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04/11/2021 at 4:16pm
Location: East Herts
Outfit: 1992 Elddis Wisp 450CT + X Trail
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Noseweight is highly critical. I always go by the maximum my car will allow, as long as it is within the specifications of the trailer. I also try to avoid having anything heavy anywhere near the rear of my caravan.
When I first bought the caravan I have now I just hooked it up to my car and drove home. It wasn't very far, no more than 15 miles, but it did involve using a fast dual-carriageway. On that journey I was quite surprised to find that it did sway occasionally, much more than my previous one ever had, especially when being overtaken by the occasional coach or truck. However, on my first proper trip out with it, loaded as I usually would, it was a totally different story. I barely knew it was on the back. On that journey when I bought the caravan it was completely empty and I had no means of measuring the noseweight, so in all probability is was too light on the front end. Getting some load in it and getting the noseweight right transformed it completely and I have had no problems with it ever since, despite the fact that I never use any kind of stabilising device. I know others will disagree with me but I always think that if you need a stabiliser there is something wrong somewhere with your outfit. Many years ago I used to tow all sorts of trailers in the course of my work and I never used any kind of stabiliser then either. Few trailers had them, or the facilities to fit them anyway, and I never had a problem as long as the trailers were loaded right.
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Best Regards,
Colin
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