I am new to caravanning and am working my way through the various problems/headaches a beginner experiences.
My car/van ratio is OK (1850 to 1200kgs) and the towing experience has been stable.
But the noseweight of my Buccaneer Elan seems very heavy and even with everything out of the front locker I can't get it much less than about 95 kgs, which is too much for my car's max of 75kgs
I am still experimenting with loading and obviously I can pile stuff behind the axle. But I worry that this will cause a pendulum or seesaw effect which might upset what is otherwise a stable tow.
I feel it needs sorting as a graunching sound started recently and although I stopped it by lightly sanding the towball clean (a tip in Practical Caravan} the ball looks as if it is suffering some premature wear and tear. (I don't, of course, know whether that was due to an overweight nose load or maybe its not connected)
Any advice from more experienced caravanners, please? Is the answer to pile the weight behind the axle to lift the front? Or, God forbid, do I need a new car??
My car/van ratio is OK (1850 to 1200kgs) and the towing experience has been stable.
But the noseweight of my Buccaneer Elan seems very heavy and even with everything out of the front locker I can't get it much less than about 95 kgs, which is too much for my car's max of 75kgs
I am still experimenting with loading and obviously I can pile stuff behind the axle. But I worry that this will cause a pendulum or seesaw effect which might upset what is otherwise a stable tow.
I feel it needs sorting as a graunching sound started recently and although I stopped it by lightly sanding the towball clean (a tip in Practical Caravan} the ball looks as if it is suffering some premature wear and tear. (I don't, of course, know whether that was due to an overweight nose load or maybe its not connected)
Any advice from more experienced caravanners, please? Is the answer to pile the weight behind the axle to lift the front? Or, God forbid, do I need a new car??