go for a better payload 7.5 ton than the expense and tacho /drivers hours hassle of HGVs if you need full living about 2500 kg payload is about the best you will get, simple day living leaves about 3000 kg if you go for a ally stick sider smart looking but quite pricey... And the hgvs esp the 18 tonners are quite cheap, mind they do about half the mpg of a 7.5 ton ...
 
we have three stalls in ours (side facing) plus a big living area with a toilet/shower.
we came up a bit heavier than normal because our chassis is longer than the standard 23ft and we've got a raised floor in the living plus a big tack locker. :)
 
Mine has 2.3 tons. It's stalled for 4 but the first section has saddle racks etc in. It has living and outside lockers. Its on a lightweight body though which has really helped with the weight
 
I am amazed at all these replies as when I was looking for non HGV with large payload there was nothing. 2 tonne or over payload was viewed as exceptional on a 7.5 normal rear ramp herringbone lorry.

I've currently got a rear facing side ramp Iveco which has a 2.5 tonne payload but that is with an unfitted living. It carries my two overlarge horses wonderfully. It doesn't have a long overhang past the rear axle making it a shorter box which also helps the weight without affecting the horse end space. In fact my friend borrowed it to transport a 19hh horse with loads of space.

When I was looking, I was advised a Mitsubishi Canter was a good chassis to get good payloads from. They are not common but I did find a few out there.
 
jnhuk said:
I am amazed at all these replies as when I was looking for non HGV with large payload there was nothing. 2 tonne or over payload was viewed as exceptional on a 7.5 normal rear ramp herringbone lorry.

I've currently got a rear facing side ramp Iveco which has a 2.5 tonne payload but that is with an unfitted living. It carries my two overlarge horses wonderfully. It doesn't have a long overhang past the rear axle making it a shorter box which also helps the weight without affecting the horse end space. In fact my friend borrowed it to transport a 19hh horse with loads of space.

When I was looking, I was advised a Mitsubishi Canter was a good chassis to get good payloads from. They are not common but I did find a few out there.
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I would avoid the canters !! narrow and not got a good reputation most of the later chassis weigh around the 3000kg mark (LF,Eurocargo,MAN etc) not much more than a canter which are about 2700KG.
Now weight is a issue the better builders are upping their game and around 5 tons unladen is about the average for a 7.5 ton inc living with an 18ft box.... sadly there are a lot of older coach built lorrys about most are very heavy!!! so buyer beware and always insist on a visit to a weighbridge before parting with your hard earned:D
 
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My leyland daf has approx 3T payload. It is the short wheelbase type so a couple of feet shorter than most, stalled for 3 small horses and an unfitted living. No danger of us going overweight with one 550kg horse and one 450kg pony!
 
Mine has a 2.3T payload so no problem. I only have basic day living but we have stayed away in it a couple of times and its perfectly adequate.
Im also surprised that so many have good payload as i had heard otherwise
 
I believe our Iveco has a 2.3T payload but is only stalled for 2 herringbone. It has a relatively large living though with seating, table oven etc and also has a toilet. If you want a 7.5T with decent living and toilet I would say you'd only be looking to carry two horse or 3 ponies. I don't think there are many (if any) 7.5T with living that you can legally carry 3 horses to be honest. Ok if you just have a tack area but not if you want more than that.
 
Ta folks :D

I only want to carry two biggish horses (16.2hh plus). I think stalled for three but only have one partition/carry two usually - if we ever carried three, we'd have to have a car go with us to carry Stuff.

We'd like to be able to stay away in it, but happy to have absolute basic living - don't need an oven, etc. - just a flat screen telly, a kettle, and a cool box :cool:. Oh, plus the loo ;).

I'm contemplating whether to look at HGVs; though of course there's the cost of doing the training/taking the test, plus the additional add-ons. I still wouldn't want a huge box, but would like the freedom of being able to take what we want/need.
 
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Ta folks :D

I only want to carry two biggish horses (16.2hh plus). I think stalled for three but only have one partition/carry two usually - if we ever carried three, we'd have to have a car go with us to carry Stuff.

We'd like to be able to stay away in it, but happy to have absolute basic living - don't need an oven, etc. - just a flat screen telly, a kettle, and a cool box :cool:. Oh, plus the loo ;).

I'm contemplating whether to look at HGVs; though of course there's the cost of doing the training/taking the test, plus the additional add-ons. I still wouldn't want a huge box, but would like the freedom of being able to take what we want/need.
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Being a little bored and fancying a little window shopping, this company seems to get a good payload on 7.5 but no sure how :eek: their prices will be !

http://courchevelhorseboxes.com/about.html
 
MrsMozart said:
Ta folks :D

I only want to carry two biggish horses (16.2hh plus). I think stalled for three but only have one partition/carry two usually - if we ever carried three, we'd have to have a car go with us to carry Stuff.

We'd like to be able to stay away in it, but happy to have absolute basic living - don't need an oven, etc. - just a flat screen telly, a kettle, and a cool box :cool:. Oh, plus the loo ;).

I'm contemplating whether to look at HGVs; though of course there's the cost of doing the training/taking the test, plus the additional add-ons. I still wouldn't want a huge box, but would like the freedom of being able to take what we want/need.
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You're
best bet is to look for a basic box van conversion without a luton , the older coach built lorrys with the oldfasioned square lutons can be very heavy adding a good 400+ kg thats why the modern lorrys use a fiberglass pod .. or made of alloy like a stick sider tristar, they are also light... HGVs are a pain, drivers hours and tachographs and a lot of roads have a 7.5 limit, so if its like round here this means lenghty detours to get to some venues.... good luck with your search..
 
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I have a little 5.5 tonner, got 2.2 payload, rear facing, basic living, carries my 16.3hh heavyweight no problem.

Got weigh bridge ticket for payload, and that was after £40 of diesel and driver!

Love it.
 
Ta J :D. Couldn't afford to look past the first page of the website lol :cool::rolleyes::D

P11 ta m'duck :D. Think we're going to have to look properly, as opposed to our last method which was me sayinig 'Doh, that one's pwetty...' :cool:. I have a feeling they're going to be more expensive than I'd been thinking of spending. Might have to rethink. There is one that I like the look of (I like it's history), but just trying to work out the payload we'd realistically need. Good thinking about the tachos, etc., plus the road limits - hadn't thought of that angle.

GI yours sounds nice :D. I really do need to do some proper research!
 
Mine is a 24ft 7.5 stalled for three horses and has living to sleep 4 in comfort through the apocolypse (so it seems!) but is 6.25 unladen: however as I only ever intend on moving one, or at most two ponies, I understood this and took the risk. It actually worked out in my favour as the price had been dropped dramatically once a buyer had asked for a weighbridge certificate!
 
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