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Hi Chris,

We've just bought our first van aswell and will be towing at around 94%.  General opinion on here is that as long as your careful in your packing, check your noseweight and drive with care you will be fine.  Enjoy your van, we intend to enjoy ours.

Mark

Hi Chris, The term noseweight is the download weight of the caravans tow hitch on to the towball. You need to know your cars maximum noseweight capacity and don't exceed that. Ideally, the caravans noseweight is 7% of the vans total weight. So a van weighing 1000kg should be 70 kgs noseweight........hope that helps......

Floyd

Thanks for the info, can now sort the correct weights and noseweight

Chris

I assume you would only be towing at 95% if your caravan is loaded up to its MTPLM?

You may find (as we do) that we don't actually go near the MTPLM, so although we would be towing at 97% if we did - the reality is that we are towing at less than this most of the time.  (We've checked it all with the Reich Caravan Weight Control).

Be aware of the weight that you load into the van and especially the noseweight and you should be able to keep your outfit safe & legal.

Until recently, we had an 2003 Ace Award, but the Transtar layout.  Lovely vans and I hope you enjoy yours.