New Product - The Weigh Safe towball

rockylizard · Guru

New Product - The Weigh Safe towball

Sparkster · Senior Member

I got that also, ball weight is very important but at $400 there are other methods to get reliable figures.

I don't tow a van without establishing all the necessary weights by weighbridge so when I have established the ball weight by weighbridge I compare it with the $70 ball weight scale which usually is the same or very close to the weighbridge.

As an ongoing principle I use the ball weight scales as a very good indication.

Works for me.

Keith.

Craig1 · Guru

seems to be a large gap on spring washer underneath

Radar · Guru

A bit over priced.

I weigh our combination few days before leaving on a tour at $25 or $35 for a authorised weighbridge ticket at the most trice a year. It would take a lot to get that amount back to justify the purchase of one.

I must omit it would be a nice bit of kit to have from starting out, its a bit late now.

EJP · Senior Member

Agree with Craig1. If they are going to demonstrate the product, they should at least tighten the towball correctly. Unless there is a reason, which I doubt. A correctly tightened towball is mandatory for safe towing.

Regards EJP

PeterD · Guru

There seems to be no mention of being able to disable the weighing section before applying the WDH.

denmonkey · Senior Member

my tongue is up the other way, so this would be the lowest point on my tow hitch, so probably woudln't work for me.
I Borrowed one of those pole type ones from a mate's mate to check mine.
I think they're only around the 100buck mark.
For how rarely I'd used it, I can't see $400 value in it.

thanks for the heads up though RL .

cheers brett

Woody n Sue · Guru

For those worried about the spring washer have another look he slips a spacer on the bolt up against the washer the gauge part then tightens up against the spacer in order for the gauge to operate .

I spoke to a private weigh ridge operator last year when a caravan drove in to check his towball weight nice chap but he had no idea what a GVM or GCM was but some how new he should know what his towball weight was, the operator said this was quit common , some times twice a week he would come across this level of knowledge from caravan drivers looking to weigh their van.
Well I said at least its a start , yes he said but I do sometimes get a bit frustrated trying to explain how it all works .

Yet another reason a seperate licence endorsement is required to tow a trailer of any size .

Woody .