I had a new towbar fitted to my PK Ranger Wildtrack about a year ago under warranty, but now getting ready to go caravanning I discover that the biggest D shackle I can fit to the towbar is a 1 tonne, given that the rules are that both safety chains and couplings must be 1.5 times heavier than the towed implement presents a bit of a problem. So rang Ford this morning to raise a complaint, that they have supplied and fitted a towbar that can legally only tow 750 kgs. We will see what happens.
Yendorane said
04:51 PM Aug 18, 2014
What i understand is that it is 1.5 times the break load limit .not the working load limit.so the 1 ton is rated at 6 tons B.L.L so should be fine
Cheers Rod
-- Edited by Yendorane on Monday 18th of August 2014 04:52:50 PM
ParamountCruiser said
04:56 PM Aug 18, 2014
Yendorane wrote:
What i understand is that it is 1.5 times the break load limit .not the working load limit.so the 1 ton is rated at 6 tons B.L.L so should be fine
Cheers Rod
-- Edited by Yendorane on Monday 18th of August 2014 04:52:50 PM
Rod, you are correct.
Diggings said
02:08 PM Aug 25, 2014
I rang the Armidale Police station querying D shackle compliance and was told by a Highway Patrol officer that they were going by the weight that is written on the D itself, so if the D says 1T then it is one tonne. Not what I wanted to hear.
-- Edited by Diggings on Monday 25th of August 2014 02:08:56 PM
What i understand is that it is 1.5 times the break load limit .not the working load limit.so the 1 ton is rated at 6 tons B.L.L so should be fine
Cheers Rod
-- Edited by Yendorane on Monday 18th of August 2014 04:52:50 PM
Rod, you are correct.
I rang the Armidale Police station querying D shackle compliance and was told by a Highway Patrol officer that they were going by the weight that is written on the D itself, so if the D says 1T then it is one tonne. Not what I wanted to hear.
-- Edited by Diggings on Monday 25th of August 2014 02:08:56 PM