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Originally Posted by outnumbered
The mass of 1800kg remains unchanged with a nose weight*on*the*tow vehicle of 100kg
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What is being 'towed' however is only1700kg, the axle load, i.e. 1800kg minus the 100kg noseweight.
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Erm.... no.
The Mass remains unchanged at 1800Kg and that is what is being towed. The weight is the forces exerted on the ground as a result of gravity acting on the mass.
So whilst the weight carried on the axle is reduced by that which is exerted on the tow ball, the force required to move the caravan and stop it again is the same.