Slipways + Seaweed = Slippy Way
On a wet Wednesday morning in May, a motorhome went off the slipway at Kylerhea on the Isle of Skye and ended up on its side in the water. The Kyle RNLI lifeboat launched at…
Vehicle Living in the UK: What You Actually Need to Know
Vehicle living in the UK operates under three separate regulatory systems that often contradict each other: DVLA classification, council planning enforcement, and police powers. You can be entirely legal under one framework while simultaneously breaking the rules of another.
What is GVW MAM and MRO on a Motorhome?
GVW and MAM both mean the maximum legal weight your motorhome can weigh when fully loaded. MRO is what it weighs empty—the gap between these figures determines your actual payload capacity.
How to Calculate Your Motorhome Payload
Your motorhome’s legal payload is the difference between its Maximum Technically Permissible Laden Mass and its Mass in Running Order. However, you should aim to keep your loaded weight at 85% of maximum to account for measurement errors and mechanical safety margins.