@LeighFinn-t3q yeah, we were there 3 years ago before it was turned into an official camp ground too. Though, they have done an excellent job with the camp ground. Spacious sites, flushing toilets, bins, it's very good what they did there. We made our way out to the other side of the dunes a couple times, it's super pretty over there.

hey Peter. I did do a job in coffin bay, was it a truck? if so then yes that would of been us. thanks for watching the KZbin.

Yes. A mitsubishi canter maybe. The owner was a mechanic i believe.

Cheers Lyn, we appreciate your kind words! Merry Christmas to you too!

Hey Corrie, thanks so much for the kind words! Merry Christmas to you and yours as well.

Thanks mate, Merry Christmas to you too! We’re so glad you’re enjoying the vids.

possibly, but maybe not on a Sunday which is when we would of needed it. Thankfully we didn't have to find out.

Cheers! Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos.

Happy holidays! thanks for the kind words.

Merry Christmas to you too!

Cheers! We’re so glad you’ve enjoyed the videos this year. We’re excited to see what the new year holds. Merry Christmas!

Cheers! Merry Christmas to you too!

thanks mate. It still blows my mind that your watching and commenting on our videos. You taught me how to open a coconut while I was living in a house and only dreaming of doing this. If our paths ever cross, please reach out, I'd go out of my way to camp and catch up with you somewhere.

@ yeah mate that’s cool. Great to see you guys doing so well and making a life on the road. I would definitely love to meet up one day. Look out for a DM from me soon as we on the east coast looking to head west soon.

Thanks so much, we hope you have a great Christmas too!

Thanks heaps, Merry Christmas to you!

Merry Christmas to you too!

Thanks John, we really appreciate your support and kind words on all our videos, it really means a lot to us. Hope you have a great Chrissy and see you next year.

@gavingamston1693 hey mate, the issue is the pole depresses about 65mm when it takes up the weight of the TBM. In Hind sight, I could of raised the tow ball 65mm before lowering it onto the pole scale but I diddnt think of this on the day, just as an after thought.

Its the best getting to have that time with him. Thanks for watching and commenting.

No experience needed, Mel did an online training course (3 hours) and half a day on the job training, before she was cut loose to terrorize the farmers and truck drivers :)

@ where do you find these jobs while travelling?

thanks babe, a kiss at midnight ?

Thanks heaps guys, that’s what we aim for! Glad we can inspire others to get out there and live their best lives 😉

couldn't agree more

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my mistake, sorry for the error.

Excellent advice, I will pin this one so hopefully others will find it. Thanks for commenting 🙂

Hey there, thanks for watching and for taking the time to share your thoughts! Tow ball mass (TBM) percentage is definitely a topic that sparks a lot of debate, and I appreciate your perspective. Here's what I know: The 10% TBM guideline is not a "myth" but is in fact referenced in several Australian vehicle manufacturers' manuals. These recommendations are made by engineers who design vehicles for Australian conditions and are based on their testing and specifications. While it’s true that towing setups in Europe often have lighter TBM percentages, the differences in vehicle design, caravan construction, and road conditions between Europe and Australia mean those recommendations don’t always translate well here. From my experience in working with clients, I’ve observed a clear trend: several people who reached out to me due to caravan sway had TBM percentages around 7%. After increasing their TBM percentage closer to 10%, they reported significant improvements in stability. That said, I’ve also seen setups at 7% that tow without issues-at least for now. This suggests that factors such as caravan design, weight distribution, and suspension systems also play a role in towing stability. While there’s no single “magic number” that guarantees stability for every setup, increasing the TBM percentage in cases where it is low has proven to be effective and is unlikely to worsen stability. I think that makes it sound advice when taken in the context of the broader picture of towing safety. I agree with your point that simplifying the process for people to understand their own rigs and tow safely is critical. That’s what motivates me to provide content like this and offer mobile weighing services-it’s all about improving safety on the road for everyone. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts. Discussions like this help us all learn and improve!

@SvedosTrippin I dont discount the importance of knowing the specified and combine weights but thats limited to remaning within legislative requirements, how to stay within their specific and combined and thats where in should end. Stating how those weights and baseless theories will apply in a dynamic reality is a very different animal and both wildly misleading and dangerous. Many of the 100s of caravan and chassis 'engineers' arent building quite the theoretically balanced units that the rigorously tested vehicles that those engineers might be hoping are being hooked up. Any automotive engineer who states an arbitary TBM percentive will apply to any unknown, unspecified, untested loaded up and attached to a car is a fool. Caravan and chassis designs theoretical only, untested and many are death traps that tow like dogs The only method is dynamic testing which everyone who values their family should and would do, and that isnt so difficult. Stationary arbitary numbers in a box have zero correlation to a dynamic articulated 5 to 9 ton dynamic load travelling at 100kph. With respect youd have to be more than a little naive to think safety is getting some arbitary numbers to fit in a box while disregarding unknown and untested variables. Some caravans that fit in the provided boxes tow like dogs, and some caravans that are well outside the provided boxes are stable. Weight is very important only from legal perspective, adjusting the TBM based on an arbitary unfounded percentage without dynamic testing while disregarding all other variables is nuts. Its a very real possibility a stable caravan outside the 10% could become unstable by modifying load bringing it within 10%. The point is you dont and cant know. My point is you provide a valuable service no doubt, but youre personally treading on dangerous ground recommending changes you cant factually support and have no idea how they will play out. Be both mindful and careful for your and my sakes. 👍

hahaha.

yeah, I wish I had of thought of the fix on the day and not while editing, but I measured at 50mm drop and was down 6kg so add another 6kg and you have the total error. Thanks for watching.

Cheers Corrie, glad to hear you enjoyed the video.

hahaha it would be a long drive back to the shop. at $50 I think I got what I paid for.

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Hey Gary, thanks glad you have enjoyed the video. In this scenario, I had no water in my water tanks and our camping gear (tables and chairs), boat motor and and battery which all sit forward of the axle were all out of the van, this is why my TBM was lighter. My TBM usually sits around 240kg and the van at 2680. I also prefer to run my TBM on the lighter side to help with Axle weights and we find our setup very stable. 350kg on a 3 ton van is certainly on the heavier side and will be causing an increased load on your rear axles, the changes you made seem to have helped with that and its good that its riding better.