Know this has been flogged to death in different forms, however could somebody out there answer a simple ( I hope ), hypothetical question?
1. Van has a towball weight on the compliance plate of 150kg.
2. Actual towball weight when loaded and ready to go 200kg
3. Tow vehicle towball capacity 250kg
Is it legal to tow in this situation??
Thanks in anticipation
Hurls
deverall11 said
04:12 PM Aug 17, 2014
1) That would be the towball weight when the van is empty.
2) Obvious
3) Within your towing capacity.
Wonder like you what the legality is bearing in mind that an acceptable towball weight is 10 - 15% of the weight of the van.
Larry
GerryP said
04:15 PM Aug 17, 2014
Yes.
The towball weight on the compliance plate is generally at Tare weight of the van... unloaded.
As long as the ball weight is around 8 - 12% of the actual van weight, all's good.
Cruising Cruze said
04:45 PM Aug 17, 2014
@ Hurls
What is the photo in your avatar
"Taking me caravan for swimming lessons"
Cheers John
The Hats said
05:13 PM Aug 17, 2014
Yep mate no worries there you are fine you are under your tow vehicle limit.
Cheers
The HAt
Hurls said
02:30 PM Aug 18, 2014
Thanks all for your replies.
Cruisin Cruze, Avatar photo is crossing the creek between Karumba & Normanton Mar/Apr 2010. Before I get yelled at, there is a council ute in front leading a group of us through. The two guys fishing had us intrigued given the number of crocs in that area.
Hi All,
Know this has been flogged to death in different forms, however could somebody out there answer a simple ( I hope ), hypothetical question?
1. Van has a towball weight on the compliance plate of 150kg.
2. Actual towball weight when loaded and ready to go 200kg
3. Tow vehicle towball capacity 250kg
Is it legal to tow in this situation??
Thanks in anticipation
Hurls
2) Obvious
3) Within your towing capacity.
Wonder like you what the legality is bearing in mind that an acceptable towball weight is 10 - 15% of the weight of the van.
Larry
Yes.
The towball weight on the compliance plate is generally at Tare weight of the van... unloaded.
As long as the ball weight is around 8 - 12% of the actual van weight, all's good.
@ Hurls
What is the photo in your avatar
"Taking me caravan for swimming lessons"
Cheers John
Yep mate no worries there you are fine
you are under your tow vehicle limit.
Cheers
The HAt
Thanks all for your replies.
Cruisin Cruze, Avatar photo is crossing the creek between Karumba & Normanton Mar/Apr 2010. Before I get yelled at, there is a council ute in front leading a group of us through. The two guys fishing had us intrigued given the number of crocs in that area.
Each to their own.
Cheers
Hurls