Towball weight of your camper?

[Footy Shorts Shane]

312 kg loaded

You win 

[fishfinder]

312 kg loaded

dyslexic - should have been 132 kg loaded

[Humphreythebear]

Outback Sturt 118kg packed . Dunno bout the total weight haven't weighed it

Caravan 1300kg - 14 footer , front kitchen pop top 125kg loaded

But tow vehicle max is 150kg on ball and 2100 total . Done on purpose  , don't beleive in taking a ton of crap on holidays ....... And still think I'm taking too much !
We grew out of a 10 foot 1960's caravan ?

[oldmate]

dyslexic - should have been 132 kg loaded

thank christ for that, back to special school for you 

[muzza01]

dyslexic - should have been 132 kg loaded

Funny you say that as I was thinking it was a mistake when I read it a few hours ago.

[speewa158]

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? 



lf you don't tell then       will never know  , your secret is safe with us ,,,,,,        


Tim

[fishfinder]

Funny you say that as I was thinking it was a mistake when I read it a few hours ago.

yer my fingers quite often make mistkaes

[lino6]

Wonder could you use a set of bathroom scales and a milk crate to get a rough idea? What to bathroom scales top out at?

[GeoffA]

Wonder could you use a set of bathroom scales and a milk crate to get a rough idea? What to bathroom scales top out at?

There's one way to find out.....

[lino6]

There's one way to find out.....

The 1 thing I lack is motivation!

This might end up as a revival for tandem campers?!

[KingBilly]

Wonder could you use a set of bathroom scales and a milk crate to get a rough idea? What to bathroom scales top out at?

120 or maybe 150kg.  Probably not much more.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/bpdons/stars/neville/handyhints/towball_weight.htm

KB

[GeoffA]

120 or maybe 150kg.  Probably not much more.

The old style with the rotary dial will keep going around and around.
Count the spins......up to a point.....

[Bad Scott]

Wonder could you use a set of bathroom scales and a milk crate to get a rough idea? What to bathroom scales top out at?

From what I can remember most went to 120kg.

[GeoffA]

From what I can remember most went to 120kg.

...and then they went around again....

[lino6]

Might see if I can ebay an American set, surely they measure in tonnes now??!!

[Bad Scott]

...and then they went around again....

It Broke

[Bad Scott]

Might see if I can ebay an American set, surely they measure in tonnes now??!!

Imperial tonnes. Gotta have a buffer

[Spada]

At first, mine was around 190kg (11% of GVM).

I thought that was a bit on the fat side, so I rejigged my load distribution and got it down to 150kg at the hitch (8% of GVM).

next trip out it wagged its tail more than a happy Labrador, and I damned near rolled the thing.

It quickly got put back to 190kg, and tows like a dream.

It's not all about ball weight, weight distribution and handling dynamics also come into play. If that's how the manufacturer has designed it, and it tows well with that ball weight, perhaps the effort needs to into making sure the car can take the load rather than changing the trailer ?

[Lloyd65]

It's not all about ball weight, weight distribution and handling dynamics also come into play. If that's how the manufacturer has designed it, and it tows well with that ball weight, perhaps the effort needs to into making sure the car can take the load rather than changing the trailer ?
[/quote]

Hi All
I agree with Spada. All vans ,boat and camper trailer's have pushed the axle back and increased the ball weight.
A lot better Towing
Cheers Lloyd

[speewa158]

...and then they went around again....

You talking from experience in this matter                   

[UIZ733]

Hi All
I agree with Spada. All vans ,boat and camper trailer's have pushed the axle back and increased the ball weight.
A lot better Towing
Cheers Lloyd

Ultimate seem to be able to come to a sensible compromise on ball weight. How do they manage it?

[Jason B]

Ultimate seem to be able to come to a sensible compromise on ball weight. How do they manage it?

By making an unsensible camper that looks like an upturned boat 

[Swannie]

By making an unsensible camper that looks like an upturned boat 

[UIZ733]

By making an unsensible camper that looks like an upturned boat 

[Jason B]

Nah, I have many!