Tagged: tow-ball weight
7 articles we've published with this tag.
- Safety chains and breakaway cables: the bit everyone forgets to checkSafety chains and the breakaway cable are the last line of defence if your hitch fails. Here's how to rig them right, and why so many rigs get it wrong.By Trev Sanders
- Weight distribution hitches: when you need one and when you don'tWeight distribution hitches fix a real problem for some rigs and do nothing for others. Here's how to work out which camp you're in before you spend the money.By Marto Kelleher
- Tow-ball weight: how to actually measure it (bathroom scales won't cut it)Bathroom scales under the jockey wheel give you a number, but not the right one. Here's how to measure tow-ball weight properly, and why it matters.By Priya Raman
- Payload creep: why your van weighs more than the day you bought itMost vans are near their ATM within eighteen months of full-time touring. Here's how payload creep happens and the weighbridge habit that stops it biting you.By Marto Kelleher
- Sway, yaw and the wobble you feel through the wheel: understanding caravan swayCaravan sway isn't random. It's got specific causes and warning signs, and knowing them beats reacting once your van's already fishtailing.By Marto Kelleher
- Tow-ball weight: how to actually measure it (bathroom scales won't cut it)Guessing tow-ball weight ruins tow vehicles and vans. Here's how to measure it properly, what the right percentage actually is, and what happens when you get it wrong.By Dan "Dusty" Whitlock
- Weight distribution hitches: when you need one and when you don'tWeight distribution hitches get bolted on out of habit more than need. Here's how they actually work, when they earn their keep, and when they're solving a problem you don't have.By Dan "Dusty" Whitlock
