z Toys
z Books
z Toiletries
No matter where kept, personal equipment also includes:
z Bikes
z Boats
z Surfboards
z Sports equipment
For the personal equipment, according to the applicable regulations, the manufac-
turer must use a minimum weight that is determined according to the following
formula:
Formula Minimum weight M (kg) = 10 x N + 10 x L + 30
Explanation N = maximum number of beds, as stated by the manufacturer
L = total length of the caravan in metres, not including the drawbar
Example Caravan with 4 beds and a length of 5 m:
Minimum weight M (kg) = 10 x 4
beds
+ 10 x 5
metres
+ 30 = 120 kg
4.6.2 Calculating the payload
The payload (see Section 4.6.1) is the difference in weight between
z Maximum permissible gross weight in a laden condition and
z Vehicle mass complete in a ready-to-drive condition.
The calculation of the payload from the difference between the maximum permis-
sible gross weight in laden condition and the mass specified by the manufacturer
in ready-to-drive condition is however only a theoretical value.
Only if the vehicle is weighed with full tanks, full gas bottles and complete addi-
tional equipment on a public weighbridge, can the actual payload be determined.
X Payload calculation at the manufacturer is partly based on all-inclusive
weights. For safety reasons, the maximum permissible gross weight in a
laden condition must not be exceeded.
X Only the maximum permissible gross weight and the mass in a ready-to-
drive condition, not the actual weight of the vehicle, is stated in the vehicle
documents. For your own safety, we recommend that you have your loaded
vehicle weighed on a public weighbridge before you set out on your journey.
Mass in kg to be cal-
culated
Calculation
Example for calculating
the payload
Maximum permissible gross weight accord-
ing to vehicle documents, Field F.1
1500
Vehicle mass in a ready-to-drive condition,
including basic equipment according to ve-
hicle documents, Field G
- 1200
This results in a permissible payload of 300
Additional equipment - 40
For the personal equipment this results in = 260
