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Did you know that a humble
bottle of red wine weighs
1.2kg? Or that a six-pack of
beer tips the scales at over
3kg? If that doesn’t sound like
much, you’re not seeing the
bigger picture.
This issue, we’ve delved
into the issue of RV payload
capacity, the number that
dictates the total permissible
combined weight of everything
loaded into a van. We are all
probably a little guilty when it
comes to throwing everything
we think we will need for our
holiday into the van, without
much thought as to whether
doing so will exceed our van’s
Aggregate Trailer Mass.
Talk about throwing caution
to the wind.
Every caravan, camper
trailer, motorhome and
fifth wheeler has a built-in
maximum weight that takes
into account a host of factors,
such as the van’s group axle
and suspension ratings. In the
case of motorhomes and tow
vehicles, the maximum weight
is referred to as the Gross
Vehicle Mass. Exceed that built-
in weight limit at your own peril.
I can’t imagine the authorities
being too sympathetic if you’re
found to have done the wrong
thing should an accident occur.
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Ashley Manson - 0438 051 354 PAYLOAD DEBATE
VIDEOGRAPHER/EDITOR How much can you really load?
James Manson RV WEIGH-IN
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Raising awareness of legal towing
Adriana Manson TRACK TRAILER TVAN
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Meet the fifth generation Tvan
Robbie Mangoni + Ruby MacKinnon RV BATTERY GUIDE
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Back to the wine and beer.
The point is, as insignificant as an
object might appear, it probably
weighs more than you would’ve
believed. Even a handful of
dunny rolls weighs over 0.5kg.
And I was shocked to discover
that the owner’s manual of my
van has more than 1.6kg of heft.
Yep, even your owner’s manual
is counted as payload.
So proceed with caution and
common sense the next time
you load your rig.
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