Tow and Load Explained by Pedders Techstop

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Many vehicle and caravan weight terms exist. But most leave us wanting more information.

In this edition of our technical Techstop we take a closer look at the key terms and clearly define them.

• Original weight of the vehicle: Tare weight and Kerb weight
• Balancing the weight across the vehicle: Gross axle load rating (GALR) and Weight balance
• Adding weight to the vehicle: Gross vehicle mass (GVM) and Payload