ECC Podcast Everything Caravan & Camping

Weight and Towing Masterclass Dave Lewis from Weight Check discusses caravan pay load and how easy you can blow out your caravan weight.
Dave discusses with Host Scott Hillier how easily some caravan owners can over pack their vans causing weight compliance issues.
Adding two full water tanks, gas bottles, barbecue, food, beer and wine, and tools can easily send the weight of your caravan into the red.
Dave's advise be frugal with what you pack into your van.
 

Weight and Towing Masterclass – Total Towing Set-ups Garry Gardner joins Host Scott Hillier to talk about sway controllers and how they are often the last line of defense in stopping your van swaying all over the road.
Garry talks about the significant development in recent years in improving both mechanical and electronic sway controllers.
Garry explains the different circumstances that can cause caravan sway, and how the sway controllers work for your benefit.
 

Host Scott Hillier catches up with Weight and Towing Masterclass and Weight Check expert Dave Lewis to talk about the importance of Tow Ball Mass and how to reduce caravan sway.
Dave said experts will check tow ball mass as it is one of six compliances they look for when setting up your caravan for travel and compliance.
He warns if you don't get it right it can cause your vehicle to sway.

Total Towing Set-ups Garry Gardner joins Host Scott Hillier to talk about the importance of weight distrbution hitches, or load levelling devices.
Weight distribution hitches stabilise your car and van by sharing the tow ball weight across your vehicles.
Garry says while they are easy to install, it is best that caravan owners choose the right one for their vehicle, and they should have them professional fitted.
 

Mobile Caravan Weighing's Dave Lewis joins Host Scott Hillier to take out the confusion and simplify what the acronyms around caravan weight and towing means.
Dave covers the four main raitings – tare weight, tow ball mass, gross trailer massand agregrate trailer mass.
Dave says once you understand this and comply with your caravan, you are then better educated to what you can and can't add to the caravan on your next trip.
 

Host Scott Hillier catches up with Weight and Towing Masterclass - Garry Gardner - who provides some invaluable safety tips and tricks for caravanners before they hit the road.
Garry talks about tow bar ratings, and simple safety tips to stop your caravan from detatching and ruining your holiday plans.