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Camper trailer, Caravan, Car, Boat, Trailer & Vehicle Weighing

TARE, ATM, GVM, GCM, TBM

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Caravans, Camper Trailers and motorhomes

• Is your tow vehicle and caravan or camper trailer compatible with each other?

• Did you know your tow-ball weight becomes part of your payload of your vehicle when connected?

• Do you know what your available payload is on your caravan, Motorhome or camper?

We check all your weights and supply you with a detailed report outlining all your weights comparing them to your Compliance plates and giving you any advice or recommendations to make sure you are safe on the road.

4wd & vehicle Weighing

Accessories fitted to your vehicle such as bull-bars, canopies, fridges, awnings, roof racks, snorkels lower your total available payload.

We check all your weights including individual wheel weights, axle weights comparing the figures to your compliance plate GVM and preparing a detailed report outlining what your compliance ratings are and what available payload you have left or if you are overweight.

Boats,

• Do you know how much your boat and trailer weighs?
• Do you know how much you are allowed to carry?

Like most of us, we use our boats on holiday and Christmas to carry all our belongings, fishing gear, ski gear, tubes, swags, tents etc. are you overweight?

Most boat on trailers are overweight when we weigh them.
This could be costly if you were involved in an accident and not having your claim paid.

Are you covered, are you legal?

We check all your weights and supply you with a detailed report outlining all your weights comparing them to your Compliance plates and giving you any advice or recommendations to make sure you are safe on the road.

Trade Trailers & Vehicles

Don’t risk losing your insurance when you have been involved in an accident or get a fined if you are overweight.

We check all your weights and supply you with a detailed report outlining all your weights comparing them to your Compliance plates and giving you any advice or recommendations to make sure you are safe on the road.

Weights

Tare Mass is the total mass of the caravan with no load, unoccupied, and with all standard equipment and any options fitted. Tare mass is measured with all fluid reservoirs, if fitted and required for transport, filled to nominal capacity for service, however, non-transport fluid reservoirs such as water tanks and wastewater tanks fitted to caravans are measured empty. After-market optional add-ons (TV, mattresses, extra gas bottles, awnings etc) are not included in the tare mass and are considered as a load, so must be included in your ATM measurement. The tare mass weight of your caravan can be found on the vehicle plate or in the manufacturer's handbook.

Tow ball mass (or tow ball load) is the maximum mass allowed to be put on the tow ball of the towing vehicle. You can find the tow ball mass capacity in your coupling manufacturer’s handbook. To measure the tow ball mass you can use a ball weight scale. You must not exceed the tow ball mass capacity.

Aggregate Trailer Mass (ATM) is the total mass of the trailer when carrying the maximum load recommended by the manufacturer. The ATM is generally measured with the caravan unhitched from your towing vehicle and resting on its jockey wheel. The maximum ATM of your caravan can be found on the vehicle plate or in the manufacturer's handbook and must not be exceeded. To measure your ATM, weigh your loaded caravan resting on its jockey wheel, including full water tank, gas tanks and everything you would pack to go travelling. Ensure that your measured mass does not exceed your specified ATM capacity.

Gross Trailer Mass (GTM) is the maximum mass recommended by the manufacturer of your fully loaded caravan when it is hitched to your tow vehicle. The GTM of the caravan is transmitted to the ground by only the caravan tyres and excludes the mass distributed to the towing vehicle through the coupling. The GTM of your caravan can be found on the vehicle plate or in the manufacturer's handbook and must not be exceeded. To measure your GTM, weigh your loaded caravan when it is attached to your towing vehicle, and make sure your measured mass does not exceed your specified GTM capacity.

Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) is the maximum total mass of a fully loaded motor vehicle as specified by the vehicle manufacturer. For some passenger vehicles, it might be known as the Maximum Loaded Vehicle Mass (MLVM). To measure your loaded vehicle mass, weigh your fully packed towing vehicle, including passengers, with the caravan hitched and ensure it is less than your vehicle’s maximum GVM or MLVM.

Gross Combination Mass (GCM) is the maximum mass set by your tow vehicle's manufacturer and refers to the maximum combined mass of your loaded tow vehicle and your loaded caravan hitched together. Not all vehicles are provided with a GCM, but if it is, your vehicle manufacturer’s guide will provide you with the GCM of your tow vehicle. To measure the GCM, weigh your fully loaded towing vehicle hitched to your fully loaded caravan. Legally, you must not exceed the specified GCM capacity of your vehicle (if a GCM is specified).

Tare Mass or Weight this is the weight of an empty standard vehicle with all of its fluids (oils, coolants) but with only 10 litres of fuel in the tank. We assume 10 litres was chosen as an industry standard to allow otherwise empty vehicles to be driven to and from a weighbridge.

Kerb Mass or Weight this is the same as Tare Mass, but with a full tank of fuel and without any accessories fitted (bull bars, tow bars, roof racks etc). Think of it as your standard vehicle literally parked at the kerb and ready for you to get in and drive away.

Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) or Weight (GVW) This is the maximum your vehicle can weigh when fully loaded as specified by the manufacturer. You will usually find this GVM figure on the vehicle's weight placard (generally found in the driver's door opening) or in the owner's manual. So GVM is the Kerb Mass plus all accessories (bull bars, roof racks, winches etc) and payload (see below). And if you're towing something, GVM includes the Tow Ball Download.

Payload This is simply the maximum load your vehicle can carry as specified by the manufacturer. Just deduct your vehicle's Kerb Mass from its Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) and what's left is the amount of stuff you can load into it. Don't forget this includes all passengers and their luggage, which can seriously bite into your payload. For example, if your vehicle has a 1000 kg (1.0 tonne) payload, five big blokes will use up about half of that before you even start throwing in their luggage and a couple of cold slabs!

Gross Vehicle Axle Mass or Weight This is the maximum load that your vehicle's front and rear axles can carry as specified by the manufacturer. You will usually find these figures in the owner's manual. The combined gross axle weights usually exceed the GVM, to provide a safety margin. Even so, it's important to know that your vehicle's GVM has been distributed evenly for safe and efficient operation.