NCC Guide to towing with an EV - Manual / Resource - Page 9
SAFELY MATCHING THE CARAVAN WITH THE CAR
To ensure the combination of car and
caravan is legal for use on the public
highway you must ensure that:
• Your car’s Gross Vehicle Weight
(GVW) is not exceeded
• Your caravan’s laden weight, or
MTPLM, is not exceeded
• The combined laden weight of
your car and caravan does not
exceed the car’s GVW. This 昀椀gure
should also be within the limit
speci昀椀ed by your driving licence.
When determining the noseweight
ensure the lowest load limit of these
three elements is not exceeded:
• The car’s towbar and ball, and the
car’s own noseweight limit
• The caravan’s drawbar limit
• The caravan hitch coupling.
These limits can usually be found
stamped on the towbar and hitch
themselves.
Then make sure the caravan
noseweight is within the 5% to 7%
range of the caravan’s laden weight
or MTPLM. Information on car and
caravan limits may be found in the
manufacturer’s handbook.
Car and caravan matching
When buying or replacing a caravan or
a car, ask yourself: “Can my car tow this
caravan safely and legally?”
The NCC’s online tool, TowCheck,
is an easy-to-use service that checks
whether your car and caravan
combination is safe, and that while
towing you remain lawful.
Each car and caravan match is
produced by a weight calculation
that takes into consideration relevant
driving licence restrictions and is based
on towing expertise.
Visit www.towcheck.co.uk to do just
that.
Dealerships and touring/camping
organisations have their own matching
systems and can also assist with the
matching process if help is needed.
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