Buyer tools

Four tools, each answering a question that decides whether money changes hands: what the truck can legally carry, whether the axle weights work under the limits that changed in August 2026, what a tyre size swap does to the driveline, and what freight will really cost on a part. Everything runs in the browser, costs nothing, and shows its working rather than emitting a number from nowhere.

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Payload calculator

GVM minus tare is the whole answer, and almost nobody runs it before buying. Legal payload from the plate numbers, the 4.5 tonne car-licence boundary called out, and what a trailer does to payload through GCM.

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Axle mass calculator

The general mass limits changed on 1 August 2026: tandem to 17 tonnes, tri-axle to 21. The current per-group limits with every figure linked to its NHVR source, and a checker for your own axle weights.

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Tyre diameter calculator

11R22.5 to 295/80R22.5 changes the rolling diameter, the speedo, the work diary and where the engine sits at 100km/h. Compare any two truck sizes and see the shift before you buy the rubber.

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Parts shipping calculator

Put in the size of the packed box and read the weight the carrier will actually bill you for. Exact Australia Post pricing between capitals, a straight answer when a part is too big to price online, and a quote block for the freight desk.

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Looking for a machine rather than a number

Tools answer one question at a time. To see what is actually for sale, browse every current listing by category, make and state, or put your own gear in front of buyers on the free listing form.