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Quote: Originally posted by Monty15 on 23/6/2020

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I've got a nose heavy van when 'empty' (I think the vast majority probably are!), compounded by a light tow hitch load figure. You sort it by careful loading of stuff into the van. Nose heavy, or light (don't think I've ever come across that!) on an empty van should be used only as a starting point indicator of how to load your van.

What you don't ideally want is really heavy stuff right at the back of the van (even if it gives you the correct nose weight when static), because when moving that will increase the risk of the van snaking. Place really heavy stuff like awnings low down over or very near the axle where it has no negative affects on towing stability.

If I'm not mistaken there is no front locker on your van, with your gas cylinder side mounted over the axle, so all the usual 'de-load' the front locker advice is not applicable, but that also means your 'overweight' is likely minimal, and hopefully just strategic packing of normal stuff into van will cure the issue. Just try not to place anything heavy, or a great accumulations of lighter stuff, forward of the axle unless balanced by equal weight behind axle (like a see-saw).

As a warning, you do not want the nose to be too light either, it causes all sorts of nasty towing issues!

Good luck.

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Quote: Originally posted by sooty on 28/6/2020

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A friend had a Bailey caravan, I don't know which one it was but their nose weight was high. I have seen other comments saying the same. It turned out Bailey had mounted it on the wrong place on the chassis although Bailey denied there was anything wrong for a long time. This is going back quite a few years.

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