Caravan CLINIC

TOWBALL WEIGHT

Hi Caravan & Outdoor Life, I just want some advice on what weight the caravan should have on the towball?

Naas Schutte

Godfrey: The compulsory specification for caravans and light trailers states that this may not exceed 100 kg or be less than 25 kg when the caravan/trailer is loaded.

The manufacturer must also determine the maximum and minimum static vertical load at the centre of the ball socket on the coupling head.

This means that it is the manufacturer’s responsibility to design the caravan or trailer with packing space in the front and the rear – bearing in mind the position of the fridge and