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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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Pre trip info.
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https://www.caravancampingsales.com.au/editorial/details/why-you-should-get-an-rv-safety-check-121862/?fbclid=IwAR2Lf4BlK769-0au-lDGf3FuIPrDm4a66MndDZAxzpxowmJdUxpy69o1CdM
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Andersen WDH
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I wonder if these are any good? Any one here got one? https://andersenhitches.com/pages/weight-distribution-hitch https://www.caravanrvcamping.com.au/andersen-no-sway-4-drop-weight-distribution-hitch?msclkid=b49566d3961113b51de10727ceca5262&utm_source=bing&...
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Towing Safety it can be so simple.
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https://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t68264376/wdhs-and-weighing-vans-help-provided-for-newbies/
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WDH's and weighing vans-Help provided for newbie's
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Hi Everyone, There have been a few threads here about WDH's and the weighing of vans.Unfortunately I've come to the conclusion that many newbie's are still confused.Perhaps this is the result of well meaning members providing misleading or confusing info.Perhaps copied off the www without any t...
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Thinking of getting a new tug
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Many caravanners have purchased a dual cab ute to tow a caravan.While brands and models vary, most are similar in load and towing capacity. The introduction of the American utes has however, opened up the field slightly in recent years but are not immune to the sales hype.The typical Japanese dual ca...
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Van weight calculator/assessment
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Sooo, I'm not sure where I got this from but its little xls sheet to work out if your over weight or not. I just tapped in all of my latest weights and it did confirm that I'm a little over if I fill all my water tanks, gas food clothes etc. (fully loaded) So Il just keep doing what I'm doing and travel with wat...
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Funny Ol' thing the ball weight.
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Ball weight, a static measurement, who knows for sure what it should be, but I have never read any article that relates to dynamic measurement. Once a trailer, but more so a caravan is moving other forces come into play, the size and length, the position (includes height) of the center of gravity. The p...
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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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Rear axle and GVM to GTM
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There have been a number of discussions on this forum regarding Rear Axle Weights and ratio of GVM to GTM so I thought I would do some research myself. What I found, quite surprised me. The attached document contains my findings.
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WDH, Air Bags and/or Increased rear Spring Capacity.
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I can understand the necessity to use a WDH on a SUV or a Passenger car, they being designed primarily to carry persons and a couple of suitcases in comfort, i.e. soft suspension. But the Utility vehicle is designed to carry a load on the back. The average ute can have Driver, fuel and still have a one ton l...
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Pedder's $75 Tow and Load assessment.
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Towing & Carrying Load around this Summer? Ask about Pedders $75 Tow & Load Assessment, which includes: Brakes, Steering & Suspension Check Weight of your Tow Vehicle/s Obligation Free Written Weight Matrix ReportFind out more at https://bit.ly/3jyqHZi#TOWvember I just saw thi...
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An over weight theory, puzzle
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Many van owners have difficulty maintaining their weight within the ratings. I have a couple of theories why I struggle with van weight and am wondering if: A. Am I correct? B. Have I miss understood? c. I'm dumb? I have a weigh bridge ticket (attached) from the maker that states its tare weight at n...
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