Hitch List

Track your caravan payload, check towing weights, and manage trip checklists — all in one place.

⚖️ Payload calculator 🚗 85% rule checker ✅ Trip checklists

📱 Install as an App — Optional

🍎 iPhone / iPad (Safari)

Open in Safari and tap the Share button ⎙

Tap "Add to Home Screen" then Add

🤖 Android (Chrome)

Open in Chrome and tap the ⋮ menu

Tap "Add to Home Screen" or "Install app"

🖥️ Desktop (Chrome / Edge)

Click the install icon ⊕ in the address bar, or use the browser menu

Or just bookmark this page — works in any browser

✅ Works offline · 💾 Data stays on your device · 🔒 Nothing sent to any server · 🆓 Free to use

Disclaimer: Hitch List is a calculation aid only. You are solely responsible for verifying all weights and safety checks before towing. No liability is accepted for errors or reliance on calculations provided. Nothing in this app constitutes legal advice. The only way to verify your exact laden weight is to use a public weighbridge.

Set Up Your Profile

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Enter your caravan and vehicle details so Hitch List can calculate your payload, 85% towing rule, and noseweight correctly. You can update these any time in ⚙️ Settings.

🚐 Your Caravan

Make

Model

Year

Berths

MRO (kg) *

MTPLM (kg) *

Where to find these: Both are on your caravan's VIN plate — inside a locker, on the A-frame, or inside the front door. Also in your handbook.
• MRO (Mass in Running Order) = empty weight as manufactured
• MTPLM (Maximum Technically Permissible Laden Mass) = maximum legal laden weight
• Your payload = MTPLM minus MRO

🚗 Your Tow Vehicle

Make

Model

Kerb Weight (kg) *

Max Tow Weight (kg)

Towbar Noseweight Max (kg)

Gross Train Weight (kg)

Total Passenger Weight (kg)

Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)

Where to find these:
• Kerb weight — vehicle handbook or V5C logbook
• Max tow weight & GTW — vehicle handbook or door jamb plate
• Towbar noseweight max — towbar manufacturer's plate or documentation
• GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) — door jamb plate or engine bay. Maximum the car can weigh fully loaded including passengers, luggage and noseweight
• GTW (Gross Train Weight) — maximum combined weight of car + caravan together

🚗 85% Towing Rule

Your caravan should ideally weigh no more than 85% of your car's kerb weight. The bar below shows where you sit.

✓ Under 85% — ideal for all drivers

⚠ 85–100% — legal, but experienced drivers only

✗ Over 100% — caravan heavier than car, not recommended

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85%

100%

Enter vehicle kerb weight in Settings to enable this check.

🚐 Weight Distribution (caravan items)

Load heavier items low down and close to the axle, then check the noseweight and adjust carefully as needed, moving some weight slightly forward only if noseweight is too low, or back towards the axle if it is too high, without exceeding the vehicle or caravan limits. Use the Front / Centre / Rear position on each item below to track this. Items without a position set show as Unset.

Front —

Centre —

Rear —

Unset —

🔩 Noseweight

The correct range is 5–7% of your laden caravan weight — never exceed the lowest of your car's towbar limit or your caravan's hitch limit.

—5% min

→

—7% max

5–7% of loaded caravan.

⚖️ Payload

Payload Used0.0 kg

Payload Left200.0 kg

In Car (not van)0.0 kg

Items in Van0

Payload used (% of allowance)

🚗 Towing

MTPLM (max laden weight)—

MRO (empty weight)—

👋 Getting started — Add items using the category rows below. Tick to include, use 🚐 / 🚗 / 🏠 to set where each item lives, and Front / Centre / Rear to track weight distribution. Your data saves automatically — tap 💾 Save / Export at the bottom to back it up.

Disclaimer: Hitch List is a calculation aid only. All figures are estimates based on the data you enter. You are solely responsible for verifying weights, limits and safety checks before towing. Always confirm your caravan and vehicle specifications with official documentation. Nothing in this app constitutes legal advice or overrides any legal requirement, manufacturer guidance or highway code obligation. No liability is accepted for any errors, omissions or reliance placed on calculations provided. Towing safely is your responsibility. The only way to verify your exact laden weight is to use a public weighbridge — these are available at many lorry stops, recycling centres and agricultural merchants across the UK.

Checklists

🚐Caravan

🚗Tow Vehicle

📊Towing Compatibility

🌙Appearance

Dark Mode

Easier on the eyes in low light

💾Backup & Restore

Export all your data as a JSON file to back up or transfer to another device. Import a previously saved file to restore everything.

📥 Import Data (Restore File)

⚠️ Danger Zone

Clear all saved data and return to the welcome screen. This will erase your caravan profile, vehicle details, all payload items, and checklist state.