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Subject Topic: MGW OF ABI MARAUDER Post Reply Post New Topic
Personspiderbait
29/3/2013 at 11:22pm
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as you will guess im new to all this and i just wondered if anyone could tell me how i can find out the mgw for my van ive found a plate on the side that says the laden weight (620kg) marauder 4 berth 1990 but i cannot read the mgw on the plate due to corrosion

also can anyone tell me how i calculate what weight i should have on the front end and how i would check to see if i had the weight correct

thanks


PersonOpensauce
30/3/2013 at 10:34am
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The 620kg will be the unladen weight, you can add another 150kg & probably more for mgw. With just 'normal' gear in caravan including gas bottles, battery & your gear but not stuff like bikes you should be well under 150kg.

There are various models/sizes of Marauder so you would need to post up exact model to get more specific info.


Personspiderbait
30/3/2013 at 4:29pm
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sorry the caravan is a 1990 abi marauder 400d


PersonGrampian91
30/3/2013 at 5:25pm
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Contact the sellers of some similar caravans.

The loading limit should allow more than the 150kg posted above though.

200kg - 300kg. Typically for the unladen weights.

What is the chassis rated at?   Should be stamped into the chassis somewhere. The laden weight will be less than that.


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I was erring on the safe side as it was a guess & if op cannot find a manual, a guess is what it will have to be. Caravans of that age gave actual unladen weight not Miro as now including gas bottle & battery etc, so probably 200kg odd is right but provided op just sticks to loading 'normal' gear he should be ok even if he cannot get confirmation of mgw which is what I was getting at. There were a large number of variants & sizes of Marauder in 80s/90s so he will be lucky to get a manual for exact model of caravan he has.


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PersonGrampian91
31/3/2013 at 12:26am
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Yeah your figure are perfect as regard to the loaded weight. But i was also thinking of is their towcar suitable.

Dont want to get some sharp eyed VOSA/policeman who can read the plate and decide they are over the limit.


Personspiderbait
31/3/2013 at 12:29am
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the tow car by the way is a skoda yeti



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