Know your nose weight.
Tow with confidence.
The HitchGoblin™ calculator works out your safe nose-weight range from your own car and caravan figures. No hardware required. A live-reading Bluetooth Gauge is coming next.
£14.99 · one-off price, no subscription
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The number that decides how your caravan tows
Nose weight — the downward force your caravan’s coupling puts on the tow ball — is one of the biggest factors in towing stability. Get it wrong and you’re more likely to experience snaking or swaying at speed, especially in crosswinds or when a lorry passes. Most caravans need it somewhere between 5% and 7% of the caravan’s laden weight, and never above the lower of your tow ball’s rating or your caravan’s maximum permitted nose weight.
Most owners only ever check it once, if at all — because doing it properly has meant a separate gauge, a bit of maths, and a bit of guesswork about whether the numbers are actually safe for their specific car and caravan. HitchGoblin™ is built to fix that.
What’s coming, and what’s next
The calculator app
Launching on iPhone first, with Android to follow. Works out your safe nose-weight range and towing stability limits from your car and caravan’s own figures — including the rear axle check most calculators skip. No hardware needed.
The HitchGoblin™ Gauge
A Bluetooth hitch sensor you fit yourself, no drilling required. Stays on while you’re hitched up, giving live readings as you load — no crouching at the tow ball with a separate spring-type gauge. The app switches from calculator to live weight reading the moment it’s in range. Join the list above for early access.