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[Marks DTM Calib]

Here is an extract from the swift handbook (page 15)

LOADING AND DISTRIBUTION OF
WEIGHT IN THE CARAVAN
Do not exceed recommended maximum
loading for your caravan.
1. Load heavy items low down near the
floor and mainly over or just in front of
the axle(s) (Fig. A).
2. Load evenly right to left so that each
caravan wheel carries approximately the
same weight.
3. Do not load items at the extreme front or
rear since this can lead to instability due
to the ‘pendulum effect’.
4. Load remainder to give a suitable
noseweight at the towing coupling.
Check noseweight.
Note: Do not overload car boot.



And suitable is close to 75Kg in the case of your setup....

And I cant beleave that I have just looked at a caravan website  

[Entwood]

Here is an extract from the swift handbook (page 15)

LOADING AND DISTRIBUTION OF
WEIGHT IN THE CARAVAN
Do not exceed recommended maximum
loading for your caravan.
1. Load heavy items low down near the
floor and mainly over or just in front of
the axle(s) (Fig. A).
2. Load evenly right to left so that each
caravan wheel carries approximately the
same weight.
3. Do not load items at the extreme front or
rear since this can lead to instability due
to the ‘pendulum effect’.
4. Load remainder to give a suitable
noseweight at the towing coupling.
Check noseweight.
Note: Do not overload car boot.



And suitable is close to 75Kg in the case of your setup....

And I cant beleave that I have just looked at a caravan website  

You'll be buying one soon ...  

[Martin_1962]

Just load it to 75kg and it will be fine

[Varche]

Buy a good nose weight guage - one that fits into the caravan ball socket. Go for 70 Kg to 75Kg max. Measure it every time you tow the vehicle unless you are only manouvering.

[martin12760460]

thank you all for help and advice  when the weather is drier i will try and find the best conclution .

[damon80]

Just another point to bear in mind - if you take bikes with you on your jollies with your caravan, I would advise against a towbar-mounted bike rack, as they also add up to the max noseweight.  So, from 75kg max, if you have 20kg worth of bikes on there, that leaves 55kg for the van's noseweight...

[martin12760460]

na put the bikes in the van while        "traveling"  

[miggy]

DO NOT go above your recommended nose weight of you car, if it says 75kg then you should always aim for that figure, closer the better. NEVER go above it, you WILL snake if loaded incorrectly.

 

[miggy]

Here is an extract from the swift handbook (page 15)

LOADING AND DISTRIBUTION OF
WEIGHT IN THE CARAVAN
Do not exceed recommended maximum
loading for your caravan.
1. Load heavy items low down near the
floor and mainly over or just in front of
the axle(s) (Fig. A).
2. Load evenly right to left so that each
caravan wheel carries approximately the
same weight.
3. Do not load items at the extreme front or
rear since this can lead to instability due
to the ‘pendulum effect’.
4. Load remainder to give a suitable
noseweight at the towing coupling.
Check noseweight.
Note: Do not overload car boot.



And suitable is close to 75Kg in the case of your setup....

And I cant beleave that I have just looked at a caravan website  

I know where there is one for sale, knew you could not resist the caravan web site.

Happy camping

[martin12760460]

no not camping CARAVANING ! warm and dry !!