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Hi there - can anyone help.

I'm trying to get my nosewight correct for towing my van. It's MTPLM is 1675kg. I've read that 7% of the van weight is the optimum for the noseweight (ie 117kgs for mine).

Do you know of any way to establish noseweight of the van please? All the gauges I can see online only go to a max 90kgs so I need more than this.

The car is a Disco 3 so hitch weight isn't an issue.

Any help would be appreciated?

Many thanks.

Kenles - scales a good idea - with a block of wood or something?

Also what law is that you mention please?

Was just reading Practical Caravan magazine (July 09) and they suggest the optimum noseweight to tow is 7% of the MTPLM (1675kgs MTPLM in my case), hence my ideal noseweight according to their figures should be 117kgs for my van.

Do you know if the law you mention, is a law, or a guideline please? It is odd that PC mag don't mention this and I can't find anything on a first pass google search on the web?

Any assistance appreciated.

Thanks.