RV FEATURE
Trailer payload: To determine the maximum
amount of weight you can store in your trailer,
subtract the Tare mass from the ATM. As an
example, if the ATM is 3500kg and the Tare is
2800kg, the total payload for that van is 700kg.
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WEIGHT TRANSFER
In the final article of our three-part series, we
looked at what happens when you combine the
weight-carrying limits of the tow vehicle with
those of a trailer, examining why GVM and GCM
came so heavily into play.
transferred to the tow vehicle in much the same
way as putting any weight into the vehicle itself.
The key to understanding this is to realise that
the towball mass doesn't disappear from the
trailer's weight. It is still there; however, rather
than resting on the jockey wheel, it now rests on
the rear of the tow vehicle and it must be factored
into the weight calculations.
Depending on your tow vehicle, there are many
potential pitfalls – if you haven’t already, read
the full article for more information and some
examples.
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Essentially, when you connect a trailer to a
tow vehicle, the towball mass of the trailer is
play
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