payload for VW Lt35 lorry

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looking to purchase volkwagon 2 horse lt35 but the owner does not know the payload or weight of the lorry. There is 2 of us sharing it one 15h and one 16h. Does anyone own anything similar and know the weight.
 
I had one - but could only take one (16.1hh MW). Before you buy get the owner to take it to a weigh bridge - most scrap yards/rubbish tips have one so you can see what it will take. I did this with my 7.5t and was surprised to have 2500 left! Good Luck
 
It will vary between boxes depending on how it has been built and what it has been kitted out with. Only way to find out is to weigh it.

FWIW my VWLt35 had 800kg payload, but it was a heavy sturdy box. Lighter ones may have 1000kg, even so they are, in general, not legal for 2 horses
 
They are a 3.5 ton lorry & it is unlikely you would have the payload to carry the two horses you have mentioned. Many 3.5 tonners only have a payload of 1200kg maximum, many considerably less. The weight of the two horses you want to acrry would be around 1100kg? so this woukld only leave you 100kg to account for you & your friends weight, tack, water, fuel, hay, feed etc. These vehicles although have the actual 'volume' to take 2 horses they don't have the payload to do it. They are really 2 pony or 1 horse lorries.

You will find weigh bridges on your local council websites. have the lorry weighed & then subtract it from 3.5 ton & you will know the payload. Do not buy without having this information or you could end up with a lorry not fit for the purpose you want it. ;)
 
I went through the loops recently when I tried to buy one of these lorries. It really depends on what body has been put on it. You must make the vendor take it to a weighbridge because if it has a heavy body on it, you find you are only capable of putting one horse in there. On the plus side, they are twin rear axle lorries and usually make really good small horseboxes. I couldn't find one that wasn't a rust bucket, so be very careful that the one you are looking at, is sound (underneath). Some people put so many layers of wood on the floor, that it makes the lorry really heavy too.
 
thanks so much. i was suspecting this especially as the owner would not take it to a weigh bridge and both horses over 600kg. Although they fit I thought box may be overwieght.
 
Mine has about 1200 kg payload, but it's v lightweight, fibreglass construction over the roof and cab and all extra bits are taken out is the middle seat. Get it weighed. I can take my 16.2 and 15.2 no problems ( but they are both very fine lw types) but if heavier I would take one cobbier horse and a 14.2hh max.
 
Mine also has just under 1200kgs payload but is a lightweight coachbuilt body.

Go and weigh it; I also weighed mine with horses and kit in to be sure.

Also are you sure your 15hh and 16hh weigh over 600kgs each? My stocky 15.3hh welsh cob only weighs 560kgs.....
 
Agreed, make sure it's a coach built one. They are designed with horses in mind and therefore are built nice and light. True point is also people also over estimate their horses weight, our vet brought the portable weighbridge to our yard a couple of years ago and not many of the horses were much over 500kg. We had a huge 17.3hh at the time and he was only 700 ish kg. Which was much much less than expected!
 
Weigh tapes are not accurate but they are good to check if your horse is gaining or losing weight.
The main problem with them is that it's so easy to get them in the wrong place; too far back and they are around the belly rather than the girth which makes a huge difference.

What types are your horses (cobs, Tb's?)

They would need to be very chunky to be well over 600kgs
 
Its not worth the risk. You need to know you've plenty of payload. If you're pulled up and found to be overweight on a 3.5 tonner - could be no insurance and points on your license
 
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