Method for determining a weight of a payload for a utility vehicle

A control system of an agricultural utility vehicle for determining a weight of an implement, comprising:

• the vehicle including a cabin, a front axle, an engine for driving a rear axle, and a support structure;
• a hitch mounted to the vehicle at a front or rear region thereof, the hitch including an upper link hingedly mounted to the support structure and a lower link hingedly mounted to the support structure via a support bearing;
• the implement coupled to and supported by the hitch;
• a control device;
• and
• a plurality of sensors coupled to the vehicle and disposed in communication with the control device, the plurality of sensors including at least a first acceleration sensor, a second sensor for detecting hydraulic pressure of a lift cylinder, a third sensor for measuring an angle between the upper link and a vehicle horizontal, a fourth sensor for measuring a tensile force at the lower link, a fifth sensor for measuring a lift height of the hitch, and a sixth sensor for measuring a holding force of the upper link;
• wherein the control device is configured to receive a measurement value from at least one of the plurality of sensors, and based on the measurement value, determine the weight based on (1) the angle between the upper link and the vehicle horizontal, (2) the holding force at a connection between the upper link and the implement, (3) the lift height of the hitch, and (4) the hydraulic pressure of the lift cylinder.