We think we may have found the caravan that meets our needs, we are going to view at the weekend, however they do not know what the unlaiden weight of the van is. We have a volvo v40 with a max towing weight of 1400kg, does anyone know if a 1992(? they estimate) a Lunar Clubman 4 berth, single axle would be ok for us to tow.
found this for you,a 1992 will have all windows etched with the chassis number and it could be as early as 1987.double check with a damp meter before buying whatever you buy.
1992 Lunar Clubman 510/4 18ft 6in 4 Berth, With End Bathroom, Gas & Electric Hot Water, Shower, Cassette Toilet, 4 Burner Gas Hob & Grill, Oven, 3 Way Gas 240 & 12volt Fridge, Gas Fire, Fly Screens & Blinds, The Unladen Weight is 18.3 CWT Or 931 KGS
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Just a thought...its not the unladen weight you need to know. You will never travel unladen...for a start there will more than likely always be the following:-
2 Gas bottled at 20KG; Battery around 17KG; Fire extinguisher at 2.4Kg; Fire Blanket at 0.75Kg; Water Barrel 4Kg; Waste water carrier 4Kg.
Add to that what other personal gear you load such as an awning (26Kg) pots pans etc.
What you need to consider is the MTPLM (max loaded weight). Then you need to look at the principle of the loaded van being no more than 85% of the car kerb weight for safety reasons. So check your cars kerbweight and then see what 85% of that is. The Van you are looking at should not really be more than that figure when loaded or the MTPLM being 85% of the car kerb weight. Don't just hang your hat on the max towing weight of the car. My car can pull 1800 (according to the manual) but 85% of the kerbweight is around 1600.
Phil
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Thank you for all your comments and examples of weight with the extra items, I really appreciate it.
As for lunars being damp, the van was serviced last year and no damp or leaks were found, all heating and water heater tested, they do have the documentation showing the service, it also had new tyres fitted last year.
It is selling with an awning wihich includes a bedroom pod, however, we intend to use the van most weekends, so the awning wont be used that much, that will only be used when we go for a week or two.
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Topic: Lunar clubman weight?
