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Subject Topic: Lunar weight plate
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PersonRainbowsend
20/6/2014 at 5:40pm
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We have a Lunar Quasar 525 and want to check what the information on the weight plate means. It shows
1380kg
0-100kg
1-1450kg

My understanding is that 1380kg is the maximum laden weight, 100kg is the noseweight and 1450kg is the maximum axle weight.

If this is correct, why is the axle weight greater than the maximum laden weight?

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Sounds right to me, though 100kg would be the max noseweight. Most cars would have a lower weight than that.

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I would expect that you have that right, but as Jonnmedds says, the 100kgs will be the max noseweight, not the target nose-weight if the car doesn't allow for this.

The actual chassis isn't built by the caravan manufacturer so it carries it's own spec; the axle weight could (and in fact should) be higher than the MTPLM of the van. This is why some vans can have an optional increase in their plated MTPLM applied, where permitted by the manufacturer.

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Thanks Jonmedds and Paul. I understand now. Car has noseweight on 80kg.


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