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Hi

I have heard people refer to the Hymer and Hobby and other German caravans that the MIRO also includes the weight of gas bottles. Can anyone confirm this?

Scott

When I bought my hymer I was informed by Lowdhams ( the only UK dealer ) that the MIRO included the fitted 110amp gel battery, the spare wheel, two 12 kg propane bottles and the internal wter tanks filled to 90% plus the hot water boiler full ( total water 50kg ). I've never had reason to doubt it.

I have weighed my van after loading and although we do not seem to take very much we have been over the design weight. Contacted Lowdams and when it goes in for its warranty check and service later this year they are going to weigh it when empty.    They gave me this list;   

2 gas bottles at 90%       30 k                                                                           110 amp gel battery        25                                                                          Spare wheel                  20                                                                              On board water               40                                                                         Heater and boiler            15                                                                       Cassette                         7                                                                             This total                      137 kilos is inc. in the MIRO as stated above.

A mover                         30                                                                              An awning                      40

This would appear to leave me for personal goods etc. 200k. I cannot believe that we put even more than that in the van when we go away. 

Tried to edit it but it came out no better!

Seem to managed to get weights all over the place

2 Gas bottles    30k                                                                                      Battery             25                                                                                        Spare wheel      20                                                                                       Water               40                                                                                      Heater + boiler  15                                                                                   Cassette            7        Total is 137kilos included in MIRO

        Extra's                                                                                  Awning             40                                                                              Mover                30

Our Hymer was serviced at Lowdam's from 10th Oct. and as stated above they said that they would weigh it. We took it there empty except for one gas bottle, spare wheel, mover, fixed omnistor awning, digi-box and sound system and the steps. All the water was drained. Although they had it for two weeks they did not weigh it even though I had phoned after the first week to remind them. On collection I was informed that if I left my e-mail address then they would mail me with all the relevant details regarding weight, that was on Oct 25th. No news yet, but on the way home while it was still empty I went to a weighbridge and it was 1540k and the MIRO is 1395k. If the MIRO includes water and  2 gas bottles then that would imply that the mover and awning weigh a lot more than 100k