Towball weight of your camper?

[Tim - Stratford]

After a bit of discussion re tow-ball weight of camper trailers and knowing the KK is rather heavy, I decided to purchase a set of 'towball weight' scales.

They arrived today so I raced out to check the ball-weight of the KK.....HOLY SCHITE!!!!       

270kgs!

I'm thinking I'm going to modify the loading and where everything lives whilst on the scales to see what difference I can make....Anyone else game to share their 'friend's' campers ball weight? 


Tim

[Jason B]

I am guessing mine is similar to yours mate. I have started to remove my just in case stuff that never gets used.

They are crazy heavy. I dread to think what my old one weighed with the 15hp outboard, fuel and Honda EU20i all in the front box as well as 3 x jerries across the front  Scarey!

Regards

Jas

[jk]

Yep.............................had the same issue the first trip away in our Cape York Explorer Extreme ( 10 years ago ), ran it over the weigh bridge at work and it was about the same as yours.........300kg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We now repack the heavy items to the rear and it's helped a bit but I would guess it's still around the 200 to 220kg mark.....................legal but your not going to be lifting it up by yourself any time soon 

All hard floor campers with sizable front boxers are in this league, it's just the way it is  ,  but a lot of manufacturers will tell people otherwise when making the sale !!

It comes as a bit of a shock the first time you see the real numbers hey, but that's life 

[KingBilly]

Interesting comparison of scales

http://www.campertrailers.org/group/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=269

KB

[Tim - Stratford]

I am guessing mine is similar to yours mate.

Nah, yours is heavier Jas - all that new canvas that we don't have to carry! 

[Tim - Stratford]

Interesting comparison of scales

G'day KB,

Hopefully my scales are fake - the real ones might show less weight! 

Tim

[Bird]

G'day KB,

Hopefully my scales are fake - the real ones might show less weight! 

Tim

bring em to the swap meet!!!!  we can have a competition...

[Jason B]

Nah, yours is heavier Jas - all that new canvas that we don't have to carry! 

Lol I will pack them on the rear now! 

[Coiled]

I am guessing mine is similar to yours mate. I have started to remove my just in case stuff that never gets used.

They are crazy heavy. I dread to think what my old one weighed with the 15hp outboard, fuel and Honda EU20i all in the front box as well as 3 x jerries across the front  Scarey!

Regards

Jas

Yep, 260kg when I weighed it with an empty fridge but pantry stocked, water tanks full, 1kva Yamaha generator and about 15l of fuel plus tools and some recovery gear.

[Homer_Jay]

i thought my 220 was bad. I feel a bit better after hearing you guys!

[Terry W4]

My Cub Supamatic Regal off-road weighs in at 130 but when packed to go away comes in at 140.

[woftam]

220kg but hopefully with creative placement I can get down to 200kg but the jerrycans on the drawbar will become decoration.

[Footy Shorts Shane]

Both tyres and tow ball weight, in lbs, not kg.

[LuckyDog]

My hard floor is 180kg with empty Engel and 2x4kg gas bottles and without generator and full jerry cans plus 80 LTS of water under the rear

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[chester ver2.0]

Goldstream storm RL (reverse layout kitchen at rear)

130kgs ball for a weekend away
155kgs for when we did our half lap around Oz

[torsion]

This is the first design criteria I look for in a camper.
Dont want to offend anyone, but those weights are stupid!

[GeoffA]

This is the first design criteria I look for in a camper.
Dont want to offend anyone, but those weights are stupid!

Have you weighed yours, loaded and ready to roll?

[fisher]

200kg, empty fridge and no jerry cans (Pioneer Argyle SE)

[wilson79]

226KGS, empty 50ltr fridge & large pantry, 2 x 4.5kg  gas bottles (Full) 2x empty 20ltr jerry cans, light stuff packed into front storage compartment empty 100ltr water. tank

Ecomate forward fold..,

[theins]

Have no scales, so no opportunity to measure.... but seeing this thread I feel I should check...

[edz]

80% Finished build of a Jayco "  Flite sized " style  camper has the scales under the jocky wheel on 45 Kg atm    Bound to go up in weight but hopefuly stay well under the 80 / 100 Kg mark .

[fishfinder]

312 kg loaded

[Swannie]

312 kg loaded

[RobM]

Tvan ready to go ( except cold food) - 65Kg with:

Only 2x4.5 kg gas bottles and small battery on the drawbar
Full 70l water tank behind axle
2 x full jerrycans behind axle
Empty fridge behind the axle

Measured under the jockey wheel

[gronk]

Tvan ready to go ( except cold food) - 65Kg with:

Only 2x4.5 kg gas bottles and small battery on the drawbar
Full 70l water tank behind axle
2 x full jerrycans behind axle
Empty fridge behind the axle

Measured under the jockey wheel

But, the newer Tvans with the front box went well over 200kg's !!

Used to own a 2007 KK ( with the old smaller front box ), with no fridge, 150kg's..

The latest Lifestyle AT10 van....140kg's