Weights and Measures

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/toyota-hilux-gr-sport-ute-towing-claim-compromised-142578/

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

How many of you have sold your van/rig to purchase a mobile home for any reason? I'd like to know those reasons. I did read a few years ago a couple that sold their 22ft van, purchased a mobile home then went back to a caravan but didnt get a chance to question why. So the positives and negatives of your rea...

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

My assertion that the 10% rule of ATM to towball weight is so variable that it is a starting point only for the average caravanner. TBW isnt a mandatory requirement, it can be a recommendation.Most people realise that there is various ways to increase yaw like speed, low or high towball weight etc. I su...

yobarr · yobarr

Recently, at a free canp, I met a lady travelling solo, and she mentioned that there was a 'rattly noise' when she was travelling with the van in tow. Naturally I decided to have a look. I pulled the shank out of the receiver and soon determined that this was the problem. Somebody, in their wisdom, had cut...

yobarr · yobarr

Recently I visited a business that supplies a wide range of caravan parts, and also offers a complete caravan repair service. As I neared the entrance to the business I noticed an older couple messing around with one of those so-called "towball weight scales", so I stopped to chat. The van was a single...

Graz · Graz

I am posting this on behalf of my neighbours. They recently purchased a 2014 Elite Luxury Class 1610 BD. After taking it to get weighed, they have a tow ball weight of 400 kg and their ATM was 2180. The current VIN plate shows an ATM of 2108 and max ball weight of 350. Even if they can get it's ATM recertified...

yobarr · yobarr

Recently, at a coffee shop, I met a lady who is full-time travelling Australia in her caravan, and we got chatting. Like me she had sold her house, and she then had bought a brand new popular model SUV, with its claimed 3500kg tow capacity. Off she then went to a NSW coastal business that markets new carav...

Gundog · Gundog

Ranger and Van weighed before the start of the trip Specs GVM 2956 GCM 5500 VAN GTM 2466 ATM 2670 Ranger weighs 2490 kg loaded which includes 2 pax, 250kg ball weight, van weighs 2460kg actual GCM 4950, unfortunately didnt have time to do any axle weights, as the ute was weighed the day before and wei...

jegog · jegog

Hi I wasn't looking for this but when I saw it in the side panel I was intrigued and watched it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kZV5YJCDMU

Fridge65 · Fridge65

Hi all, I have seen lots info about this over the years but wanted an update with new rules for different states. My son in law has a 2022 Prado and a van which on paper everything looks ok until he starts loading car and van. He had a mobile weighing station come to him only to be told was non-compliant and th...

JackoFJR · JackoFJR

This might be of interest to anyone who uses a WDH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09ydYbbONBw

Fridge65 · Fridge65

Hopefully someone can help with a boat question - we quite often 'bovan' using the boat as a van. My boat and trailer comes in at 3.8t fully loaded, fuelled and provisioned. Trailer GVM is 3975kg Have been towing with a 200series + gvm upgrade but it is illega especially if i take to queensland. I don't be...

jegog · jegog

I just got this in a Facebook group and though the antics of the presenter are tiresome, the message is still valid. When pointed out it is obvious that WDH will add stresses along the caravan chassis, but that a stress fracture could be created under the van body never occurred to me. I had seen photos of...

lkyphl · lkyphl

https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/toyota-landcruiser-70-series-2023-review-140287/

yobarr · yobarr

Wonder about the towball weight on this setup. Front axle of trailer is a lot further up inside the mudguard than is the rear axle, and rear of car appears to be a lot closer to the ground than does the front. Another driver with no idea? Cheers

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

These are my rigs weights (in kgs) as tested at the Kerang weighbridge fully loaded car and caravan including 200L water, driver and half a fuel tank: Front axle - 1200 Whole car (including caravan on towball) - 2900 Rear axle = 2900 - 1200 = 1700 Caravan when attached to car - 2760 Solo car 2600 Towball = 2...

Bulldozer · Bulldozer

I have just bought a new Pathfinder, and I must say its fantastic, tows great, ticks all my boxes. will be used for towing and non towing duties. I looked under the tow bar the other day and to my surprise the plate thats welded onto the tow bar, just behind the spare wheel has the max tow ball weight at 200kg...

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

I'm currently camped near Swan Hill in NW Victoria and on the way here I noticed a weighbridge just north of Kerang, as I shall be returning that way in a couple of weeks I'd like to take the opportunity to weigh my rig. Now: just occasionally, very occasionally, governments do something obvious and sen...

Bulldozer · Bulldozer

My new Pathfinder has over a metre, and the factory tongue is a little short . My Adria 3004 hitch touches on the vertical part of the tongue. Bad design for euro hitches.IMO. I bought a new HR tongue that is welded on a 45deg angle but its about 30mm longer to the ball, that gives me plenty of clearance. Tha...

StewG · StewG

John Cadogen is not everyone's cup of tea, but he tells of the dangers of overloading a caravan and tug. If you are short of time watch the first few minutes and then go to about the 20 minute mark onwards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbF_NfxGuOs

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	Hi-lux GR sport towing... oh what a feeling - not! (Preview) https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/toyota-hilux-gr-sport-ute-towing-claim-compromised-142578/	Eaglemax	5	198	05:13 PM Sep 22, 2023 by yobarr
	Caravan to mobile home or other or reverse (Preview) How many of you have sold your van/rig to purchase a mobile home for any reason? I'd like to know those reasons. I did read a few years ago a couple that sold their 22ft van, purchased a mobile home then went back to a caravan but didnt get a chance to question why. So the positives and negatives of your rea...	Eaglemax	20	553	04:42 PM Sep 6, 2023 by Eaglemax
	Isnt a road a road? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) My assertion that the 10% rule of ATM to towball weight is so variable that it is a starting point only for the average caravanner. TBW isnt a mandatory requirement, it can be a recommendation.Most people realise that there is various ways to increase yaw like speed, low or high towball weight etc. I su...	Eaglemax	57	1129	09:22 PM Sep 4, 2023 by Eaglemax
	Rattly Towbar? (Preview) Recently, at a free canp, I met a lady travelling solo, and she mentioned that there was a 'rattly noise' when she was travelling with the van in tow. Naturally I decided to have a look. I pulled the shank out of the receiver and soon determined that this was the problem. Somebody, in their wisdom, had cut...	yobarr	4	401	11:05 AM Sep 3, 2023 by yobarr
	Towball Weight, Caravan Design and Proper Loading. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Recently I visited a business that supplies a wide range of caravan parts, and also offers a complete caravan repair service. As I neared the entrance to the business I noticed an older couple messing around with one of those so-called "towball weight scales", so I stopped to chat. The van was a single...	yobarr	57	3444	05:38 PM Aug 25, 2023 by Eaglemax
	Elite Luxury Class 1610 BD Tow Ball Weight (Preview) I am posting this on behalf of my neighbours. They recently purchased a 2014 Elite Luxury Class 1610 BD. After taking it to get weighed, they have a tow ball weight of 400 kg and their ATM was 2180. The current VIN plate shows an ATM of 2108 and max ball weight of 350. Even if they can get it's ATM recertified...	Graz	13	601	03:07 PM Aug 21, 2023 by yobarr
	Weights. Unconscionable conduct? (Preview) Recently, at a coffee shop, I met a lady who is full-time travelling Australia in her caravan, and we got chatting. Like me she had sold her house, and she then had bought a brand new popular model SUV, with its claimed 3500kg tow capacity. Off she then went to a NSW coastal business that markets new carav...	yobarr	22	856	11:20 AM Aug 17, 2023 by Greg 1
	My Ranger and Van (Preview) Ranger and Van weighed before the start of the trip Specs GVM 2956 GCM 5500 VAN GTM 2466 ATM 2670 Ranger weighs 2490 kg loaded which includes 2 pax, 250kg ball weight, van weighs 2460kg actual GCM 4950, unfortunately didnt have time to do any axle weights, as the ute was weighed the day before and wei...	Gundog	3	340	06:08 PM Aug 11, 2023 by yobarr
	200 LC fails weight measurement (Preview) Hi I wasn't looking for this but when I saw it in the side panel I was intrigued and watched it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kZV5YJCDMU	jegog	5	405	12:26 PM Aug 11, 2023 by yobarr
	GVM upgrades and other stuff (Preview) Hi all, I have seen lots info about this over the years but wanted an update with new rules for different states. My son in law has a 2022 Prado and a van which on paper everything looks ok until he starts loading car and van. He had a mobile weighing station come to him only to be told was non-compliant and th...	Fridge65	11	567	10:59 AM Jul 8, 2023 by Cuppa
	WDH (Preview) This might be of interest to anyone who uses a WDH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09ydYbbONBw	JackoFJR	6	524	10:11 PM May 28, 2023 by watsea
	Which tow vehicle for 4tonne (Preview) Hopefully someone can help with a boat question - we quite often 'bovan' using the boat as a van. My boat and trailer comes in at 3.8t fully loaded, fuelled and provisioned. Trailer GVM is 3975kg Have been towing with a 200series + gvm upgrade but it is illega especially if i take to queensland. I don't be...	Fridge65	12	918	06:08 PM May 21, 2023 by Optimark
	WDH again ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) I just got this in a Facebook group and though the antics of the presenter are tiresome, the message is still valid. When pointed out it is obvious that WDH will add stresses along the caravan chassis, but that a stress fracture could be created under the van body never occurred to me. I had seen photos of...	jegog	107	2878	07:13 PM May 15, 2023 by jegog
	2023 factory 70 series GVM upgrade (Preview) https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/toyota-landcruiser-70-series-2023-review-140287/	lkyphl	8	685	12:25 PM May 10, 2023 by Bill B
	Towball Weight (Preview) Wonder about the towball weight on this setup. Front axle of trailer is a lot further up inside the mudguard than is the rear axle, and rear of car appears to be a lot closer to the ground than does the front. Another driver with no idea? Cheers	yobarr	11	1026	10:21 PM Apr 24, 2023 by jegog
	A very light diet may be in order (Preview) These are my rigs weights (in kgs) as tested at the Kerang weighbridge fully loaded car and caravan including 200L water, driver and half a fuel tank: Front axle - 1200 Whole car (including caravan on towball) - 2900 Rear axle = 2900 - 1200 = 1700 Caravan when attached to car - 2760 Solo car 2600 Towball = 2...	Mike Harding	6	759	08:20 PM Apr 22, 2023 by Mike Harding
	Correct maximum tow ball weight for new R53 Nissan Pathfinder. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I have just bought a new Pathfinder, and I must say its fantastic, tows great, ticks all my boxes. will be used for towing and non towing duties. I looked under the tow bar the other day and to my surprise the plate thats welded onto the tow bar, just behind the spare wheel has the max tow ball weight at 200kg...	Bulldozer	43	1874	06:49 AM Apr 3, 2023 by Bulldozer
	Towbridge weighing (Preview) I'm currently camped near Swan Hill in NW Victoria and on the way here I noticed a weighbridge just north of Kerang, as I shall be returning that way in a couple of weeks I'd like to take the opportunity to weigh my rig. Now: just occasionally, very occasionally, governments do something obvious and sen...	Mike Harding	7	737	03:36 PM Apr 2, 2023 by KJB
	Distance from centre of rear axle to tow ball. (Preview) My new Pathfinder has over a metre, and the factory tongue is a little short . My Adria 3004 hitch touches on the vertical part of the tongue. Bad design for euro hitches.IMO. I bought a new HR tongue that is welded on a 45deg angle but its about 30mm longer to the ball, that gives me plenty of clearance. Tha...	Bulldozer	4	829	07:00 PM Mar 18, 2023 by yobarr
	A Heavy Price for Overloading (Preview) John Cadogen is not everyone's cup of tea, but he tells of the dangers of overloading a caravan and tug. If you are short of time watch the first few minutes and then go to about the 20 minute mark onwards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbF_NfxGuOs	StewG	4	1248	05:10 PM Feb 16, 2023 by StewG
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