pageste replied on 01/07/2018 15:41
Posted on 01/07/2018 15:41
I have been wrestling with the thorny subject of weights recently and after 30 years of caravanning without ever checking anything I am now evangelical. I have following a trip to a weighbridge an accurate (ish) confirmation of weights. My MPTLM is under control, my noseweight is achievable by careful placing of items and following a few test tows I am a happy bunny.........but.
The MTPLM of my van is 1498 , when weighed with practically nothing in the van except bedding it came in at 1560. I have since removed everything I can think of but have no usable payload so over to the car. But the MTPLM is below the limit.
The manufacturer quoted kerbweight for my car was 1490 so not a match ? the actual weight on the weighbridge was 1810 ( including just me as driver) so yes a possible match. However the GVW for the car is 2230. If you add the rest of the family and one slightly rotund spaniel it gives me 2140 so again not much room for payload?
My question to all the experts out there is do you add the noseweight of 75kg to the cars GVW ? and reduce the payload to a flask and a packet of quavers ?
It was a lot easier when I wasn't a responsible member of the community and towed thousands of miles in unsuitable vehicles.
pageste
Caravanner