Thread: Ball weight

Good chance the bags will handle the ball weight.

Out of interest what’s your GTM?

I am pretty sure that 350kg is the max allowed also how heavy is the van when loaded because 380kg suggests that it is also over the 3.5t limit as well.

Originally Posted by trout1105

I am pretty sure that 350kg is the max allowed also how heavy is the van when loaded because 380kg suggests that it is also over the 3.5t limit as well.

Or assuming the van is not over 3.5T and the Gross Combined Mass is not exceeded, he needs to rebalance the van by moving some load to behind the axles.

Max ball weight is 350kg - so 380kg is too heavy and not appropriate to tow at that weight.

I’d be more concerned about being 80kg over on the ball weight. If you have an accident that the insurance company feels is due to overload you will have all sorts of insurance grief.

I saw your van on Facebook and it's monster, really don't know what possess people to tow such behemoths around.

Originally Posted by John_D4

I’d be more concerned about being 80kg over on the ball weight. If you have an accident that the insurance company feels is due to overload you will have all sorts of insurance grief.

And the law if there is a serious injury or a fatality involved.
I read on the NSW Police News website last year that a fellow was charged because of an incident where a Prado he was driving, resulted in the death of two of his passengers.
The caravan being towed was too heavy for the Prado, plus the towbar wasn't rated for the weight of the van.
Not sure what the outcome of the courtcase was though.

Cheers, Mick.

Originally Posted by John_D4

I’d be more concerned about being 80kg over on the ball weight.

Not that it really matters but he is 30kg over the allowed 350kg ball weight not 80kg.