Thread: Stinger towball tongue in D4 hitch?

I've seen similar up / down adjustable at arb but didn't take note of rating as I was just getting a 2nd hitch for a different trailer

Originally Posted by winaje

They are rated at 8000lb (3600ish kg) tow and 800lb (360ish kg) nose.
(if ya'd checked tha link ya woulda seen it lol)

I know that

Was referring to the "several available in Australia" versions..

Some are rated lower

What the hell are you planning on towing Will??

Originally Posted by Redback

What the hell are you planning on towing Will??

A 6'x4' box trailer full of air Baz, lol. BUT I never want to get caught in a situation where I am unable to tow anything right up to the vehicles capacity.

Originally Posted by winaje

A 6'x4' box trailer full of air Baz, lol. BUT I never want to get caught in a situation where I am unable to tow anything right up to the vehicles capacity.

I've towed 3,500kg with our D4 (well it was actually around 3,300kg)just using the hayman reese tongue and 50mm ball, the D3/D4 tows brilliantly, no need for any of that WDH crap, waste of money IMHO.

Always carry a spare tongue and ball just in case, paid off that trip.

Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

...no need for any of that WDH crap, waste of money IMHO...

Geez Baz, I said I'm NOT igniting the WDH debate again, lol

Originally Posted by rufusking

Will, the D4 manual does have these dimensions for the position of the towball

Pretty much any of the towlugs where an angled flatbar is welded to the 50mm square section, are well outside these recommendations. Any of the extended lugs, are miles outside. ( mine is 80 odd mm over )

Generally there is 50 to 55mm from the pin, still inside the receiver. Cuts out a lot of options, if you follow the letter of the LR spec.

I'm no engineer, but if you make the assumption that the LR spec is at the maximum rated load, coming down in ballweight and towing load, should cut you some slack. From that, if you are towing up near that maximum load, and you have an extended towlug.........you could be stretching your luck..... and everyone else's.