Weigh Ahead

13/05/2026

CAN A LIGHT CAMPER TRAILER BE HEAVY ON THE TOW BALL ?

I weighed Adam's new Fantasy R-Pod recently. A great little camper with an ATM of only 1900. It was very comfortably matched to his Toyota Prado GXL tow vehicle. I weigh so many heavy vans at the top end (or over!) the tow vehicle's capacity these days, it was good to see a van in the

19/01/2026

15/01/2026

HOW ABOUT A GROUP WEIGH BOOKING ?!!

Caravanners love to travel together, so why not get weighed together? Its fun, you get to share learnings, debate who has the best road-ready rig and it will cost you less as well!

Chris and Steve contacted me to weigh their rig recently. The conversation soon developed to “Would you mind weighing our travel buddies Stuart and Perry at the same time??” I said “Sure can” and we had our first Weigh Ahead Th*****me!! We had a great afternoon, lots of banter, fun learnings and 3 rigs weight safe and ready for the road!

If you have a group or a club in mind give me a shout and I will give you a good deal.

15/01/2026

IS YOUR BOAT SAFE AND WEIGHT COMPLIANT FOR A LONG ROAD TRIP ???

Andy was heading up north for a fishing adventure and decided to contact Weigh Ahead for a full tow car and boat trailer weight assessment for his peace of mind before leaving.
The most common safety issue I have found with boat trailers is the Tow Ball Weight. A boat trailer will be "light on the ball" if a lot of payload is at the rear of the boat - the outboard engine, tackle boxes, fuel or water, food and drinks.
If the Tow Ball Weight is less than 8% of the ATM (Aggregate Trailer Mass) the trailer will be prone to sway on the highway, the most unsafe condition for towing.
A full weight assessment will easily identify this and help you re-balance your load for safe and trouble-free towing. Message me if you would like to know more.