Towing Guide - Flipbook - Page 8
CALCULATING PAYLOAD AND ACTUAL LADEN WEIGHT
The mass of the personal effects required for two people to go
caravanning is approximately l00kg.
This may include bedding, clothing,
cooking utensils, crockery, cutlery, food
and external water carrier. A further
25kg for each additional person should
be allowed for items such as books,
drinks, and other non-essentials.
You can:
a) weigh each item before it is placed
in the caravan and add the total to
the MRO or
b) take the fully loaded caravan to a
public weighbridge or
c) use a portable weighing scale
designed for use with trailers. These
typically weigh one wheel at a time
and then add up the weights.
Remember: The weight of the battery,
gas cylinders and any manufacturer
or dealer options must always be
considered. Note an allowance for gas,
fluids and the hook up cable is included
in the MRO for caravans manufactured
after 2011. For caravans manufactured
prior to 2011 these items need to be
included within your payload. From
the 2015 model year, the allowance for
water may be set at zero.
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Weigbridges can be found at the
following website:
www.gov.uk/find-weighbridge
Note: Although regularly checked,
weigh bridges may give varying
results as they are calibrated for much
heavier vehicles. A public weigh bridge
operator will give you a written or
printed record for each weighing.
