Weight and Towing Masterclasses

Dave Lewis: Weightcheck

Weightcheck Brisbane is a mobile weighbridge service specifically designed to check the weight compliance of caravans and tow vehicles. Weightcheck also provide 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, provide a valuable insight into the many 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

The Tow-Ed name has been in Australia for 17 years. Jeff  has been working with Getabout / Tow-Ed for 10+ years now. Jeff has been providing training within different industries for 30+ years and the last 10+ has been working with trailer 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 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 / recreational vehicle 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: Loading effects on the caravan