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[pinkmini99]

Hi folks I’ve had a quick look but can find much about the the weight distribution of a pick up. I’ve found out that the krub weight is 604kg.

I would like to know how much is over the front and rear wheels

[DeadSquare]

I think that that would rather depend upon the load that it is carrying, and how much fuel there is in the tank.

[pinkmini99]

I think that that would rather depend upon the load that it is carrying, and how much fuel there is in the tank.

I just need a rough idea

[nicklouse]

How rough? IE what do you need to know for?

[DeadSquare]

The simple answer, except that    1), you may not have a Pick-up on the road,  and   2),   The Kidderminster sugar-beet factory has closed, is to speak nicely to the operator and ask if you can weigh first weigh the front wheels and then the back wheels on a public weighbridge.

Edited by DeadSquare, 18 January 2019 - 09:26 AM.

[unburntfuelinthemorning]

Get one of these or something similar:

 

https://www.ebay.co....tm/142704272933

 

Place the vehicle on four blocks of equal height to the scales.  Replace one of the blocks with the scales.  Repeat for the other three wheels.  The sum of all four measurements is the overall vehicle weight and you can work out weight distribution side to side and front to rear.  Should be accurate enough for what you need.

[Ethel]

If you know the total weight all you need is a couple of jacks to balance it on to find the centre of gravity then mark it out on the floor and measure to each wheel centre to get the proportional weight distribution. 

[pinkmini99]

How rough? IE what do you need to know for?

Basically trying out coil overs and not sure it going to sit as low as I want it. So what to put some weight in it with out building the whole truck back up

[nicklouse]

How rough? IE what do you need to know for?

Basically trying out coil overs and not sure it going to sit as low as I want it. So what to put some weight in it with out building the whole truck back up

Don't bother mod some trumpets and sit it on rubber. With coils to get it to look good static will make it not drivable. On coils add a passenger change the coils. Put a camping load in the back and a passenger change the coils. With the rubber as is is a damped progressive Spring it works perfectly for variable loads with little ride height change.