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Roving-Dutchy


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At the moment Aldi have digital bathroom scales for $9.99 can weigh up to 180kg's so no good for the larger van, these have a glass top so would probably need a piece of ply to spread the load, but with a bit of 2 by 4 timber under the tow ball receiver and lowered down onto the scales, hey presto you know the weight on your tow ball.

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Seen it done with bar . Brick on one end scales on the other with weight in the middle . You double what scales read..
Or proportionate to ratio of where the weight is on bar .. So scales can take the weight..

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BUy the $59 weigh thing at repco I think Bruce got his

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I have used two bathroom scales with a bit of timber between them and another piece up to the tow ball.

Just subtract the weight of the timber T.

 

But I would like one of the Repco? scales.  Much easier & good to lend to friends.



-- Edited by Cupie on Saturday 14th of June 2014 11:47:29 AM

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