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10/8/2020 at 6:56am
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Maximum Technically Permissible Laden Mass
MTPLM stands for Maximum Technically Permissible Laden Mass. This is the maximum weight, determined by the manufacturer, deemed to be safe to load the caravan to. On UK-spec caravans, the MTPLM is given on a plate near the entrance.
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11/8/2020 at 12:51pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Martin1976 on 11/8/2020
Ok got it.
Max laden is with all the gear in it.
Now looking at 1.6cdti insignia. Seems to tick all the boxes and towcar info says it'll be a decent one for the job!
the 1.6 is going to struggle, its a big heavy car to start with, and then your going to put a brick on wheels on the back, you need to be looking at 2 ltr really
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12/8/2020 at 1:09pm
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Hard to be definitive without looking at the power and torque outputs, but personally I'd be looking at a 2.0 diesel with 140-150bhp or so. It's likely to be much more comfortable towing the extra weight and barely cost any more to buy and run when you're not towing with it.
Reliability-wise, most cars are pretty good these days provided that they're serviced on time. The issues relating to the DPF (diesel particulate filter, which is located in the exhaust) usually, but not always relate to the filter becoming blocked. To prevent this happening, the car needs to spend a reasonable amount of time with the engine running at normal temperature, which can take about 10-15 minutes to reach. So if you have a half-hour journey to and from work every day you'll be fine. But if most of your weekly journeys last 15 minutes or less, consider a petrol version which will still be capable of towing, albeit most likely with a bit more time spent in lower gears and a bit more fuel being used in the process.
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13/8/2020 at 1:46pm
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Agree with the above. 136bhp is more than I would have expected from a 1.6 diesel but extracting more power from smaller engines is something that the manufacturers are getting pretty good at these days.
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