Bikes and carrier on a tow ball

[Red wine lover]

Been contemplating our weight limits and how close we are to the limit...we seem to be okay but will find a public weighbridge.
(He wants to take his golf clubs on our next trip)
As our bikes are on a carrier on our tow ball can we say we are "towing them"..? Bit tongue in cheek there.

 

[B J G]

Technically even if actually towing the bikes they would put a load on the towball which would add to the weight of the van.

Rack plus bikes will be part of loaded figure on a weighbridge,