RV FEATURE
A caravan on the scales of Weigh Station, a mobile
caravan weighing service (pic: Ian McCallum)
Putting too much tension into these springs will
redistribute too much weight from the towball
back to the trailer's axles, increasing the chances
of getting the wobbles. Insufficient tension may
make the steering feel vague and unresponsive.
If you feel any instability or poor handling when
driving your rig, stop immediately and adjust
your WDH accordingly.
Exceeding the GTM of the trailer can lead to
damaged suspension, broken stub axles, sheared
wheel nuts or blown tyres. If any of these occur
while the rig is travelling at speed, a serious crash
will likely be the result.
MOBILE WEIGH-IN
So how do you know if you've got this weight
distribution correct? Unfortunately, unless you
have unlimited time to access a weighbridge,
it will be nearly impossible to do by yourself.
Fortunately, help is at hand.
Several new companies are offering a mobile
caravan weighing service. They have very
sophisticated portable scales that can be brought
to you to ascertain the total weight of your rig
and how the load is distributed.
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Once they've weighed your rig, they can advise
you on what steps you can take to redistribute
your load, reset your WDH or change the height
of your towball to obtain a perfectly balanced rig.
THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES PROVIDE
CARAVAN MOBILE WEIGH-INS:
WEIGH STATION
www.weighstation.com.au
WEIGHCHECK
www.mobilecaravanweighing.com.au
CARAVAN WEIGHING WA
www.caravanweighing.com.au