United Kingdom
Towing guides for United Kingdom
Practical loadmate guides for weights, towing safety, setup checks, and the Rig Score.
Towing Safety
ReviewedHow to Load a Caravan: Axle Weights and Noseweight
How to load a caravan so the weight sits right: what the axle rating is, why placement sets noseweight and axle load, and where the heavy gear goes.
Towing Safety
ReviewedCaravan Noseweight: How to Measure, Set and Stay Legal
What caravan noseweight is, the 5–7% band, the lowest-of-four limit that really caps it, how to measure it, and how the way you pack changes it.
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ReviewedHow to Weigh a Caravan at a Public Weighbridge
How to weigh a caravan at a UK public weighbridge: the drive-on passes, why a hitched van reads light, and add the noseweight back to find true MTPLM.
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ReviewedCan My Car Tow a Caravan? Tow-Car Matching & the 85% Rule
Can your car tow a caravan? Run the five checks that decide, plus the 85% kerbweight rule — a UK matching checklist that separates guidance from law.
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ReviewedMaximum Towing Weight: What It Does and Doesn't Prove (UK)
What a car's maximum towing weight does and does not prove: it caps the trailer alone, while gross train weight and your car's own limits still bind.
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ReviewedMTPLM, MiRO, MAM and Payload Explained: UK Caravan Weights
What MTPLM, MiRO, MAM and caravan payload mean, how to work out your payload, and how to keep your outfit under every UK towing limit at once.