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Mar 16, 2016
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When I took my E560 to be weighed the other month it came in around 3350kg (Not got my weigh bridge ticket to hand) and that included:

120kw solar panel
36ltr Gasit tank
Air awning
Full tank of diesel
Half tank of water
Various other bits and bobs + me in the drivers seat.

PS... Just looked at my weigh bridge ticket and it weighed in at 3180kg

Pete
 
Mar 16, 2016
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while we are at this , so now i know what my weight is, and i know what i am allowed per axle / or combined ,,,, BUT
According to my plate it has a figure of 6000kg marked on it as well ,, is that figure my tow able allowance ??
If so then and i have my MH loaded up till its max allowance of 3500kg , does that mean i can tow up till 2500kg ??

Whilst you quite rightly say that your Gross Train Weight is 6000kg however Swift say that the recommended Maximum Trailer Weight for the Bessacarr E560 is just 1300kg.

http://assets.swiftgroup.co.uk/uplo...008 MH Tech Books/2008 E500 Tech Handbook.pdf

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Whilst you quite rightly say that your Gross Train Weight is 6000kg however Swift say that the recommended Maximum Trailer Weight for the Bessacarr E560 is just 1300kg.

http://assets.swiftgroup.co.uk/uploads/HandBooks/motorhomes/2008 MH Tech Books/2008 E500 Tech Handbook.pdf

Pete
This is where the plate put on by Swift comes into play which we haven't been shown yet ... for a PVC the original bodywork is still there so the original Fiat plate is still applicable (so long as the converter hasn't done anything to affect it) but with a coachbuilt the converter has put their own body on and this often has chassis extensions which may NOT be as strong for towing as the original chassis before the extensions were added, hence why the coachbuilt converters plate ALWAYS trumps the base vehicle manufacturer's plate.

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This is where the plate put on by Swift comes into play which we haven't been shown yet ...
Here is the Swift plate it also shows 6000kg yet the manual as linked above does show trailer weight as 1300kg. ,
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@Tykatem thanks for your original reply on page 2 i missed it at the time, just seen above that you quoted it. :)

Thanks !!
 

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