Thread: Towing Weights

Originally Posted by PeterJ

Thanks Baz, looks so much better the right way up, how did you do that?

Drove it to the northern hemisphere for the photo.

350Kg on tow bar is = to 17.5 Jerry Cans of water thats scary . There was a very good enlightening read in Practical Motoring about the 3500kg towing weights and diiferent vehicle caperbility might make you rethink these sort of weights , dont know how to put the link here but google (caravan towing weights) and look for "Why 3500kg tow rating may not realy be a...... " . Interesting .

Just hook the bastard up and head off......

As other have mentioned.....you cannot trust the figures given to you by the manufacturer. Pretty sure the manufacturer doesn't have to weight each unit as it comes off the production line as the local authorities trust them.

Try getting it written into the contract that it comes with a weigh bridge ticket with water tanks full, gas full, waste tanks full etc at time of handover and get them to weight the towball weight in front of you at handover.

Other than that than it up to you how vigilant you are once you start packing and adding things.

Just hook the bastard up and head off......

I wouldn't want to do that so much in Victoria anymore. Police set up a road block near Cann River and with Vic Roads and did full tests recently. While no one was charged, the stats of people over the limit was of some concern.

Having just bought a small "off road" van, its is necessary to make sure you are within limits. My single axle van in off road guise is 2400kg TARE. Actual Tare when empty except for gas bottles was 2460kg. Add 300ltr of water, plus two gerry cans of fuel, plus 2 full gas bottles, extra solar panels, outside chairs, table, a few tools, etc, etc, and the 500 limit is soon reached. I did a weigh after I purchased at the weigh bridge on Hume Highway, and then once loaded up for a basic week away type trip. I was shocked, that even not fully stocked, I was only only 25kgs below the MAX of 2900kg! I did not do a ball weight but given one water tank is in the middle and the other is forward, I tried to keep inside the van rear loaded and the front draw bar storage box was loaded up with heavy tools and other bits and bobs to keep things more balanced.

You can weigh you van at the truck weigh bridges if they are open. Some I understand charge you a fee. I was lucky they were not busy and it cost nothing. It did however give me some idea of what I could do.

Originally Posted by PeterJ

Thanks Baz, looks so much better the right way up, how did you do that?

Saved it to my computer, rotated it with picture manager and loaded it back into the post via manage attachments, when you post, scroll down to attachment, you can upload a photo into your post.

Check out Bruder Expedition Andy, takes it to an entirely new level.

$10k above your budget though.... Unfortunately, I won't be able to afford one for a while...

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Hi Russ.
I will be looking,but it wont work for me,even if that blonde came with it.
I have big issues getting out of a bed with my back injury,the main reason I'm not perservering with my camper trailer.If I cant roll my legs easily to stand up my sciatic nerve gets trapped.That invokes a cramp that can last from a few minutes to 15 mins,its not nice.
Then again if that blonde did come with it who would need to get out of bed
Andrew

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Hi Russ.
I will be looking,but it wont work for me,even if that blonde came with it.
I have big issues getting out of a bed with my back injury,the main reason I'm not perservering with my camper trailer.If I cant roll my legs easily to stand up my sciatic nerve gets trapped.That invokes a cramp that can last from a few minutes to 15 mins,its not nice.
Then again if that blonde did come with it who would need to get out of bed
Andrew

Damn Andy, that sucks. Guessing you need a walk around bed then?

Atleast the 300mm of air suspension height adjustment would make it east to get inside=D