Why Mobilize A Weighbridge?

We hear you wondering, "why would I pay to Take A Weigh when I can get it for free at a public weighbridge?"

Well, they're not quite the same thing. Here's why:

1. Accuracy.  Public weighbridges are designed for trucks and usually weigh in 20kg increments. This  rounding is  fine for a truckload of gravel but if your caravan is close to it's maximum weight it could mean going without a bbq or even a slab or 2 of beer. Our mobile weighbridge weighs in 1 kg increments and is regularly calibrated.

2. Axle Weights. Your tow vehicle and trailer can be overladen in 7 different areas.  One of the least checked areas is the rear axle when hitched. If you're using a single pad weighbridge this is almost impossible to get a read on, 

3. Experience. Weighbridge operators dealing largely in bulk mass and won't consider things like the height of the drawbar before printing a ticket. This area is particularly important for an accurate Tow ball and axle measurement

4. Flexible Location. Lets face it, it's never a relaxing or pleasant experience towing your rig to the local tip for some caravan weighing. If you're already nervous about towing, getting a potentially overweight rig through Sydney's traffic and holding up a bunch of trucks while you measure up sounds like a Medicare expense inducing nightmare! Being mobile means this can be completed at a location that suits you...preferably beachside though!

5. Reports. We've all seen the tickets that a weighbridge spits out. Often you're left deciphering which axle is which and when the van was hitched for each measure.  Our reports are diagrammatic, which is the fancy way of saying "we use pictures to make it easier". The measurement of each wheel is placed on a diagram of the vehicle and set against compliance ratings and industry guidelines. You are then offered recommendations and definitions of car rating jargon which you can refer to at a later date.

My name's Rowly and in 2020 my family concluded our big Aussie lap towing  a 3 tonne van and 2 toddlers behind us. Boy did we hate that wobbly feeling when the wind blew in the wrong direction! We also hated the uncertainty of how much water, recovery gear, racks, beer or rods we could add to the rig.

When buying the van I didn't see the value of a professional weighing service, my wife still reminds me how often I said "I'll just take it over the bridge down at the tip and jot the numbers down" only to return confused by the results. By June 2020 I was literally pleading  for someone to give me a green tick for  GVM, GCM, ATM, GTM, Towball and axle weights... and also, what do these even mean?! 

Now we've "downsized" to a camper trailer (which I found was 70kg overweight with just water onboard) and for over 3 years I've been helping people to understand the 7 points that mass can make ruin a holiday.   We've weighed over 1200 vehicles, trailers, boats, generators, trucks and trolleys around Sydney and are ready to get you on the scales!