2
Coupling Mass
Reading = Tare Mass
Section 1. Introduction
WELCOME TO MDC
Off road caravanning is a rewarding way to travel and see our great country. Owning an MDC Caravan
will afford you the opportunity to travel to remote places and stay in comfort. It is the intention of
MDC for you to have the best possible owner experience and enjoy the great outdoors.
Terminology &
Abbreviations
Tare Weight: The total weight of the trailer (load on tyres plus coupling load) with all options and fittings
as supplied by the manufacturer, with empty water tanks, excluding fluids not essential for operation on
public roads, and without luggage or personal effects.
ATM (Aggregate Trailer Mass)
Rating:
The total permissible mass of the Trailer. This includes the coupling mass and
whatever you add as payload (e.g. water, gas, luggage) up to the
specified
rating.
The ATM
Rating must
not be
exceeded.
GTM (Gross Trailer Mass)
Rating:
The total permissible mass that can be supported by the wheels/ tyres of the
Trailer. This includes whatever you add as payload (e.g. water, gas, equipment, and luggage), but does not include the
mass supported by the tow vehicle. The GTM
Rating
must not be exceeded.
Caravans
for
illustration
purposes
only.
Load
Coupling Mass
Reading must not exceed ATM
Rating
Summary of Contents for XT12HR 2021
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