Towing a Caravan - Mechanical strain etc

[Tassie f100]

If you are prepared to run the very minimal risk of something going wrong the go would be to hook the caravan on and see how the level looks.Maybe measure the height of the towbar before and after.Anywhere up to 50mm difference would be quite acceptable.Don’t know what the legalities are if you are caught out with too much tow ball weight,but no one is going to check it if the caravan and towbar are level.If you use load levellers the towbar will be the same height loaded or unloaded

[dunga]

Originally Posted by Tassie f100

If you are prepared to run the very minimal risk of something going wrong the go would be to hook the caravan on and see how the level looks.Maybe measure the height of the towbar before and after.Anywhere up to 50mm difference would be quite acceptable.Don’t know what the legalities are if you are caught out with too much tow ball weight,but no one is going to check it if the caravan and towbar are level.If you use load levellers the towbar will be the same height loaded or unloaded

Only ones that will check is the crash investigators and the insurance company. Buy a suitable car or a European caravan.