Hi. I,m new to this and I need someone to explain to me the particulars of my manufacturers and axle plates to help me avoid overloading the caravan. My manufacturers plate quotes the following:- MAW 878kg.......CAP 200kg, so that must give me a MTPLM of 1078 kg.The axle plate quotes ( Capacity 900 kg). Isnt my van going to be overloaded as soon as I exceed 900kg or am I misleading myself. Thanks for any help.
MAW mystery
- Thread starter Barkas
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Hi Barkas,
MAW is the Max Authorised Weight your caravan can be loaded too. CAP is the Caravan Allowable Payload .The amount of weight permitted by the caravan manufacturer as the payload of the caravan.
This includes the gas bottles, steps, spare tyre, bedding, crocks and cutlery, bedding, clothes, water, food and everything else not built in by the manufacturer.
Therefore MAW minus CAP = the unladen weight of your van.
Brian
MAW is the Max Authorised Weight your caravan can be loaded too. CAP is the Caravan Allowable Payload .The amount of weight permitted by the caravan manufacturer as the payload of the caravan.
This includes the gas bottles, steps, spare tyre, bedding, crocks and cutlery, bedding, clothes, water, food and everything else not built in by the manufacturer.
Therefore MAW minus CAP = the unladen weight of your van.
Brian
Thanks for that Brian. I assumed wrongly that MAW was (Mass at works). Well thats cleared that up . Cheers
Hello Barkas,
Most regulations relating to vehicles are littered with mnemonics and acronyms, they have rather specific meanings, and need to be interpreted.
I have copied here the descriptions that Practical caravan publish on their web site
GLOSSARY
GROSS WEIGHT
The total weight of the trailer (or towing vehicle) and load Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) or Gross Weight Mass (GWM) The total weight of the towing vehicle and its load.
GROSS TRAIN WEIGHT
The maximum allowable combined weight (combined MAM) of the towing vehicle and trailer as set by the towing vehicle manufacturer.
KERBWEIGHT
The weight of the towing vehicle (without payload), including all fluids required for operation, 90% full tank, 68kg driver and 7kg luggage.
Most regulations relating to vehicles are littered with mnemonics and acronyms, they have rather specific meanings, and need to be interpreted.
I have copied here the descriptions that Practical caravan publish on their web site
GLOSSARY
GROSS WEIGHT
The total weight of the trailer (or towing vehicle) and load Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) or Gross Weight Mass (GWM) The total weight of the towing vehicle and its load.
GROSS TRAIN WEIGHT
The maximum allowable combined weight (combined MAM) of the towing vehicle and trailer as set by the towing vehicle manufacturer.
KERBWEIGHT
The weight of the towing vehicle (without payload), including all fluids required for operation, 90% full tank, 68kg driver and 7kg luggage.
Slight correction here to Practical Caravan's defintion of kerbweight. What they are referring to is actually MIRO or mass in running order. This is defined as described in an EU directive. Kerbweight, on the other hand, is a UK term which is not so clearly defined. Years ago, convention within the UK car industry was that it did not include the driver. Today, most manufacturers have revised their understanding of kerbweight by adopting the EU definition of MIRO, but not all. Therefore, kerbweight is rather a wooly term.
By the way, although most caravan manufacturers nowadays specify a MIRO, its definition within the terms of the EU directive does not actually cover caravans, only motor homes. MIRO of caravans is therefore just as subject to the manufacturers interpretation as the term kerbweight.
By the way, although most caravan manufacturers nowadays specify a MIRO, its definition within the terms of the EU directive does not actually cover caravans, only motor homes. MIRO of caravans is therefore just as subject to the manufacturers interpretation as the term kerbweight.
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