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Payload is the gross vehicle weight limit minus everything already on the vehicle: chassis, body, equipment, fuel and crew. Body and equipment weight is what operators most often forget, and a heavy tail lift or fridge unit can cost a tonne of payload.
Payload
payload = GVW - (tare + body + equipment + crew and fuel)
A tail lift is 400-600 kg and a refrigeration unit similar. Both come straight off payload, so specification choices directly reduce revenue capacity.
Yes. A full 400 litre tank is over 330 kg, which is why weight-critical operations run part-full tanks.