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GETTING THE WEIGHT RIGHT WHAT WILL OUR CAR TOW?
How to find out which caravans are
suitable for your car: we guide you
through the figures you need
The two figures that you need are MAKE IT water in the water heater, water in the equipment and clothing.
the caravan’s Maximum Technical SIMPLE! flush tank of the toilet. The result is the caravan’s MTPLM,
Permissible Laden Mass (known as
MTPLM) and the car’s kerb weight. At Glossop, Then an amount is added for what the all-important figure you need to
it’s SO is called User Payload. That’s the consider to be sure you are choosing
The MTPLM figure is determined by SiMPLE! equipment you put into your caravan a caravan that is compatible with
the caravan manufacturer. you’ll get an for a holiday and includes kitchen your car.
instant answer
A car’s kerb weight is also as to what
determined by its manufacturer. caravan is
Car makers’ websites often quote a suitable for
“gross weight” figure, or “maximum your car. We
towing weight”; it’s important to simply put your
avoid using these figures as they car registration
are considerably more than the kerb number into
weight. an online
calculator
There’s just one more thing to watch and this will
out for: A few cars have a towing instantly tell
weight that is less than their kerb you what
weight; you’ll find this information on caravans your
the car manufacturer’s website. car can tow.
The golden rule is that the MTPLM
of the caravan you choose must not
be greater than the car’s
kerb weight.
HOW THE MTPLM OF A
CARAVAN IS CALCULATED
In simple terms, the MTPLM is the
caravan’s unladen weight, called Mass
in Running Order (MIRO), plus an
allowance for items you need to take
away on holiday.
MIRO is the weight of the caravan as it
leaves the factory, with standard fixtures
and fittings. To this figure, manufacturers
add an amount of weight to allow for
essential items; gas bottles, a battery,
Finding the right caravan for your car is easy – and there’s plenty
of choice in a wide variety of caravan weights at Glossop
GLOSSOPCARAVANS.CO.UK THE GLOSSOP CARAVANS GUIDE TO BUYING YOUR FIRST CARAVAN 9
How to find out which caravans are
suitable for your car: we guide you
through the figures you need
The two figures that you need are MAKE IT water in the water heater, water in the equipment and clothing.
the caravan’s Maximum Technical SIMPLE! flush tank of the toilet. The result is the caravan’s MTPLM,
Permissible Laden Mass (known as
MTPLM) and the car’s kerb weight. At Glossop, Then an amount is added for what the all-important figure you need to
it’s SO is called User Payload. That’s the consider to be sure you are choosing
The MTPLM figure is determined by SiMPLE! equipment you put into your caravan a caravan that is compatible with
the caravan manufacturer. you’ll get an for a holiday and includes kitchen your car.
instant answer
A car’s kerb weight is also as to what
determined by its manufacturer. caravan is
Car makers’ websites often quote a suitable for
“gross weight” figure, or “maximum your car. We
towing weight”; it’s important to simply put your
avoid using these figures as they car registration
are considerably more than the kerb number into
weight. an online
calculator
There’s just one more thing to watch and this will
out for: A few cars have a towing instantly tell
weight that is less than their kerb you what
weight; you’ll find this information on caravans your
the car manufacturer’s website. car can tow.
The golden rule is that the MTPLM
of the caravan you choose must not
be greater than the car’s
kerb weight.
HOW THE MTPLM OF A
CARAVAN IS CALCULATED
In simple terms, the MTPLM is the
caravan’s unladen weight, called Mass
in Running Order (MIRO), plus an
allowance for items you need to take
away on holiday.
MIRO is the weight of the caravan as it
leaves the factory, with standard fixtures
and fittings. To this figure, manufacturers
add an amount of weight to allow for
essential items; gas bottles, a battery,
Finding the right caravan for your car is easy – and there’s plenty
of choice in a wide variety of caravan weights at Glossop
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