GORV - Digital Magazine Issue #20 | Page 9

RV FEATURE “NEXT MONTH, WE'LL LOOK AT HOW TO ASCERTAIN A TRAILER’S WEIGHT LIMIT AND THE PITFALLS YOU'RE LIKELY TO FACE.” group dedicated to caravanning, questions about KERB MASS an individual's rig compliance with weight laws are The Kerb Mass or Unladen Mass of a vehicle, a common occurrence, some attracting hundreds according to the Australian Design Rules (ADRs), of responses. is the mass of the vehicle in running order, unoccupied and unladen, with all fluid reservoirs And therein lies the problem. Many responses are filled to nominal capacity, including fuel, and with simply wrong, leaving the original poster even all standard equipment. It is generally not stated more confused than they were before. on a vehicle compliance plate. Most of the problems stem from a general Obtaining the Kerb Mass of your particular tow confusion about weights and many of the terms vehicle can be a difficult process. If you obtain associated with them. Over the next two months, it from the vehicle manufacturer's website in we want to try to identify some of those issues Australia, it should comply with the requirements so that when you're assessing your own rig's of the ADRs. If it comes from an overseas website, compliance, you're aware of the pitfalls and can it may or may not include fuel. make a more accurate assessment for yourself. Kerb Mass varies between various models of This month we will look at the main ratings for the same vehicle. In the case of the Y62 Nissan your tow vehicle… Patrol, there is a 30kg difference between the gorv.com.au 9