Friday, Apr 11, 2014 at 20:16
If you weighed everything, you may be very surprised at just how quickly things add up.
If you are unsure of the weights, it would be a good idea to do as Frank suggested and have both the vehicle and camper weighed. But have the vehicle and camper loaded exactly the same as you would when leaving for a trip.
Your camper seems to be very heavy, if it weighs 2,000 kg loaded, can I ask what brand and model it is?
Just to give some idea of how things can add up ....
You have 965 kg, you need to take the tow ball weight from this, 2,000 kg trailer approx 10% but lets say it's only 150 kg
So total carrying capacity is 965 kg - tow ball 150 kg = 815 kg to play with.
Family of 4, 2 adults at say 80 kg each = 160 kg
2 children say 35 kg each = 70 kg
Full tank of fuel 75L = approx 60 kg
Fridge 40L stocked with food and drinks = 35 kg
Dog = 14 kg
Motor bike = 65 kg
Tool box = 25 kg
This gives you a total of 429 kg
815 - 429 = 386 kg.
Then you need to look at any addons you have installed on the vehicle, does it have a canopy, bullbar, roof racks, steel side steps, AGM battery etc?
if it does, you may be closer to the limit than you think.
If you want to get an idea of how heavy the tow ball is on the camper, you can buy a tow ball weight scale at Repco for approx $50, it is very easy to use.
Is the vehicle still under manufacturers warranty? If it is, you may find that adding an after market Inter cooler or chip may void your warranty should something happen.
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