Have you weighed your caravan recently?

[Father Ted]

So, I have a caravan with MTPLM of 1487Kgs.
I had the opportunity this week to take it to a weighbridge. It isn't fully laden, bedding etc is all in there, but other items we would carry with us are not. I took the main awning canvas out as that usually travels in the car.
I was amazed at the weight!
1480Kgs!!!!!
We must have been overloaded last year, without realising.

I now need to look carefully at what we carry in the van. I usually leave the porch awning in there, so that will come out when we know we won't use it (15Kgs). The fold up chairs will have to travel in the car (about 3Kgs each).
I'm going back tomorrow with a set of bathroom scales to weigh as much as I can.

I wonder how many other caravanners are accidentally overloaded? (I don't me the ones who put everything they can in, but those who think they are being careful and get it wrong).