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    Quote Originally Posted by Arapiles View Post

    Edit Edit: It's well known that because the Prado can only legally tow 2,500kg a large number of the Prados towing caravans are doing so illegally.
    Just to be confusing some Plado models had different towing ratings.Some are 3000 KG.
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    And if you think Thailand is bad, try Myanmar. Particularly since they drive on the right and get most of their cars second hand from Japan!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tins View Post
    TIT eh Mike? The trucks there are nuts. People say that the Thais must be poor drivers due to the high per capita road toll. I disagree.The Thais treat the roads the same way they treat crowded footpaths around street markets: they don't bump into you and they always make room to let you in. I reckon the higher toll is due to the fact that if they do crash there are usually 5 people and a dog, or pig, on a moped and fourteen plus livestock in the back of the Rodeo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JDNSW View Post
    And if you think Thailand is bad, try Myanmar. Particularly since they drive on the right and get most of their cars second hand from Japan!
    Totally agree with you there Tins. In amongst all of the chaos on the Thai roads, there is actually a total awareness and respect for other road users with anticipation and giving of space. I had never been so scared in a vehicle as I have been in Thailand until I realised how they were driving, and then I thought it was actually really cool. It just takes a bit of time to get used to the drivers driving on the left of the road, in the middle of the road, on the right of the road, beside the road and 4 cars wide on a 2 lane road. Makes me laugh how they just run an additional set of springs under the backs of the utes and trucks for some extra load carrying capacity! The drivers in Myanmar didn't worry me so much, they were far more regular in comparison to Thailand.
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    Quote Originally Posted by W&KO View Post
    Is this the most significant court case relating to caravanners in Australia, ever? - RV DAILY

    Unfortunately the authorities are resource poor which means it’s all re-active I.e. after the event.....lucky for most out there

    if the setup in the article was within limits would it have changed the outcome? I guessing he may not be in-front today the magistrate

    When was the last time you were over a weighbridge?
    I put my trailer and boat on one- rather cheap way of finding out I had at least 300kg of extra fiber glass or resin

    On the "Toyota Prado". A dealer sold a new one and installed an OVER spec'd towbar on one very recently!

    It was taken back as It could not legally do what was specified by the buyers.

    Honestly a worry that the handed back "Toyota Prado" is likely on the road with a tow bar stating it can do what the car cannot legally do!

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