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    Jul 25, 2019 4 minutes

    WEIGHTY MATTERS, EPISODE ONE

    We are buying our first ’van and have been wondering how much accessories, such as a bike rack, might weigh. Do these have to be included in the weights on the plate under the bonnet?

    Sid Ratcliffe

    Jack replies See below for the weights – and yes, they have to be included when considering the maximum allowable mass, axle loads and gross train weight indicated on the weight plate.

    WEIGHTY MATTERS, EPISODE TWO

    Has your Bailey really got an 800kg payload at 3500kg (Practical Motorhome issue 222)? Why would anyone need such a lot?

    DCM

    Jack replies Yes, it did have 800kg of payload before taking into account these extras:

    Actual weight of travellers above official

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