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Please can anyone explain to a thick tehcnophobe why some people have this done? and is there a simple method of calculating your user payload? we don't carry an awning so guess ours is comparatively light, but must admit to not bothering too much about it.

Anne

The MTPLM (maximum technical permissible laden mass) is supposed to show the maximum permissable weight of the caravan. However, caravan manufacturers feel that having too high MTPLM will put customers off their van as there will be fewer cars that can tow it, so they specify a MTPLM that is lower than what the caravan can really weigh.

Having a caravan replated will then show what the caravan's real maximum weight is, so legally you will be able to put more stuff in it. It doesn't make the caravan any safer.

If you get pulled over on the road and the caravan is weighed they will use the plate to determine whether the caravan is legal or not.

Quote: Originally posted by FionaW1971 on 29/10/2012

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We were thinking of getting ours uprated as I believe it is possible.  However, being a Lunar and much of their popularity being based around their low MTPLMs we were concerned that when we come to sell it the added weight on the plate might put some buyers off, so just decided to leave a few more things at home instead!

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We had ours uprated as the awd mover mover and battery took away most of theuser payload

  doug

Hi  FionaW1971

You dont really get the mtplm uprated, you just get a new plate showing the manufacturers maximum weight - usually about 50kg I believe. You can always keep the old plate and refit it when you sell the 'van .