My business, WEIGHTCHECK Mobile Caravan Weighing, was asked by a client if we could supply some data on towball weights and how they are affected by the height of the towball. It was an interesting process and the results, whilst not alarming , do shed some light on how the height of the towball affects the TBM and the GTM
The single axle van was towed onto our Load Cells ( axle weighers ) and disconnected from the tug. Then the towball height was set to the same height as it was when attached to the tug, and these weights were used as our starting point. We then took measurements at various heights both up and down and at level.
A spreadsheet of some of the results is below.
The single axle van was towed onto our Load Cells ( axle weighers ) and disconnected from the tug. Then the towball height was set to the same height as it was when attached to the tug, and these weights were used as our starting point. We then took measurements at various heights both up and down and at level.
A spreadsheet of some of the results is below.