Anyone else seen these? My son came across it and suggested it, because my ball weight limit is 75kg. Now I'll be able to check it much easier without using the old bathroom scales.
brickies said
01:37 AM Apr 19, 2013
Can't wait for your fed back on how to use it and how it works looks simple
Beth54 said
01:41 AM Apr 19, 2013
Yes, I'm hoping it'll be easy for me. I'm a bit unco ya know!
magicbob said
01:48 AM Apr 19, 2013
hmmmm....would not have thought too many vans with only 100kg (max) ball weight. Bob
Beth54 said
01:54 AM Apr 19, 2013
magicbob wrote:
hmmmm....would not have thought too many vans with only 100kg (max) ball weight. Bob
My Nipper is under that, but I do have to be careful how I load it.
Landfall said
02:44 AM Apr 19, 2013
They are very good, purchased ours about three years ago.
I place it carefully under where the tow ball goes and gently lower the jockey wheel to get a reading.
Being a European caravan we are only allowed a Max. of 100kg ball weight.
For me, invaluable.
There is a much more sophisticated one available from the UK at considerable more cost, but once again an excellent product.
Ken
Wombat 280 said
02:46 AM Apr 19, 2013
Many towbars are rated well under 100KG the standard bar on the Outback is 90Kg, HR put out a similar unit but not for $18.00 and it goes up to 300kg ?
Beth54 said
02:46 AM Apr 19, 2013
Landfall wrote:
They are very good, purchased ours about three years ago.
I place it carefully under where the tow ball goes and gently lower the jockey wheel to get a reading.
Being a European caravan we are only allowed a Max. of 100kg ball weight.
For me, invaluable.
There is a much more sophisticated one available from the UK at considerable more cost, but once again an excellent product.
Ken
Thanks Ken. I appreciate the 'how to' description. And that it was worth buying.
brickies said
04:07 AM Apr 19, 2013
Ken do you lower jockey wheel till there is no load on jockey wheel
Landfall said
04:40 AM Apr 19, 2013
brickies wrote:
Ken do you lower jockey wheel till there is no load on jockey wheel
Yes, I just get the wheel off the ground by about 1/2inch, so that if I haven't placed it right it doesn't fall far.
Also I should mention it is best done on a flat piece of ground with the hand brake on.
I have thought about making a small wooden pad with a bit chiseled out to hold the bottom in place, but so far have not needed to.
Ken
brickies said
05:24 AM Apr 19, 2013
Thanks Ken
dazren said
05:05 PM Apr 19, 2013
Great post , Beth, I am going to get one, at that price Every van should have one, as we do not always ''load the van'' as we did ??
Beth54 said
05:49 PM Apr 19, 2013
That's right dazren, I know I got a bit slack about it on my last trip. My son had drummed it into me when he was sorting the van out for me. So it'll be much easier now.
Onedodger said
09:27 PM Apr 19, 2013
Not much good for the majority of vans as it only weighs up to 100kg. My van mt ball weight is 108kg. Loaded 210kg. I use a bottle jack that has a weight guage attached.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Caravan-Towing-Nose-Weight-Gauge-/181122301493?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D7044772641067754567%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D181122301493%26
Anyone else seen these? My son came across it and suggested it, because my ball weight limit is 75kg. Now I'll be able to check it much easier without using the old bathroom scales.
Yes, I'm hoping it'll be easy for me. I'm a bit unco ya know!
Bob
My Nipper is under that, but I do have to be careful how I load it.
I place it carefully under where the tow ball goes and gently lower the jockey wheel to get a reading.
Being a European caravan we are only allowed a Max. of 100kg ball weight.
For me, invaluable.
There is a much more sophisticated one available from the UK at considerable more cost, but once again an excellent product.
Ken
Thanks Ken. I appreciate the 'how to' description.
And that it was worth buying.
Yes, I just get the wheel off the ground by about 1/2inch, so that if I haven't placed it right it doesn't fall far.
Also I should mention it is best done on a flat piece of ground with the hand brake on.
I have thought about making a small wooden pad with a bit chiseled out to hold the bottom in place, but so far have not needed to.
Ken
That's right dazren, I know I got a bit slack about it on my last trip. My son had drummed it into me when he was sorting the van out for me. So it'll be much easier now.
My van mt ball weight is 108kg. Loaded 210kg.
I use a bottle jack that has a weight guage attached.