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DiscoDunc

Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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2010 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Aintree Green

Sankey Nose Weight

has anyone checked the nose weight of their Sankey trailer.

I thought about fitting an onboard water tank but thought I would check the nose weight first.

I used some scales that went up to 120kg - the scales went right past 120Kg and now they dont work

everything is distributed in the trailer the best it can be but just wondering what everyone elses nose weight was ? Duncan
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26th Apr 2012 9:10 am

loopyles

Member Since: 25 Oct 2007
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2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Auto Zermatt Silver

DD from memory the D3 max is 150 kg depending on your towing attachment Alko say lower than the max. With a NATO hitch I am sure you could go to the max. try using bathroom scales and a suitable length of wood. I guess you may have to move things around a bit.

26th Apr 2012 9:32 am

DiscoDunc

Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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thanks

i know what the D3 limit is but wanted to know what others have as a nose weight to see whether mine is excessivly heavy - I reckon it must be at 140Kg already

i cant move anything around that will make enough difference to add a 40litre water tank.

Ive already broken one set of bathroom scales so putting a second set under it and expecting a different result probably wont work

- it will just get me into more trouble

Duncan
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26th Apr 2012 9:55 am

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With My sankey Dunc, I always tried to load it so I could (where possible) lift it with one hand. So plenty lower than the 120kg yours is showing. Bodsys Brake Bible

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26th Apr 2012 9:59 am

christyler

Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: Cork, Ireland
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2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Zambezi Silver

Nose weight

Hi dunc,

i would go for 150kg, you also dont want it to be to light.

i fitted a 70Ltr tank directly over the axel, it hardly affects the nose weight at all. CLUB "Ah Shor it'll be grand"

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26th Apr 2012 10:06 am

DiscoDunc

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Location: Bristol
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hi Chris, how did you get the tank bewteen the axle and the base of the tub - theres not much room ? especially when suspension is at its lowest - or did you fit it inside... which I dont have room for

Duncan
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26th Apr 2012 10:53 am

christyler

Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: Cork, Ireland
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Tank

Dunc,

have a look in my gallery, it's the blue tank. the red one is LPG

i have more pics if you need then CLUB "Ah Shor it'll be grand"

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26th Apr 2012 11:02 am

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2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS Auto Fuji White

Dunc
When I fitted your trailer with the 2x220aH batteries in the battery box just behind the hitch I nearly gave myself an hernia. I would hazard a guess at around the 200kg mark especially when Uncle Ray fabricated the said battery box out of inch thick depleted uranium and an old Challenger tank. Club Exped trailer
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26th Apr 2012 1:52 pm

DiscoDunc

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Location: Bristol
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those batteries do weigh quite a bit. i certainly cant lift the jockey wheel off the ground !!

i was thinking maybe i might need to add some water tanks at the back of the trailer to balance the weight

200kgs nose wieght though

not had any problem with towing or handling etc - tows like a dream

Duncan
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D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide

26th Apr 2012 3:00 pm