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Correct maximum tow ball weight for new R53 Nissan Pathfinder.
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I have just bought a new Pathfinder, and I must say its fantastic, tows great, ticks all my boxes. will be used for towing and non towing duties. I looked under the tow bar the other day and to my surprise the plate thats welded onto the tow bar, just behind the spare wheel has the max tow ball weight at 200kg...
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Towball Weight
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Wonder about the towball weight on this setup. Front axle of trailer is a lot further up inside the mudguard than is the rear axle, and rear of car appears to be a lot closer to the ground than does the front. Another driver with no idea? Cheers
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yobarr
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Distance from centre of rear axle to tow ball.
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My new Pathfinder has over a metre, and the factory tongue is a little short . My Adria 3004 hitch touches on the vertical part of the tongue. Bad design for euro hitches.IMO. I bought a new HR tongue that is welded on a 45deg angle but its about 30mm longer to the ball, that gives me plenty of clearance. Tha...
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A Heavy Price for Overloading
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John Cadogen is not everyone's cup of tea, but he tells of the dangers of overloading a caravan and tug. If you are short of time watch the first few minutes and then go to about the 20 minute mark onwards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbF_NfxGuOs
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Towball Weight, Caravan Design and Proper Loading.
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Recently I visited a business that supplies a wide range of caravan parts, and also offers a complete caravan repair service. As I neared the entrance to the business I noticed an older couple messing around with one of those so-called "towball weight scales", so I stopped to chat. The van was a single...
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McHitch
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There was much discussion in the recent past about how much a McHitch increases TBO, and my assertions were universally disputed and criticised. This illustration may help others to understand how much TBO is increased, which obviously multiplies the weight added to the car's rear axle, along wit...
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Landcruiser 300. Sheep in wolf's clothing?
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As with most sales advertising there seems to be a bit of smoke and mirrors involved in the marketing of the new Landcruiser 300, and its claimed 3500kg towing capacity. Whilst there can be no disputing that this is a lovely car for those who can afford it, and that its new V6 engine develops around 30kw m...
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Does this combination need a WDH
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Kerb Weight Distribution across front and rear axles
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I am trying to find out the percentage distribution of kerb weight across front and rear axles for a 2016 Ford Everest Trend 3.2L (or any other tow vehicles for that matter - Ranger, MUX, DMax, etc) Can anyone help? TIA Phil S
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Isuzu MU-X 2022 4x4 Towing capability.
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Good Morning all I am looking to purchase a replacement tow vehicle for my Jayco Silverline Outback Caravan. The van has an ATM of 3,375Kg a GTM of 3,167Kg, a Tar Mass of 2,900 Kg. The ball weight Maximum is 256Kg. I currently tow with a Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 2015 4x4 with a power of 184KW and 550Nm...
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Towing weights
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Hi everyone. I am looking at buying my first caravan. I am needing some advise from you lot that have been towing maybe a lot longer than me.
I have a general understanding of GVM,GCM, Tare weights etc
I was talking to a business that does some caravan weighing.
Now their recommendation is that to be s...
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Hayman Reece WD Hitch v Toyota LC200 Std Hitch
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So it can be seen that wdh is 50mm longer than standard in my case LC 200. Also from rear of axle housing to rear of factory towbar receiver is 1100mm + - a smidge.
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QLD Police proactive again
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myPolicewesternqueensland. Majority of caravans carrying too much weight... Longreach police constable Chris Curtis stationed himself on the Landsborough Hwy by the Tourist Park with a set up to weigh cars and caravans. This was to show that many travellers are unaware of the safety limits th...
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Rear Axle Load
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A lot has been made of not exceeding Rear Axle Load. I am seeking information on this topic Firstly what are the mechanical & perhaps safety consequences of exceeding Rear Axle Load? Perhaps what I am really after ... What determines Rear Axle load rating? eg .. Wheel bearing construction? - sp...
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Causes of overloading
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This is the plate from my van showing ATM, GTM, ATM, Axle group loading etc, the van has 2x80 litre water tanks + 2x9Kg gas bottles. From these detail just filling the water tanks means that the van is overloaded, should have checked all these details when it was purchased, absolutely, were we informed...
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Hammerlocks -sort of again
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Fitted these yesterday, 10mm Chain Joiners, known as Hammerlocks. I did have 2 shackles to make it easier on the back, but bit the $20 bullet for these. 5 minute install, big pair of multigrips to hold onto( rag insert to protect) and a 2lb hammer to belt the pin through. 10mm shackles fit from safety ch...
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The good old days
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Came across this on Facebook as a post by Unique Cars ( credit of source ) No questions on GCM, GVM, BALL WEIGHT or any other weight, WDH or rated shackles etc etc Not sure how many survived?
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Shackle requirements
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https://www.couplemate.com.au/dee-shackle-select-correct-size/
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Overloading
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Just found this elsewhere on the forum, and have decided to put it up here as probably many people, like me, don't generally read everything that is posted in various places on the forum. Interesting that over 90% of travellers didn't know or didn't care that their vehicles were overloaded, unsaf...
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Overloading?
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Interesting statistic from elsewhere on the forum, so possibly missed by many? Would those caravanners who are ignorant of their weights be more likely to simply not know because they've never bothered to check their weights, or are they more likely to simply not care? Cheers
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