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Title: only wanted to know my tow ball weight......but while i was there
Post by: weeds on January 10, 2013, 09:14:13 AM

all weights are with one adult and two kiddies

i'm lucky enough to have a weigh bridge at work although the big screen outside only goes up and down in 20kg incriments, the compute inside would have had the to the kg weights

3700 Defender and camper trailer
2740 Defender by itself
2800 Defender with trailer connected but off bridge
1000 Camper trailer by itself
1240 Front axle weight defender
1480 Rear axle weight defender
940 Camper trailer axle weight when connect to defender

Title: Re: only wanted to know my tow ball weight......but while i was there
Post by: Mace on January 10, 2013, 09:25:50 AM

That is comprehensive!

I guess it all means your towball weight is 60kg?

 :cheers:

Title: Re: only wanted to know my tow ball weight......but while i was there
Post by: weeds on January 10, 2013, 10:13:53 AM

Quote from: Mace on January 10, 2013, 09:25:50 AM

That is comprehensive!

I guess it all means your towball weight is 60kg?

 :cheers:

yep.........i needed to man handle the camper on teewah the other week, with two us on the front and missing 5 mountain bikes it was nice and light

Title: Re: only wanted to know my tow ball weight......but while i was there
Post by: WilSurf on January 10, 2013, 10:50:51 AM

I will try and weigh our KK.  :'(
That will be a lot more.
Have to see if I can use the normal weigh scale and put the jockey wheel on it.

Title: Re: only wanted to know my tow ball weight......but while i was there
Post by: Mace on January 10, 2013, 11:02:43 AM

Quote from: WilSurf on January 10, 2013, 10:50:51 AM

Have to see if I can use the normal weigh scale and put the jockey wheel on it.

I tried that method just recently, and then verified my reading by putting the scales on the tow bar toung.

At ground level under the jockey wheel the weight was 100kg.  At tow ball height it was 90 kg.

So I reckon if you use a standard bathroom scale set under the jockey wheel, subtract 10% to get an approximate estimation of tow ball weight.

 :cheers:

Title: Re: only wanted to know my tow ball weight......but while i was there
Post by: cancan on January 10, 2013, 12:52:13 PM

I placed an axle stand on the bathroom scale, noted the weight then lowered the camper trailer tow hitch onto the axle stand and deducted the weight of the axle stand....

Title: Re: only wanted to know my tow ball weight......but while i was there
Post by: WilSurf on January 10, 2013, 01:28:35 PM

Quote from: cancan on January 10, 2013, 12:52:13 PM

I placed an axle stand on the bathroom scale, noted the weight then lowered the camper trailer tow hitch onto the axle stand and deducted the weight of the axle stand....

That's what I would do.
Will have a try this weekend.

Title: Re: only wanted to know my tow ball weight......but while i was there
Post by: Mace on January 10, 2013, 01:32:18 PM

Quote from: cancan on January 10, 2013, 12:52:13 PM

I placed an axle stand on the bathroom scale, noted the weight then lowered the camper trailer tow hitch onto the axle stand and deducted the weight of the axle stand....

You can also just put the scale set on top of a 20 litre drum and lower the hitch onto it and get the same result!!

 :cheers:

Title: Re: only wanted to know my tow ball weight......but while i was there
Post by: WilSurf on January 10, 2013, 02:14:51 PM

I don't have a 20 liter drum, but do have axle stands.

Title: Re: only wanted to know my tow ball weight......but while i was there
Post by: Bobsan on January 10, 2013, 07:45:14 PM

I just weighted my camper trailer. Dry weight for rego was 360Kg as a box trailer only with spare wheel, alloy tool box over ride brakes and a empty water tank.
 Completed trailer with a Rooftop tent, pull out awning, solar panel. tailgate kitchen, porta potty and cooking gear no food  total weight 502Kg with a ball weight of 66Kg included in the 502Kg  Trailer size  overall 3.74m long 1.65m wide, trailer box is 1.52m x 1.07m  (5x3'6) I built it as a small trailer to be pulled by my Suzuki Jimny.