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Subject Topic: TT Hitch Weight Post Reply Post New Topic
Personscoreson
16/8/2019 at 8:35pm
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After a stay out at Freshwater West this week, I was concerned that the TT was applying too much downforce on the towbar on my Mondy. Which was already fairly well loaded with kit.

To that end on packing up I rejigged the kit I store in the TT and ensured the heavier items were towards the rear - noting that I have a substantial kit box on the A frame that needs balancing out.

This has helped lighten the weight at the hitch, I can lift it off the ground more easily now, but it got me thinking, what should the hitch weight be, and how can I check what my TT is.

Sorry not sure I explained it very well, in a nutshell how do I check the downforce that my TT is applying to my towbar.

Thanks all.


PersonRob and Tina
16/8/2019 at 9:06pm
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Use a noseweight guage or a piece of wood cut to length and a set of bathroom scales.

Rob


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16/8/2019 at 9:32pm
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Thanks Rob, good shout, I'll get the saw out. I've had a dig and if I'm reading things right it seems anywhere in the 75kg to 90 kg range would be OK for the effective weight applied on the towball of a Monday Mk4.


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Be careful putting that much weight through the hitch of the trailer. My Challenger has a max nose weight of around 30kgs, yet the towbar has a 75kgs limit



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