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The Milenco nose weight guage is the only one calibrated to a British Standard. About £25ish

Phil

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.towsure.com/search/noseweight+gauge

i have the W39 and seems to work ok.BUT when it has gone down to the required weight i found i could change the weight higher and lower by hand,lifting and pushing.

Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 12/2/2012

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The one you already have should be the most accurate if it is the electronic load cell type as used on truck weighloadas.

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Maybe leebo could be more precise on what sort it is but I think they are referring to this one Tentz.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.towsure.com/product/Caravan_and_Trailer_Noseweight_Controller_Gauge

Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 12/2/2012

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The one you already have should be the most accurate if it is the electronic load cell type as used on truck weighloadas.

The weight will indeed change if you move caravan nose up or down which is why noseweight if using spring gauge or bathroom scales method, should be checked with caravan level on firm level ground.

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You buy it brand new and it operates in accordance with the BS. Eventually, all equipment becomes faulty due to use and that is why we have e.g our caravan fires/ fridges etc checked every so often. Milenco is no different and the manufacturer recommends that it be recalibrated something like every 1000 uses. You can carry bathroom scales with you everythime you go away, or, for around the £25 mark, a much handier piece of kit to pack. The OP enquired about accurate nose weight guages rather than accurate bathroom scales.

Bathroom scales will do the job, but even they have variations on their accuracy depending upon the kind you buy and their age. There are always good and bad  -depends how much you pay. The difference, however, between the milenco type of guage  and bathroom scales is that the former  has been specifically developed for the job.

Phil