Weight and Towing Masterclasses

Dave Lewis, Weightcheck

Weightcheck is a mobile weighbridge service specifically designed to check the weight compliance of caravans and tow vehicles. Weightcheck also provides weight compliance reports for all kinds of trailers, boats, 4wd’s, motorhomes and camper trailers, as well as Weight Certificates for registration purposes. Dave’s vast technical experience in weighing procedures and weight compliance, provides a valuable insight into the common problems experienced by caravan owners in keeping their rigs compliant.

Gary Gardiner, Total Towing Setups

Gary has been involved with the caravanning and towing industry for 20+ years and knows all things towing. Total Towing Setups will give you the advice and the products you need to confidently set up your tow vehicle and caravan or camper trailer for getting on the road, specializing in Weight Distribution Hitches and Sway Controllers.

Jeff Palmer, Getabout / Tow-Ed QLD

The Tow-Ed name has been in Australia for 17 years and Jeff  has been working with Getabout / Tow-Ed for over 10+ years now. Jeff has been providing training within different industries for over 30 years and in the last 10 years has been working with trailers full time. His relationship with CTIAQ and other industry personnel brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the driver training.

Timetable

10:00am: Towing Masterclass – Weights, Vehicle Set Up & Combination Safety on the Road

Dave from Weightcheck provides a comprehensive explanation of all the compliance requirements related to mass and weight, detailing where each applies.

Gary from Total Towing Setups addresses all the key issues related to correctly setting up your tow vehicle and RV combination to ensure safe operation on the road.

Jeff from Tow-Ed covers the “Safety Seven,” emphasising the importance of conducting a health check while on the road.

1:00pm: Towing Masterclass – Loading Effects on the Caravan

The Towing Masterclass Team will provide our audience a chance to volunteer to get hands on with the demonstration in this session! Try out loading the demo caravan and see, in real time, how loading a caravan will effect the on road performance.

Both of these sessions allow time afterwards to chat to the experts. Was there something you wanted to know more about from the presentation? Not a problem! Stick around afterwards to speak with Dave, Jeff or Gary about anything towing related!