I’ll try not to make this too long winded, but is there a definitive answer to the three Mod 4 loading questions?
Namely, the paper pallets, steel plates and empty steel cages.
I’m pretty confident the steel cages go up against the headboard restrained with the load tension bar, should I elaborate any further than that? If so what else should I waffle on about, I would assume empty steel cages wouldn’t overload a front axle so is there any point in mentioning axle weight limits?
The other two have got me pretty stumped though, although I can be quite thick.
The questions state half a load of palletised paper or steel plates.
What’s half a load? Is it half the permitted vehicle weight limit, is it half of 20 tonnes, half of 2 tonnes?
It seems like a pretty vague question to me.
Where is the best place to stick this vague half load? (I can think of one place, but the examiner might not like this answer)
I would assume again up against the headboard to give some extra support under any heavy breaking, but as I don’t know the weight of my half load would this overload the front axle?
Should I put my half load of steel plates over the rear axle or would the examiner then mark me down when I’m splattered all over the cab under heavy breaking.
Would I be best to run the pallets centrally down the vehicle?
I’ve read the heavy goods guide and the department for transport load safety guide and I’m still not very sure.
I understand that circumstances in the real world vary, but is there a definitive answer for these Mod 4 questions.
Sorry for gibbering on, as I said I can be a bit thick.
Cheers.
