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Quote: Originally posted by Nosaj on 27/8/2014

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Quote: Originally posted by Big Roy on 26/8/2014While I'm on the subject of nose weight and just to complicate things even further, the caravan nose weight is transferred to your car which is counted as part of the cars payload

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Thanks Big Roy and apologies for the further question but just so I get it right in my head:

Does this mean that if a Caravan weighs 75kg at the nose then that 75kg should be deducted from the MTPLM figure of the van so if your Caravan van has a MTPLM of say 1500kg the max net weight would be 1425kg the difference between that 1425kg and the MIRO is the payload for the caravan. The payload for the car is whatever it is less the 75kg noseweight. 

So to get to a safe 85% towing limit I would need a car kerbweight of 1,676kg (1425/85%) or would I still need a kerbweight of 1,764kg (being 1,500/85%) assuming of course that all other specs are OK.

Thanks