Nose weight..... 50kg or 75kg?

[dudeknarly]

hi looking at getting a tow hitch fitted with the thought of mounting a rack or shelf to store general stuff i dont want inside. looking through all the forums and handbook it states 50kg or 75kg if a "special certificate" is obtained.
what is this mysterious special certificate as i want max weight ideally.

[bigherb]

It depends on the tow bar manufacturer specification. The certificate is for mainland Europe where in some countries the tow bars had to be type approved. The nose weight is only the static load, the dynamic loads on the tow ball when towing especially when a braked trailer is braking can be much higher.

[dudeknarly]

ahh ok so the theoretical max is 75 kg if the tow bar is rated to that? not that i will be near it but if i had 50 kg on it i would like to think the extra 25 would be a good safety margin
thanks for the reply btw

[what2do]

Motorcycles are hung on carriers bolted to the tow bar and they're a lot more than 75 kg. you're bags 'n stuff will be grand.