Understanding  Motorhome Payloads  NZ  

Yes you can be fined now in New Zealand for your overloaded  motorhome 

Since 2021  the engine weights have increased and  the rules have  changed re overweight  motorhomes ,
where the smart  dealers should only be  importing the heavy chassis  motorhomes ,
when vehicle is 7.4 metres long with a rear garage.
(This means  the  GVM  must be  4200kg  and  Greater ) .

It should  NOT  be  on a Light chassis  GVM  of  3500kg  -  THERE WILL NOT BE ENOUGH PAYLOAD 

If you put  your  motorhome on the scales  and it is  on a WOF  and  it weighs  approx  3200kg   with nothing in  it 
Then you will have a problem  -  you wont have enough payload  -  and  you will be  over  3500kg  when loaded.

 What happens if my Motorhome is  Overloaded  ?

So Land Transport NZ  is  building  hidden scales  in the road  to measure the  weights of  larger vehicles
Which means when your vehicle drives over the  scales  and  it  exceeds  3500kg  - ( which alot will )  
And not enough  GVM   - ( Gross Vehicle Mass )  
Then you will be  fined   

Thats why when looking at purchasing a new 7.4 metre motorhome with a garage you must purchase 
THE  HEAVY  CHASSIS  -  GVM  of  4200kg  - to  4400kg  

We would  suggest the  Ci  Motorhome  with an ideal payload of  1000kg  
we suggest  these  models  

Magis  65XT  
Magis  66XT