How can anyone guess what the pay load may be? we don’t know if it is a short wheel base, long wheel base, day cab, sleeper cab etc etc.
The only way to find out is to weigh the ■■■■■■■ thing. 
We had a merc 7.5 t truck that only had a 360kg pay load margin, admittedly it was hard sided and a fridge as well, but that was good enough for what it carried. most loads were less than 100kg
Davnic:
To be honest,i don’t see the point in buying a 7.5t nowadays
Quite frankly there is no point whatsoever.
With the newish driver licensing rules been changed and speed limiters introduced there is no point whatsoever really of a 7.5t personally I would just buy a 17t or even a 26t truck.
Cruise Control:
you’d be suprised how many people think a “7.5 tonner” has a 7.5 tonn pay load
No you wouldn’t, cos its a bloody high figure. Its the same with 3.5t vans like trannies and sprinters. Worse still people dont check the manufacturers plates and assume they are all 3.5t. The best ones are crew cab steel bodied tipper 3.5 tonners, they can literally carry about 500kgs in many cases.
I saw a gadge in a high top ex securicor 3.5t transit one day, stacked to the roof with tinned stuff… 5.5 tonnes. FAIL 
darkseeker:
Only ever seen a price at one public weighbridge (£10), is that the going rate? Is it usually free?
They’re rarely free although in some cases if you don’t want a ticket you can either talk the operator into telling you the weight or if the screen is pointing the right way just look at it yourself then pretend you wanted directions instead of a weigh…
If you want a ticket they’re usually between 5 and 10 quid in my experience.
Paul
We also run 4 Man 12-210 TGL’s (12tonners) with Dhollandia/Anteo cantelever T/Lifts they are pretty much the same spec as a 7.5t and payload is 6 tonnes and you can get 12 pallets on them also.
The OP might not have a Class 2 yet. Just a thought.
We specifically operate a 7.5tonner due to the demands of our customers , weight and volume play a massive part in operating one , we carry 15 euro pallets for a specific customer for upto 3 drops nationwide , the product is within the weight limit of the vehicle , yes a 12 tonner would carry more weight but would also require us to charge them a higher rate. Higher fuel consumption , road tax , drivers wages etc etc , so a 7.5 tonner will always play an integral part in distribution , when the speed limiters were brought into play people thought they would become redundant and that they had lost their niche , which was express , quicker than hgv’s , as long as costs of operating vary there will always be a need. Just be careful when buying one as in my experience the dealer always states a higher carrying capacity than is actually true
repton:
They’re rarely free although in some cases if you don’t want a ticket you can either talk the operator into telling you the weight
The local Authourity weighbridge on Saltmeadows Road in Gateshead charge £3.80 for printout off the weighbridge, I went in March in a sprinter and the guy simply asked if I wanted a ticket or not, as it was 3700 kg I decided not Lol But must admit I half expected getting a pull between gateshead and bulgaria, luckily I did’nt 
Davnic:
To be honest,i don’t see the point in buying a 7.5t nowadays as an Iveco Daily 6.5t will cost less to buy and run,can have the same load space and carry more payload.My 65C18 will carry well over 3.5t.
I am waiting to take delivery of a new 7ton Iveco Daily which has a payload of 4.1ton
ryly1979:
Davnic:
To be honest,i don’t see the point in buying a 7.5t nowadays as an Iveco Daily 6.5t will cost less to buy and run,can have the same load space and carry more payload.My 65C18 will carry well over 3.5t.
I am waiting to take delivery of a new 7ton Iveco Daily which has a payload of 4.1ton
That’s great,however we found that versatility was more important,i.e. the ability to load 8/10 standard
pallets side by side on a 7.5.
206doorman:
ryly1979:
Davnic:
To be honest,i don’t see the point in buying a 7.5t nowadays as an Iveco Daily 6.5t will cost less to buy and run,can have the same load space and carry more payload.My 65C18 will carry well over 3.5t.
I am waiting to take delivery of a new 7ton Iveco Daily which has a payload of 4.1ton
That’s great,however we found that versatility was more important,i.e. the ability to load 8/10 standard
pallets side by side on a 7.5.
Surely you can do this on the vehicles mentioned above.
Pallets can be loaded side by side or one narrow,one wide.
Davnic:
206doorman:
ryly1979:
Davnic:
To be honest,i don’t see the point in buying a 7.5t nowadays as an Iveco Daily 6.5t will cost less to buy and run,can have the same load space and carry more payload.My 65C18 will carry well over 3.5t.
I am waiting to take delivery of a new 7ton Iveco Daily which has a payload of 4.1ton
That’s great,however we found that versatility was more important,i.e. the ability to load 8/10 standard
pallets side by side on a 7.5.Surely you can do this on the vehicles mentioned above.
Pallets can be loaded side by side or one narrow,one wide.
Not if it’s a panel van you can’t.
Buy a chassis cab and put a curtainsider on it,same as you would a 7.5t.