Hi all
Have been looking a lot recently at discussion about weights etc. I like to try and understand everything to the nth degree just for my own peace of mind and idle curiosity.
So to put some of my numbers into the mix:
Current car is 2016 VW Touran 1.6 bmt
Kerb weight 1539 kg
Gross vehicle weight 2190kg (so a massive 651KG of payload!!!)
GTW 3720 KG
Currently I tow a Bailey ranger 550/6 @ MTPLM of 1326KG so just over the 85% “recommendation” but have been towing for >20years so I consider myself experienced and passed my test in 1993
Now all of the above I think I understand
Now here’s where I get a little confused
For my car GTW-GVW = 1530 KG. Is this set in stone assuming caravan is loaded to MTPLM and car is loaded to GVW or would sensible calculation provide a variance of both ultimately only a weighbridge could say for sure I guess?
Manual quotes 2 figures for trailer load limit:
1500KG @ 12% gradient
1800KG @ 8% gradient
Which figure should you go by or is it just common sense (again there is GTW and/or 85% to consider) and does this figure trump and calculation of GTW-GVW?
Lastly before I sign off as my brain is hurting now...
Assuming I went to the 1500/1800 KG (which I don’t intend to) the whole nose weight figure confuses me. Am I right in thinking that if I have a nose weight limit (according to VW) of 80KG does that mean that if the caravan weighs say 1540KG and its loaded such that nose weight is bang on 80KG then this 80Kg is considered to be part of the GVW of my car and not included in that MTPLM of the caravan?
Thanks in advance hopefully my post makes sense!
Have been looking a lot recently at discussion about weights etc. I like to try and understand everything to the nth degree just for my own peace of mind and idle curiosity.
So to put some of my numbers into the mix:
Current car is 2016 VW Touran 1.6 bmt
Kerb weight 1539 kg
Gross vehicle weight 2190kg (so a massive 651KG of payload!!!)
GTW 3720 KG
Currently I tow a Bailey ranger 550/6 @ MTPLM of 1326KG so just over the 85% “recommendation” but have been towing for >20years so I consider myself experienced and passed my test in 1993
Now all of the above I think I understand
Now here’s where I get a little confused
For my car GTW-GVW = 1530 KG. Is this set in stone assuming caravan is loaded to MTPLM and car is loaded to GVW or would sensible calculation provide a variance of both ultimately only a weighbridge could say for sure I guess?
Manual quotes 2 figures for trailer load limit:
1500KG @ 12% gradient
1800KG @ 8% gradient
Which figure should you go by or is it just common sense (again there is GTW and/or 85% to consider) and does this figure trump and calculation of GTW-GVW?
Lastly before I sign off as my brain is hurting now...
Assuming I went to the 1500/1800 KG (which I don’t intend to) the whole nose weight figure confuses me. Am I right in thinking that if I have a nose weight limit (according to VW) of 80KG does that mean that if the caravan weighs say 1540KG and its loaded such that nose weight is bang on 80KG then this 80Kg is considered to be part of the GVW of my car and not included in that MTPLM of the caravan?
Thanks in advance hopefully my post makes sense!