What's in it?

two pairs of shoes 

two blouses

two pairs of trousers

underwear if essential

Its all you need........

To be serious it's not just what you can put in but where you load items to keep the noseweight within the limit. 

Why not weigh the items you wish to take and keep a note as you will be surprised how quick the payload gets used up. 

Hi,

New to caravaning and my partner is worried about the MTPLM. Everytime I go to put something in the van he says, 'No!  That's too heavy!'  We are loading it up for the first time.  We will go to a weighbridge, but can you tell me roughly what you can put in?

Ta, 

Miss Anon!

This is always a worry for me too.  To be honest, it's not really that realistic to provide a list - it depends on how much spare weight you have in the van anyway.  The one bit of advice I can offer is that, you may not know this, but it may be possible to get the MTPLM of your caravan upgraded.  This is just a paper exercise and involves no structural alterations.

Many caravan manufacturers will put a lower MTPLM on the caravan to make it more attractive to buy.  Personally, I've never found this particularly helpful.  We have a new van on order at the moment and the first thing I have done is to order an upgraded MTPLM.

The downside is that it could very well cost in the region of £60-70 for the upgraded paperwork!  You would need to contact your dealer to get this done.

David 

The difference between the Mass in Running Order (MIRO) and MTPLM of your caravan is known as its User Payload, this varies quite a lot between caravans and mine is 195kg for instance. Like David says, get it uprated for more payload, although its only a paper exercise for legality. If you don't uprate and go over slightly, nothings going to break but be careful where you put it. You should have a plate somewhere near the door on the van telling you of your user payload. Put what you can in the car, but don't overload that either.

Hey GG,  It depends on type of tug and van, if you carry dogs etc.  We put our Aqua and wastemaster in the bathroom.  We put the awning over the wheels.  Clothes, bedding etc are in the lockers.  Gas bottles, electric cable in the fron locker etc.  Watch the nose weight, don't go above the weight stipulated for your tow car.  As there is only 2 of us and no pets we can also load some stuff in the car, i.e. beer and wine  You will soon get use to it and get out and about enjoying your new holiday home

You need to take the items that you need it's that simple. If you don't need it and won't use it then don't take it.

First on the list will be your wife then but then again you don't always need her

Well G if you watched the BBC fiasco the other night you will know that its essential that you roll your knickers up and pack them in propper order, where as in the real world of leisure batteries, movers,gasbottles, awnings, I'd be surprised if you can squeese a pair of flip flops and be legal....just joking.

You need to take the items that you need it's that simple. If you don't need it and won't use it then don't take it.

Would you be so kind as to tell this to my wife.  I have tried, every time we load the van, but she sems to go deaf.  80% of my clothes (which she insists on packing), come back unused.

You need to take the items that you need it's that simple. If you don't need it and won't use it then don't take it.

Would you be so kind as to tell this to my wife.  I have tried, every time we load the van, but she sems to go deaf.  80% of my clothes (which she insists on packing), come back unused.

Oh dear Ros, you should listen to your husband he speaks wise words just think is you cut down on his clothes by 80% you could take more luny juice instead