What should my caravan nose weight be?

5-7%
The general recommended noseweight for towing stability is 5-7% of your caravan’s actual laden weight. You can find the specific noseweight for your caravan in your car manufacturer’s owner’s handbook.

How do you calculate nose weight?

The nose weight can be measured with a suspended tension spring with scale division. However, it is a lot easier with a personal scale. Place a strip of wood in the head of the coupling, then put the wood on the scale and check the weight. Then, measure the weight with the wood and scales under the nose wheel.

Is the milenco precision calibrated noseweight gauge accurate?

The Milenco Precision Calibrated Noseweight Gauge has been manufactured using unique materials so that its calibration remains accurate even after 1000 uses. Other Noseweight Gauges can be up to 30 kilos out after 1000 uses.

How many kilos can a noseweight gauge measure?

Other Noseweight Gauges can be up to 30 kilos out after 1000 uses. Another improvement we have made is that the scale is much clearer and goes up to 130 kilos and is accurate to within 2 kilos (as required by BS7961).

What should the noseweight of my caravan be?

The Milenco gauge can go up to a noseweight of 130kg and is apparently accurate to within 2kg. It comes with its own little bag and easily fits in a front or side caravan locker. The Milenco noseweight gauge is reasonably accurate and relatively affordable alternative to your bathroom scales – Image: Amazon.co.uk AL-KO Noseweight Jockey Wheel

How can you tell the nose weight of a car?

The ‘ideal’ noseweight with the range is a personal preference for how it feels to tow with your particular tow car. Heavier cars will be less sensitive to slight changes in nose weight, where lighter tow cars you may notice more of an impact. Really the only way you’re going to know is by trial and error.