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  1. 30th June 2016, 10:47 AM #21
    MR LR
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    I should have looked at the date of the original post
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  2. 30th June 2016, 01:54 PM #22
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    In the end I just fitted a normal steel rear bumper.

    Additional weight out the back was one reason, the D2 doesn't have a very high rear axle load rating. This is a reason I've also stayed away from a long range fuel tank.
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    Years ago while discussing the weight issue from these rear wheel bumpers one of the engineers piped up...

    He stated engineering wise - the weight is in the same region of the chassis that would count as drawbar weight, same mounting area and would exclude the vehicle from towing anything engineering wise.

    But what would engineers know???
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  4. 1st July 2016, 09:41 PM #24
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    If it had 50kg worth of 2 x full Jerry cans plus HD bar and arms then it might get to what 100kg...so still well under ball weight Max... So yes what would engineers know. Cheers

    PS. I don't tow when doing very arduous off road work which is when the Jerry can would be full (ie Offroad touring) and when towing you just subtract the weight you have added (after first taking into account the original bar which isn't negligible) off Max ball weight to see what ball weight was still available
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