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24/3/2013 at 9:25am
Location: North Yorkshire
Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5
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Yes you are right, the difference between the MiRO and the MTPLM is your payload.
I would recommend you weigh everything you intend to put in your van and keep a record of the weights for future reference.
Things that are fitted to the fan are usually included in the weights. Extras such as gas bottles, clothes, awning, food, cooking equipment will be part of your payload.
If possible, once you have loaded everything you intend to take, I would recommend taking the van to a weighbridge to check you haven't exceeded your van's MTPLM, which is illegal.
For safe and stable towing, and for those new to towing, it is recommended that your van's fully laden weight is no more than 85% of your towing vehicle's kerbweight.
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31/3/2013 at 8:19am
Location: Yorkshire Dales
Outfit: Freedom Sunseeker & Mondeo 2.0 TDCi
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Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 24/3/2013Nowadays MRO includes what is required to operate caravan, so gas bottle, some water & mains hookup lead, battery but not spare wheel.
Unfortunately, Freedom Caravans don't appear to follow this guidance/rule. The dealership advertise the Sunseeker and Jetstream range as having a load margin of 100KG. This allows for the spare wheel but makes no allowance for a 10kg gas bottle, 30kg battery, 10kg water and 5kg hook-up lead, all of which would quickly eat into that 100KG.
In my case I discovered that my recently purchased Sunseeker was 10kg heavier than advertised, because the fitted fridge was considered to be an 'accessory', and therefore had to be considered as payload.
The user manual says that hot water systems, heating systems, bathroom equipment, blinds, and step are also deemed by Freedom to be ‘accessories’ that absorb payload.
This makes me suspect that the better specified Jetstream models, which are based upon the same body/chassis as my caravan, but contain the above ‘accessories’ must have very little, if any, payload remaining.
Post last edited on 31/03/2013 09:20:24
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