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    TOWING WEIGHTS

    Sep 02, 2021 4 minutes

    What do I need to know to safely match a car and caravan?

    In terms of your tow car, you should check its kerbweight, the maximum download on the towball (which is sometimes also referred to as the maximum noseweight), and the car’s legal towing limit.

    Moving onto the caravan, you need its Mass in Running Order (MiRO) and Maximum Technically Permissible Laden Mass (MTPLM).

    Some motor manufacturers refer to the kerbweight as the unladen weight or the MiRO. Whichever term is used, you’re looking to find out what the vehicle weighs according to European Directive 95/48/EC, which includes all of the fluids necessary for the car

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