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Why Bother?

Knowing the actual weight of your caravan or motorhome is one of the most important steps you can take for safety, compliance, and peace of mind on the road.

Manufacturer weight figures (compliance information) are usually based on an empty or lightly-specified vehicle. Once you add humans, water, gas bottles, food, clothing, tools, accessories, and personal gear, the real weight can be significantly higher than expected. Many travelers are surprised to discover they are traveling overweight without realizing it.

Weighing is the only reliable way to know what you're actually towing or driving, and the numbers on the compliance plate only tell you the limits, not where you currently sit against them.

Think SAFETY, LEGAL & INSURANCE to name only 3 reasons.

Your estimates are usually wrong

  • Stuff accumulates: water, gas, food, bikes, awnings, tools, anchors, fuel. A few liters of water here and a full tool box there easily add up to hundreds of kilos.

  • Manufacturer "tare" weights often exclude options, accessories, and fluids, and real-world figures can differ from the brochure.

  • Water is heavy, at 1 kg per liter, so a full tank on a caravan or motorhome is a big chunk of your payload.

What a proper weigh tells you

  • Total weight of each axle and the whole rig, which you compare against the plate limits.

  • Tow ball download (usually aim for roughly 8-10% of trailer weight, within your vehicle's and tow bar's limits).

  • Whether your load distribution is balanced front to back and side to side. Uneven side-to-side weight can overload one tyre.

Practical tips

  • Weigh when loaded as you'd actually travel, including water, gas, fuel, people, and gear.

  • Look for a REPUTABLE mobile weighing service, who will weigh the vehicle and trailer separately, then together, gives the most useful breakdown and answer all and any questions you may have.

  • Re-weigh if need be after any significant change, such as new gear, modifications, or a different tow vehicle.

Safety for yourself and your loved ones is always a priority

SAFE TRAVELS!