It is known as the tare weight, sometimes called unladen weight, and it is the weight of an empty vehicle or container.
CURB WEIGHT: the wight of a vehicle when unladen with passenger(s) and/or cargo. GVW: weight of vehicle laden with cargo and passenger(s)
what is the unladen weight of a ford escort 1.8 D van
Unladen weight mean Kerb Weight
to calculate ton on a vehicle i am assuming you are talking about how to calculate the weight that can be loaded to a vehicle first drive unloaded vehicle to scales and have it weighed this will give u an unladen weight you then find the goss vehical weight(gvw) that is usually on a tag somewhere near a door of vehicle and also on registration papers you the subtrat enpty weight ,eg 17000 lbs, from gross weight,80.000 lbs this will give you your tare weight (load weight) 63000 lbs 63000 lbs converted to tons is 31.5 so you can load 31.5 tons onto tht vehicle the gvw includes all all load and trappings(tarps,tiedowns,etc) fuel and passengers
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The weight of the truck/truck trailer when it is unladen (empty) .
46,328 Gross Registered Tons
http://www.automotive.com/1997/12/ford/escort/specifications/index.html - Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (kg) 1,491 or 3287 pounds and curb weight (kg) 1,114 or 2456 pounds
The word "unladen" refers to being unburdened by weight or unencumbered. It is the opposite of "laden" which would mean a heavy load or a large quantity of something.
The average weight of an unladen mockingbird (Northern variety) is 1.6 to 2 ounces.
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