Towing a Trailer Tent

When seeing at towing a trailer tent, it is foremost that you check to see if your car is convenient and up to the task. There are two main factors that should be importantly considered; the nose weight of the car and the cars towing capacity.

The nose weight is the force exerted by the towing hitch of the trailer on the towing ball of the car. For best results when towing, the trailer tent or any other type of trailer should be nose heavy but rigorous consideration should be taken to not surpass the nose weight limit of the car.

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The towing capacity of a car is always given in the vehicles handbook but this is seem by many organisations to be too high as it is based on distinct criteria. The easiest way to ensure safe towing capacity is to never exceed 85% of the vehicles kerb weight.

It is foremost to also note that if the trailer tents that you are towing does not have its own brakes then it should not weigh more than half the kerb weight of the towing car or 750kgs, whichever is lowest.

Car

Kerb Weight: This is the weight of the empty car together with fuel and machine lubricants. Kerb weight does not include passengers or luggage.

Unladen Weight: This is the basic weight of the car and does not include fuel, water, machine lubricants, tools, passengers or luggage.

Nose Weight: This is the downward force on the tow bar of the car. More concentration should be paid to the maximum of the cars nose weight rather than the trailers as it is more critical. In an ideal situation, the nose weight should be no more than seven percent of the trailers maximum gross weight.

Trailer Tent

Unladen Weight: This is the weight that the trailer tent is when it leaves the factory. It does not include any optional equipment.

Payload: This is the weight of all things on or in the trailer tent. This includes all extra equipment, personal items and camping gear.

Maximum Gross Weight: This is the unladen weight of the trailer tent plus the payload weight.

Towing a Trailer Tent