Guides
Guides
How to get a weighbridge slip, and where ball weight sits on the plates.
First weigh Load the trip, weigh the vehicle unhooked, hook up, and photograph the slip. Ball weight on two plates The same kilograms sit on GVM and inside ATM. Do not add them again for GCM. Where these numbers come from Catalogue figures against your slip. If GCM is missing, it stays missing.
Before you buy
Inspecting a van before you pay A structured pre-delivery and used-van inspection covering plates, weights, chassis, tyres, brakes, compliance certificates and documentation. Off-road, semi off-road, and marketing None of the three terms has a legal definition in Australia, so this guide sets out what the specification data actually separates and what to ask a dealer. Reading a payload figure honestly Payload is ATM minus tare, and on the median Australian caravan a full water tank and a normal load-out consume all of it.
Before you load
The tow vehicle arithmetic in full The four checks a legal towing combination has to pass, in order, worked start to finish on two real vehicle and van pairings. What ATM actually limits A van's ATM is checked against four separate vehicle figures, and the tow rating is usually the least binding of them. What can tow a four-tonne van Thirteen of 675 tow-vehicle variants clear every check against a 4,000 kg van at a realistic load, and four of them do it with room to spare.
Before you drive
Solar and battery sizing without guesswork What the published solar and battery figures across CampSpec's models actually show, and the arithmetic that turns appliance draws into panel watts and usable amp-hours. Warranty terms worth reading twice What the published warranty terms across CampSpec's brands actually look like, and which clauses decide whether cover survives a resale, a service interval or a claim.