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2 WHAT WILL YOUR CAR TOW? WHAT’S THE BEST CARAVAN FOR US?
There are two figures that you
need to find out if your car is
suitable for towing a particular
caravan.
These are: the MTPLM of
the caravan and the kerb
weight of the car. See how
easy Glossop makes these
calculations for you.
WHAT IS MTPLM? WHAT IS KERB WEIGHT?
There isn’t much jargon involved in the Kerb weight defined as the vehicle
world of caravans but MTPLM is surely plus normal equipment including a
one thing you need to unravel. MTPLM tank full of fuel. That’s the figure you
stands for Maximum Technically need; don’t be confused by “gross
Permissible Laden Mass. This is the vehicle weight” and “maximum towing
maximum weight at which the caravan weight”; these are not the figures you
can legally be taken on the road. need in order to find out what weight
of caravan is suitable for your car.
That means the weight of the
caravan itself plus an allowance for Provided the caravan’s MTPLM is less
equipment including gas cylinders and than the car’s kerb weight, a car and
a battery, plus personal items. caravan are a suitable match.
3 WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SPEND? THE GLOSSOP CARAVANS GUIDE TO BUYING YOUR FIRST CARAVAN 7
HOW MUCH TO INVEST IN YOUR
LEISURE TIME
You can find a tourer to suit any budget
from just a few thousand pounds
upwards. How much to spend doesn’t
depend simply on how much you
can afford. It depends on how
much you intend to use the
caravan. The more you intend to use
your caravan, the more money it’s worth
investing in it, because you’ll get more
value from your investment in leisure.
For example, if you plan to go
away in your caravan for one
weekend per month, have a two-
week holiday in the summer and
a couple of shorter breaks, the
return on your investment is
huge. So it’s worth
spending more.
GLOSSOPCARAVANS.CO.UK
There are two figures that you
need to find out if your car is
suitable for towing a particular
caravan.
These are: the MTPLM of
the caravan and the kerb
weight of the car. See how
easy Glossop makes these
calculations for you.
WHAT IS MTPLM? WHAT IS KERB WEIGHT?
There isn’t much jargon involved in the Kerb weight defined as the vehicle
world of caravans but MTPLM is surely plus normal equipment including a
one thing you need to unravel. MTPLM tank full of fuel. That’s the figure you
stands for Maximum Technically need; don’t be confused by “gross
Permissible Laden Mass. This is the vehicle weight” and “maximum towing
maximum weight at which the caravan weight”; these are not the figures you
can legally be taken on the road. need in order to find out what weight
of caravan is suitable for your car.
That means the weight of the
caravan itself plus an allowance for Provided the caravan’s MTPLM is less
equipment including gas cylinders and than the car’s kerb weight, a car and
a battery, plus personal items. caravan are a suitable match.
3 WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SPEND? THE GLOSSOP CARAVANS GUIDE TO BUYING YOUR FIRST CARAVAN 7
HOW MUCH TO INVEST IN YOUR
LEISURE TIME
You can find a tourer to suit any budget
from just a few thousand pounds
upwards. How much to spend doesn’t
depend simply on how much you
can afford. It depends on how
much you intend to use the
caravan. The more you intend to use
your caravan, the more money it’s worth
investing in it, because you’ll get more
value from your investment in leisure.
For example, if you plan to go
away in your caravan for one
weekend per month, have a two-
week holiday in the summer and
a couple of shorter breaks, the
return on your investment is
huge. So it’s worth
spending more.
GLOSSOPCARAVANS.CO.UK
