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Quote: Originally posted by peterws on 13/10/2012

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The noseweight of the car ain`t bad, you know.  If you keep the caravan weight down to a minimum, then I`d load the nose to 80 or so.  Place heavier stuff as far forward in the car as possible . . . .and see how stable she is. . . I have this feeling that some may not agree wi me on this.

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I told ya . . . . ha ha I could feel it coming . . .

"It is just a case of rearranging things to achieve the right level."

Absolutely not, my friend.  I may be a novice but I know you do NOT load the rear of the caravan to achieve an acceptable noseweight.  No way. 

With the  ups and downs of the road surfaces, the N.W. will vary anyway;  The stated noseweight includes a considerable allowance for load in the car, otherwise it would be a nonsense, so to up it slightly supposing gross weight is well down, shouldn`t be such a big deal..  As far as breaking the law is concerned, I `m not sure if you`re correct in this.  But you might be . . . !

Quote: Originally posted by peterws on 13/10/2012

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I told ya . . . . ha ha I could feel it coming . . .

"It is just a case of rearranging things to achieve the right level."

Absolutely not, my friend.  I may be a novice but I know you do NOT load the rear of the caravan to achieve an acceptable noseweight.  No way. 

With the  ups and downs of the road surfaces, the N.W. will vary anyway;  The stated noseweight includes a considerable allowance for load in the car, otherwise it would be a nonsense, so to up it slightly supposing gross weight is well down, shouldn`t be such a big deal..  As far as breaking the law is concerned, I `m not sure if you`re correct in this.  But you might be . . . !

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And just to add my two penny-worth. 

Overloading the tow bar will reduce the traction on the front wheels making braking possibly unsafe and if it is a front wheel drive car making movement on a wet site nigh on impossible.

DaveS1

"and the noseweight limit on a car that is less than 15 years old must be plated on the towbar."

Where might this be?  There`s an ISO figure given on mine, (top of the socket) which was fitted last year by a professional, but that`s all.  Sorry if I sounded disrespectful in any way; not intentional. . . Never is, but it happens.  She sez .. .

You soon find out if it`s not heavy enouh when ya drive it! . . I found out the hard way with a boat.  Nearly lost it over the brow of a hill.  Artic coming in the opposite direction. I used all the road to control it and am lucky to be here now.  A week later, a guy I knew lost his boat at the same place. .

Enjoy your van, man!