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Quote: Originally posted by johnks on 21/5/2013

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I was going to buy one of these myself until I read a report on another forum saying that they were inconsistent. One vanner said that he was getting 3 different readings.
Think a visit to the local weigh bridge is more accurate.

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I've not purchased anything from the UK site but from the Netherlands site, excelent delivery, great prices only drawback was the bank charging me to convert the euros.

I bought the weigh scale from them, I have found that it gives an approximate weight as the Jockey wheel wobbles a bit so I get different readings.So I take a number of readings on all the wheels and so long as they are under my max weight I am happy.

I've been given the advice to lower then front corner steadies and then raising the jockey wheel so you can place the scale under the jockey wheel and apply load to the jockey wheel this gives a stable reading, also when weighing the wheels use two pieces if timber about the same height as the scales and position either side of the scales but not touching them so you move on and off the scales without tilting them.so trying that before our next trip away

Cheers

John

We have a small van in our first year we took note of the manufactures unladen weight specification.

We carefully weighed everything that went into the van, including gas bottle, motor mover and battery. We checked the nose weight and had a wonderful year travelling from Yorkshire to Scotland, Cornwall, Hereford, The Cotswolds and of course the Yorkshire Dales.

All in ignorance that we were at the very least 70kg overweight, when we bought the weight scale with the van empty with just a gas bottle, battery, spare wheel and motor mover we were just 3kg below the Maximum weight.

I feel that caravan manufactures and Caravan sales should by law give you a true minimum weight of the individual caravan you are buying. Not add all the basics like sink, cooker, shower, toilet, heater, full gas bottle and battery as extras.

As at the moment it makes it so easy to be over weight (weigh bridges are not always close at hand) so not only making your journey illegal, but insurance companies say most accidents involving caravans are caused by speeding or overloaded caravans.

When you buy a car the minimum weight is with oil, petrol, seats and wheels included not as extras.

Ahh that’s better my little rant is over,