For Drivers of Motor Homes, Truck Campers and House Trailers

Overview

This document addresses only selected requirements for motor homes, truck campers, house trailers and trucks that tow house trailers operating on the highway and is not an exhaustive list of all the rules that may apply.

Actual Weight

• For a single truck = the actual weight of the truck and load, if any,

• For a truck towing a trailer = the actual weight of the truck and load, if any, and any weight transferred to the truck through the tongue or gooseneck of an attached trailer, including a house trailer.

House trailer

House trailer includes a fifth wheel house trailer, a ball hitch type house trailer, a travel trailer, a cabin trailer, a collapsible cabin trailer, a tent trailer and camping trailer, when being used for personal purposes.

Motor home

A motor vehicle that is used for personal purposes as a temporary or permanent residence and contains at least four of the following items: Cooking facilities, a refrigerator or an ice box, a self-contained toilet, a heating or air conditioning system, an independent electrical power supply or an independent gas supply or a potable water supply system with faucet and sink.Note: "a van camper" is essentially a car-plated passenger van and as such is subject to the same rules as a passenger van or a car.


Registered gross weights

The term "registered gross weight" (RGW) and "registered" are used throughout this document. The RGW determines the fee paid for a truck's licence plates.

For more information about RGW and to determine the appropriate amount of RGW for your truck or truck camper, please visit the following website: Determining Registered Gross Weights for Trucks.Motor homes are plated as passenger vehicles, [e.g. car plates] and do not have a RGW.

Truck camper

A truck carrying a self-contained dwelling unit that is designed, equipped and used exclusively for living accommodation.

Note: The truck portion of a truck camper is registered and licensed as a truck and has an RGW. A truck camper reverts back to a truck when the camper is not being carried and therefore must comply with any truck safety rules that may apply for the size and weight of the truck. Some of these rules are included in this document.

Camper van promotes Euro election to encourage turnout

Euro election officials are using a camper van to encourage voter turnout in the election to the European Parliament on June 4.

Representatives of Renfrewshire Council's 'No Vote, No Voice' campaign are visiting communities across Renfrewshire in the run up to the election.

Having already visited Reid Kerr College, the University of the West of Scotland, Houston Square in Johnstone and Paisley town centre, the campaign team have confirmed another series of public information sessions.

Campaign staff will be taking the camper van to the following locations from 10am to 5pm on:

• Monday June 01 Asda, Linwood
• Tuesday June 02 County Square, Paisley

"We find people appreciate having easy access in their own communities to information about the Euro election," said a spokesperson for the 'No Vote, No Voice' campaign

"There's time for people to have all their questions answered about the European parliament and the important role it plays in our day to day lives.

"As the election draws nearer we're seeing an encouraging response in terms of people saying they are going to cast their vote and make their voice heard."

VW Camper Van Interiors

Self build camper van project.

About The Eurovan Weekender

The Eurovan Weekender includes a list of basic camper features, like a refrigerator/cooler box built in to the base of one of the rear-facing seats. The rooftop pop-up area, a feature unique among these vans, allows a full seven feet of headroom in the van when the bed is removed, and with the van in place it still allows occupants to sit in the main cabin while the bed above is set up.


Extremely durable, tent-like, mesh-material flaps, along with sliding side screen windows down below allow for excellent ventilation. In 1999, VW™ installed a V6 engine rated at 140 HP, 2.8-liter VR6 was modified to yield more torque in the Eurovan Weekender than it does in other VW™ models.


A 3-speed automatic is the only transmission option. The Eurovan Weekender has a 4400-pound towing capacity (if equipped with brakes), and had a cargo capacity of 1/2 ton.


Low-speed traction control is standard, along with fully independent suspension, rack-and-pinion steering, antilock braking, a reinforced floor panel, a daytime running light option, as well as a child safety lock for the sliding door.


These versatile vans come standard with power windows, a pollen/dust filter, air conditioning, power locks, cruise control, 6-speaker cassette stereo, intermittent wipers, heated windshield-washer nozzles, rear wiper/washer, and power mirrors.

Eurovan specifications have been gathered from many sources, and to the best of our knowledge, they are correct. Some specifications do not apply to all models, but they will give you an education on most of the standard features for all Eurovan models.

Models of Roadtrek

170-Popular


The Roadtrek 170 Popular seats 5 and sleeps 3 with ease. The rear L-shaped lounge converts easily to a 6' 2" double bed that is both spacious and comfortable. With across the rear storage below the bed, you have all kinds of room for the things you want to bring along. The front cloverleaf dining table stores neatly out of the way, creating even more room to stretch out and relax.

190-Popular


The Roadtrek 190 Popular really comes into its own when you watch dusk silhouette the road ahead, and you're seeking that perfect spot to spend the night. When it's time to turn in, the rear dinette converts to a sumptuous king-size bed (up to 6'4" long) or into 2 comfy twin beds (6'4" & 6'0" long) with a night table between. If you prefer, instead of the night table, you can get two more forward facing seatbelts at the rear as an added option.

190 Versatile

Roadtrek 190 Versatile is the secret is in its name. It is truly "Versatile". Whether "roughing it" at a campground or soaking up the rays at the beach, travelling takes on new meaning when you have all the comforts and conveniences of home combined with an economical and easy to drive van.When you're not off blazing new trails, the Roadtrek 190 Versatile is the perfect second family vehicle.

210-Popular


The Roadtrek 210 Popular models represent the ultimate fusion of design,length to 21' 11". We've retained the original Chevrolet side entry door and rear doors for easier loading, better air circulation, single door key and power locks.Inside there's more of everything: more headroom (74"), more aisle width (32"), more room in the bathroom, more storage space, more sleeping area, a larger refrigerator , a large Toast & Bake microwave oven, an optional built-in coffee maker and 10 halogen lights throughout.

210 Versatile


The new 210-Versatile will please those who want a longer or wider bed than the 190-Versatile but prefer not to lose seating for four at the front.Every cubic inch inside the 210-Versatile was carefully thought out by our designers and engineers. It's all in the details, like the slide-out can, jar and spice rack in the galley, built-in storage organizer in the wardrobe and an armrest with built-in storage.

Volkswagen

The Volkswagen Transporter was the first front-engined van produced by German automaker Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and is the successor of the Volkswagen Type 2 van. It is built on the Volkswagen Group T platform.

The T4, released in 1990, was the first Transporter without a rear engine. This front-wheel drive model was available in two wheelbases, and being front-engined allowed a far greater diversity for special bodies - from wreckers to three-axled minibuses to large box-bodied ambulances, almost everything was possible. Transversely mounted engines with four, five and six cylinders, and especially the very popular TDI diesel engines with direct injection, brought the Transporter's performance back to state of the art, which couldn't really be said about either the T2 or T3.