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01/7/2009 at 8:29pm
Location: Sheffield
Outfit: Mobile Dog Kennel
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Quote: Originally posted by jennifernn on 01/7/2009 Or those who sit in their car eating sandwiches. 
That's because if others are like us, the caravan is full of all the awnings, poles, aquarolls,genny, sat dishes,beer and wine, cooler,tables, chairs, etc etc. There's no room left for us until we get there!!!
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02/7/2009 at 12:43pm
Location: NW of Glasgow
Outfit: Sterling Searcher 2008 Volvo XC90
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Mmm, exactly.
We had a Volvo 940, it could also tow 1800kg, but the car kerb weight was 1450kg and the van MTPLM 1300kg.
Now we have an XC90, it can tow 2250kg, kerb weight is about 2050kg, and van MTPLM 1900kg (uprated from the original 1815).
Van total payload is 370kg, but by the time we add all the usual stuff (gas, battery etc) and equipment for a 2/3 month trip, plus Fiamma, Mover, shocks and air con, we are getting close to that.
Table, chairs, Aquaroll, rest of Fiamma, wheel and hitch clamps, coolbox, tools, cameras etc etc are all in the car.
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02/7/2009 at 8:30pm
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Quote: Originally posted by bordercaz on 02/7/2009
Quote: Originally posted by jennifernn on 02/7/2009
................ and equipment for a 2/3 month trip, .............. and air con,.....
There you are then. They probably only have stuff for 2 weeks at the most, and no air con unit. My chairs, table, awning etc all travel in the van and it isn't overloaded.
It was the mention of a generator, and the beer and wine, that made me think of overloading!
We don't actually take much more stuff for a 2/3 month trip than for a 2/3 week trip, just some extra reading matter.
Having added about 90kg to the van with the aircon, mover, shocks and Fiamma, we uprated the MTPLM by 85 kg to leave us some spare weight.
I should imagine the payload on a lighter van is probably a good deal less than on a heavier one, certainly the towing capability of the towcar has nothing to do with the allowed MTPLM of the van. Just mentioned it in case any new caravanners should get the wrong idea.
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Or £1 for plastic coaster lol! I hate my van rocking because legs sink into surface so i have plastic feet on ends of legs. The other advantage is is does not damage the surface it is parked on. Ignore the signs and put your legs down if you want - the service stations cannot enforce their own parking rules due to lack of staff/lack of interest so you have almost no chance of being asked to put your legs up! Just remember to put them back up before you drive off.....
