Please Note:

Caravan

Modern caravans are built using either a timber, aluminium frame, or sandwich panel and can vary in length from 3 - 12.5 metres. They can be up to 2.5 metres wide (including any fittings). They require very little time to set up on site but can have a higher wind resistance when towing than a pop top caravan or a camper trailer.

Pop Top Caravan

Pop tops feature a canvas, vinyl or fabric insert that connects the roof to the sides of the caravan. This insert allows the roof to be lowered for travelling. With the roof lowered, the vehicle's height, and therefore wind resistance, is reduced and its centre of gravity is lowered.

Camper Trailer and Tent Trailer

Tent trailers, a cross between a caravan and a luxury tent, are compact and popular for off-road use. The camper trailer is a low profile caravan with a wind-up roof and usually push-out bed sections at either end of the trailer. With their light mass and low wind resistance, camper trailers and tent trailers are easy to tow and are suitable for smaller tow vehicles.

5th Wheel Caravan

5th Wheelers have all the features of a standard caravan but are designed to be towed by utilities or trucks. The towing connection ismounted on the tray of the tow vehicle, as close as possible to the rear axle. The 5th Wheeler's suspension carries the majority of its gross weight, with the balance distributed forward of the rear suspension over the differential rather than the extreme rear of the tow vehicle. Those towing 5th Wheelers should ensure that they do not exceed the axle capacity of the towed vehicle when the rig is connected.

Motorhome

A self-powered, self-contained unit driven from a cabin that allows easy access to the rest of the vehicle.

Campervan

A motorised van equipped with sleeping, refrigeration, washing, cooking and dining facilities designed for recreational travel.

Slide-on Camper

A caravan body which slides on and is secured to the bed of a utility.

ATM (Aggregate Trailer Mass)

The total laden weight of a trailer, which includes the tow ball mass and whatever you add as payload (eg. water, gas, luggage). The ATM is specified by the trailer manufacturer and must not be exceeded.

GCM (Gross Combination Mass)

GCM is the rating provided by the manufacturer of the tow vehicle. The
maximum laden mass of a motor vehicle plus the maximum laden weight
of an attached trailer is not permitted to exceed the GCM rating.

GTM (Gross Trailer Mass)

The total permissible mass which includes whatever you add as payload (eg. water, gas and luggage) that can be supported by the wheels of a trailer. This does not include the mass supported by the tow ball.

Tare Mass

The unladen weight of the trailer.

Tow Ball Mass

The weight imposed on the rear of the tow vehicle's tow ball from the coupling of a trailer or caravan.

Payload

Payload is specified by the manufacturer. It must not be exceeded under any circumstances. Safety, insurance & warranty may be affected if the specified payload is exceeded.