As title says, I can't open page 2 of the above post. That said, I was surprised there wasn't more discussion around the over weight issue rather than the training on the first page of posts.
Currently looking at getting a camper, it's something I'm constantly looking at and am amazed at the number of campers with limited 'realistic' payloads. I say this in the context of the following.
I was looking at the specs of a very well known and established brand yesterday. What I refer to as payload being the difference between Tare and ATM was 326kgs. 350kg payload doesn't seem that uncommon. Now my understanding is that the Tare is bare bones and dry. That said this said trailer had provision for 2 jerry cans , 2 gas bottles, an 80 ltr water tank and a fridge slide. So a rough calc, using an Engel 60 ltr fridge at 32 kgs I reckon wet plus an empty fridge you've used 170 of the available 326 payload. So this is a hard floor camper, that now has 156kg available.
So, let's load the front tool box, the fridge, all our camp gear under the bed, woops, run out of room, lets throw a box or two on top, plus the kids bikes.
Really.... Is anyone surprised at the result of operation.
That all said, I personally don't want to be towing a trailer around oz at its max Capacity anyway...but that's just me.
I was reading a popular magazine some time back that did a review of a camper and once you loaded the wets, the remaining capacity was ridiculously small. I don't remember exactly, but it was that bad, I wrote to the magazine and pointed out the issue and suggested maybe this was something they should have commented on. I didn't even get a response. What can you do🙄
Well ... Off my soap box ...feeling better ...off to the beach 😀
