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Quote: Originally posted by ash1947 on 30/9/2018

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hi all and thanks, for those who asked the max nose for the car is 70 to 75 kg regards Ashley

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Quote: Originally posted by ericmark on 11/10/2018

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Quote: Originally posted by ash1947 on 30/9/2018

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hi all and thanks, for those who asked the max nose for the car is 70 to 75 kg regards Ashley

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Seems odd, normally a maximum is a single figure, not between two figures, I find in general too light of a nose weight causes poor towing, and too heavy puts the hitch too close to the ground, most caravans have both the A frame max and cup max at around 150 kg, so if under that, can't really blaim caravan maker, it does not need me to tell you how to make the nose weight less. What your asking is has the manufacturer made an error, and answer has to be no.

But with that 70 to 75 kg figure I would look again, is that the maximum or the ideal? But thank you I will go and check what my car is, since the tow bar has 4 holes so it can take a pin and eye type connector instead of ball, I suspect it is rather high, before when there were less rules, to help with high tow ball weight you could buy a combined spring damper which removed weight from the ball and put a resistance to turning to stop snaking, what I don't know is the legal standing of these old devices.

They remove 60 to 80 pounds from the tow ball but as to if the inspectors will allow that I don't know, I looked at the towsure snakemaster quick release caravan stabilised but it does not say anything about tow ball weight reduction, however fact that it lifts back of car up, it clearly does reduce tow ball weight.

I think it would be one of those let the court decide jobs, and I personally don't want to be involved in a test case even if I win.

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