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LoadMate User Guide - Section 1: Getting Started with Adding Your Vehicle

In the first section of our LoadMate user guide, we walk you through the process of adding your vehicle's information into the app. Detailed and accurate input ensures more precise weight management, enhancing your caravanning or trailer travel experience.

LoadMate Onboarding Guide: Section 2 - Caravan Specifications

Section 2 of our LoadMate onboarding guide is dedicated to helping you understand and input your caravan's key specifications. Learn about aspects such as Tare Weight, Gross Trailer Mass, Aggregate Trailer Mass, and more, ensuring you get the most out of your caravan and LoadMate.

LoadMate User Guide - Section 4: Personalise your vehicles storage locations

In Section 4 of LoadMate's onboarding guide, we walk you through the process of personalising your vehicle's storage locations. We'll help you understand how to optimise your load placements for improved weight distribution and stability.

Section 5 of our onboarding guide: Personalise Your Caravan's Storage Locations

In Section 5 of LoadMate's onboarding guide, we cover how to personalise your caravan's storage locations. Learn how to achieve balanced weight distribution in your caravan and manage load distributions effectively with LoadMate.

LoadMate User Guide – Section 6: Add Your Passengers

In Onboarding Section 5, we guide you through the step-by-step process of adding passengers to your LoadMate account. We'll cover how to input passenger details, examine the weight distribution on your vehicle axles, and make use of the 'Exclude from calculations' toggle for managing occasional passengers.

LoadMate User Guide - Section 7: Adding your vehicle loads

Explore the powerful features of LoadMate as we dive into the specifics of adding vehicle loads, focusing on items not included in your vehicle's tare weight. Learn how to leverage LoadMate's unique abilities to understand the weight impact of each accessory, fixture, or luggage item, especially when redistributing weight due to overloading. The step-by-step guide demonstrates how to add, remove, or exclude loads, helping you maintain real-time compliance. With LoadMate, keep all your load information and receipts organised, whether on mobile or desktop.