Recent content by andyharrold

https://www.caravanguard.co.uk/news/how-to-measure-and-adjust-your-caravans-nose-weight-3999/ A good guide on how to measure your nose weight. But I put it on here because there are some very interesting posts from people with cars who are unable to achieve the correct nose weight.

I did like/ find amusing your post about the noseweight altering when you move through the van! Maybe I could strap my wife to the loo!

I do understand the problem Prof. Hence moving things to the bathroom! The bit about removing the rear bunk was someone else suggestion to create storage space to load with heavy items.

Yes, my combination says noseweight will be 80kg. This is what started the whole debate! Only one user review with a 330. His also comes out at 80.

I cannot remove rear bunk as it is a 2 berth. The only thing I can do is move all of the cushions to the bathroom, along with EHU lead and as someone suggested plastic crates full of the other stuff. I will check with seller if I can do a measure beforehand.

Passed in 1980.

Thanks everyone. The suggestion to look at the user reviews on towcar.info was most enlightening. Lots of people towing with far less satisfactory matches than mine works out. Makes me feel a lot happier that I can make the weight.

I was referring to the nose weight.

It makes you wonder why a car with the name Touring should be designed with such a low tow weight.

Thanks very much for your info. Some interesting info. Unfortunately I cannot afford a S4. It was a S1 that I was looking at. Hence the gas bottles up front, heavy duty aluminium construction and a 95kg nose weight! I will check the car. That would be the ultimate non starter, if it was unable...

You are right. I have gone to task on this. I wasn't sure on the legal side of the limit. I realise that trimming is part of the game, and understand what has to be done, but I didn't want to buy a van that meant that everything had to be placed aft of the axle to achieve a suitable figure.

I know this is a bit of a guess but if we assume that with the caravan contents evenly distributed around the axle low down as per the correct way the weight was 100kg, how easy would it be to get to 75kg? Awning would be 260 size. One gas bottle EHU lead in car or shower at rear.

I have found out that the van I was enquiring about has a 95kg rating. The car is only 75kg, so think that I will look for another van.

Max laden weight is approx 1440. 330 can tow 1800 so not a problem there. The laws on towball weight , minimum 4%, is not a factor Surely, whether a van has ATC, car has good suspension, handling and ride , and that other people tow with them is irrelevant. If it is over 75KG it is...

Forums were talking about being loaded at 100.