Thread: Towing Capacity

Originally Posted by Bearman

That 1200kg would be with override brakes. Tow vehicle controlled electric all wheel brakes would be in the 3500 - 4000kg range.

not designed to have them....

the book says.....

but that said

and I know a certain ex aj raffie who won himself a whole pallet of beer (well it seemed that much when everyone who took up the "bet me a carton" paid up) by tow starting a cent with a perentie...

might have also used them to tow 8 and 20 ton trailers when he couldnt get a mack or a mog and could have hauled more than one bushmaster around with them....

it wouldnt take too many dollars to get an engineer to uprate the GCM if you could show that the hitch is rated to 4000KG and that you had retrofited a teshonka trailer brake controller to suit....

Originally Posted by Bearman

That 1200kg would be with override brakes. Tow vehicle controlled electric all wheel brakes would be in the 3500 - 4000kg range.

I hear you Brian, I am certain it can tow those figures, but law is law and insurance claims the way they are, I just can't risk the legalities.

Bruce

Originally Posted by oowa

I bought my perentie, partly cause I wanted to tow my car trailer, with my mb jeep on the back, bit saddened to know find out I can't just do it.
I haven't taken it to an engineer, but I know $$$ would be involved, I am sure the Landy is capable, just not legal to do it, not worth my insurance to try.

Cheers
Bruce

want to sell it ?

That rating would be a off road rating???????.
should be able to go to 2000kg with dual axle over ride brakes with out mods and a engineering cert.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

not designed to have them....

the book says.....

but that said

and I know a certain ex aj raffie who won himself a whole pallet of beer (well it seemed that much when everyone who took up the "bet me a carton" paid up) by tow starting a cent with a perentie...

might have also used them to tow 8 and 20 ton trailers when he couldnt get a mack or a mog and could have hauled more than one bushmaster around with them....

it wouldnt take too many dollars to get an engineer to uprate the GCM if you could show that the hitch is rated to 4000KG and that you had retrofited a teshonka trailer brake controller to suit....

Then there was the 110 Pretendie that towed Mark W's WWII Mack T Rex out of a bog at Corowa Airport in 2010. The T Rex was down to its hubs on one side.

Gday, Im in the process of making my own tow hitch. Im using 125 mm x 75 mm rectangular section with 5 mm walls. A MrHitch receiver with a 8 mm plate gusset. Photos when its done. My question is how strong are the 4 bolts holding the original pintle hook on? Im hoping I don't need to drill out the original holes Thanks. Paul

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

750kg unbraked

1200kg max towed load

as in accordance with the veh-g-100

Here we go again.

But l still not convinced this has been resolved.

Who wrote veh-g-100 the army or the manufacturer?

Originally Posted by rathgar

Here we go again.

But l still not convinced this has been resolved.

Who wrote veh-g-100 the army or the manufacturer?

The ARMY have a big input I would say........

I would have my two bobs worth but the emus would have to pull the heads out of the sand first