Here we are now in June and still locked in our state of Queensland… I don’t know if it is a good thing or bad thing keeping our borders closed, but I do know it would be an extremely difficult decision to be responsible for. I feel so much for the tourist industry and hope that we all can return to our ‘new normal’ by end of June.

Thankfully Maracoonda has been kept very business with a lot of inquiries from people making the decision to travel Australia and visit all the magnificent landscapes and places that you may have thought about doing but instead booked a trip to USA, Asia or Europe, but now, our only choice is Australia…  Great!

There is just so much to see….

So if you are considering this very thing, remember we at Maracoonda Automotive offer the stunning FORD and RAM American Pickup vehicles which offer sublime comfortable and are expertly equipped for travelling and or towing your caravan.

Our necessary laws for towing are being stringently enforced by our Police Force now, so it is extremely important to have the correct vehicle to tow your caravan, boat or trailer and also to determine you and your passengers are kept safe. Your vehicle must be legally capable of towing the weight of the caravan, passengers, accessories etc.

Just to explain the differences in the terminology for weight ratings …..

GROSS VEHICLE MASS [GVM] or gross vehicle weight rating [GVWR] is the maximum operating weight of a vehicle as specified by the manufacturer including the vehicle’s chassis, body, engine, engine fluids, fuel, accessories, driver, passengers and cargo.

The GVM is shown on the compliance plate of the vehicle itself, which is usually placed on the centre pillar between the two passenger-side doors.

Although excluding the weight of any trailers, the GVM includes the pin-weight of any gooseneck or fifth wheel caravan or the ball weight of a trailer that is resting on the tow vehicle.

Because stopping a load is as important as pulling a load.

PAYLOAD is the maximum permissible weight that a vehicle is able to carry. This usually includes fuel, passengers and any load. The payload is the difference between the GVM and the Tare Weight.

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GCM is the gross combination mass rating [also Gross Combination Weight and maximum authorised mass], which can be abbreviated to GCM, MAM, GCWR is the maximum allowable combined mass of a towing road vehicle, passengers and cargo in the tow vehicle, plus the mass of the trailer and cargo in the trailer. This rating is set by the vehicle manufacturer.

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