Thread: Confused - D3/D4/RRS Towball Weight

I have weighed my van and worked out the ball weight and I come in at 320kg. The van is 3500kg in full travel trim with water tanks full.

You often hear people say they would never tow at the vehicles limit... The limit is there because its a limit and the specs say you can tow those weights. I have towed this van around 15000klm without any issues except that my rear shocks are now below par. They are being replaced under warranty.

Originally Posted by mowog

You often hear people say they would never tow at the vehicles limit...

Do these same people never drive at the speed limit?

Originally Posted by Dougal

Do these same people never drive at the speed limit?

They are most likely ones with an LC 200 with a 16' van doing 70 to save fuel.

Originally Posted by mowog

I have weighed my van and worked out the ball weight and I come in at 320kg. The van is 3500kg in full travel trim with water tanks full.

You often hear people say they would never tow at the vehicles limit... The limit is there because its a limit and the specs say you can tow those weights. I have towed this van around 15000klm without any issues except that my rear shocks are now below par. They are being replaced under warranty.

Agreed limits are just that limits and I too see no issue with going to the limit otherwise why buy a full size 4x4 if you can't tow a 3.5 ton van with the accepted 10% ball weight.

cheers,
Terry

My two bobs worth !!
350kg on the ball and 3500kg draging is just too much weight for any 4x4 to be realy safe on the roads , these sort of weights need a lite truck of some sort.

Originally Posted by Fatso

My two bobs worth !!
350kg on the ball and 3500kg draging is just too much weight for any 4x4 to be realy safe on the roads , these sort of weights need a lite truck of some sort.

It would seem Landrover and a lot of other manufacturers disagree.

Originally Posted by weeds

just loaded up and drive off i say........thats probably what 90% of us do

why, just about nobody goes to the trouble to weigh there rigs and trailers......i have a weigh bridge at work and although i have weighed the defer i haven't weighted my complete setup

The very first thing I did after dragging it home was weigh it,,
and the car,,

Originally Posted by Fatso

My two bobs worth !!
350kg on the ball and 3500kg draging is just too much weight for any 4x4 to be realy safe on the roads , these sort of weights need a lite truck of some sort.

And is this a professional opinion?