When you buy a caravan, it doesn’t contain all your gear. Once your caravan is packed with everything you need it’s important to ensure its total weight is within the towing capacity of your towing vehicle, otherwise you could invalidate all your insurance. Once you are loaded and ready, why not give us a call to check you haven’t exceeded your towing limit. This will also include what you have loaded into your car.
Load your caravan with everything you intend to take, then call us to weigh it before you go.
Pack your car with everything you need. Then we weigh it.
We provide a detailed report of the weight of your car, your caravan and compare this to your legal towing capacity to ensure you can travel safely.
Weighpro will weigh your caravan and tow vehicle to ensure that all weights are legal and safe. Our report will show Weight at all wheels, axle weights on both the caravan and tow vehicle and show where the weight is so you can best distribute weight throughout the van and tow vehicle.
The report will feature
Tow vehicle
Wheel weights
Axle weights
Gross vehicle mass (GVM)
Available payload
Caravan
Wheel weights
Axle weights
Gross vehicle mass (GVM)
Tow ball mass (TBM)
Aggregate trailer mass (ATM)
Available payload
Gross combination mass (GCM) for both tow vehicle and boat trailer.
Servicing the Sydney Region, Central Coast & Lower Blue Mountains
Are you planning a caravan adventure, but you’re not entirely sure about the significance of weighing caravans? Perhaps you’re unfamiliar with the different weight terms and when to weigh your caravan.
When you buy a caravan, it doesn’t contain all your gear. Once your caravan is packed with everything you need it’s important to ensure its total weight is within the towing capacity of your towing vehicle, otherwise you could invalidate all your insurance. Once you are loaded and ready, why not give us a call to check you haven’t exceeded your towing limit. This will also include what you have loaded into your car.
Here, we will help you with various weight categories and provide insights into the weight caravan and why weighing a caravan is crucial.
Caravans, like any other vehicles, are designed to handle a specific maximum weight. This weight limit ensures safe and efficient operation. It’s essential to note that your towing vehicle also has its own weight limits.
When your vehicle for towing is hitched to a fully loaded caravan, it’s subjected to a substantial increase in weight. This extra weight can impact your ability to control the caravan, especially in challenging conditions like winding roads or sudden stops. It can also affect your vehicle’s performance in terms of fuel efficiency and air conditioning.
Exceeding your car’s manufacturer-set weight limits can lead to legal issues and safety concerns. It’s crucial to consider weighing caravans and towing vehicles correctly to prevent these problems before embarking on your adventure.
Before diving into the process of weighing caravans, let’s familiarise ourselves with some essential weight terms:
The Gross Combination Mass represents the total weight of your entire rig, including your caravan and your towing vehicle, with both fully loaded.
The Gross Vehicle Mass is the maximum allowable weight of your towing vehicle when it’s fully loaded. The vehicle’s manufacturer determines this weight limit.
Tow Ball Weight is the maximum weight that your caravan can exert on your towing vehicle’s tow ball. This value is also set by your vehicle’s manufacturer.
You can use a manual or digital measuring gauge to determine your caravan’s actual tow weight at any given time, ensuring it remains within your vehicle’s limits. Generally, your tow ball weight should be approximately 10% of your Aggregate Trailer Mass (ATM).
The Aggregate Trailer Mass is the maximum allowable weight of your caravan when it’s fully loaded without being attached to your towing vehicle. This value is determined by your caravan’s manufacturer and includes both axle weight and tow ball weight.
The Gross Trailer Mass is the actual weight of your loaded caravan at the axle when it’s connected to your towing vehicle. This value will always be less than the ATM since some of the weight is transferred to the towing vehicle when hitched.
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