Caravan Weight

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Hi All

I am looking for a new caravan but finding more modern vans are quite heavy.

My car has a max towing weight of 1200kg and I am struggling to to find a 3 Berth van to suite can anyone recommend something suitable?

 

[otherclive]

The Xplore range have been going some years and are lightweight caravan. The latest brochure is in the link below. Its standard MTPLM is 1090kg but can be upgraded to 1150 kg. Three berth is not too common so you may be better looking at lightweight four berths, the one below is a double, single and bunk. So the bunk could be removed for more payload. Or just used as a gear store when on site.

Other range is Swifts Basecamp.

Xplore Caravan - XC Lite

The Xplore XC Lite - Light weight for towing, easy to pitch, up to an incredible 4 berths! Perfect for active people wanting the most out of their weekends. Click to discover more now!

xplore-rv.co.uk

 

[Mel]

You can do an advanced search by maximum MPTLM on Caravanfinder. It is not100% so check results but it will give you an idea
3 berth

New and Used Caravan Search Results - CaravanFinder.co.uk

www.caravanfinder.co.uk

Or 4 berth

New and Used Caravan Search Results - CaravanFinder.co.uk

www.caravanfinder.co.uk

 

[Woodentop]

It might help if the OP told us the make and model of his towing vehicle. Quoted towing weights are often wrong, even on the manufacturers web site!

 

[IanB1485]

The weight of the caravan at it base weight ( MRO = Mass in rolling order) is what to look at and provided you weigh everything you put in the van and it comes to less than 1200kg total you can tow it. The MTPLM is the maximum weight the caravan can be loaded to. Its a limit not a target.You are looking at a 4 berth with an MRO less than 1200kg. Unless ,like me and THO we have a grown up granddaughter who sleeps in her own tent, so a two berth for us. I have a caravan ( 2 berth coachman Amara which the MRO is 1030kg) , if the granddaughter was small then we would have installed a camp bed for her at the rear ( or me) or as a teenager, in the awning ( with lots of duvets), they need their space . An Elddis Xplore 304(circa 2001) circa which is a 4 berth ( rear bunk beds ) had a MTPLM of only 1050kg .so they are out there

 

[Buckman]

Doesn't the Explore have a reputation for leaks?

 

[Sam Vimes]

I have an xPlore 304 which comes in under 1200kg. Small but you can use it as a 3 birth fairly easily. Four birth at a push for a small child in the bunk bed.

At one point I also had an inner tent in the awning and slept in that on a camp bed.

 

[Sam Vimes]

I don't think they leak anymore than other makes. Mine doesn't.

 

[ProfJohnL]

I don't think they leak anymore than other makes. ...

Sadly that's not much of a recommendation!

 

[Sam Vimes]

I hit post before finishing duh?

Meant to add mine doesn't leak.

Sad indictment of the caravan industry not a specific brand.