Thread: Caravan towing tyre pressures

With 250kg on the hitch, I run 300kPa (43psi) rear with the fronts at normal unloaded pressures. I keep a watch on tyre temperatures though & might increase the rears a bit when summer comes around.

The self leveling suspension will not transfer any of the ball weight to the front wheels, that's why a WDH arrangement is popular. By leveling the suspension when hitched, the fulcrum of the lever between the hitch & the front wheels does not move back towards the hitch so the decreased weight on the front wheels stays the same.

Happy towing.

Originally Posted by Milton477

With 250kg on the hitch, I run 300kPa (43psi) rear with the fronts at normal unloaded pressures. I keep a watch on tyre temperatures though & might increase the rears a bit when summer comes around.

The self leveling suspension will not transfer any of the ball weight to the front wheels, that's why a WDH arrangement is popular. By leveling the suspension when hitched, the fulcrum of the lever between the hitch & the front wheels does not move back towards the hitch so the decreased weight on the front wheels stays the same.

Happy towing.

Just remember that LRA does not recommend nor warrant the fitting of load distribution hitch's on Disco.

Rob