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.
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
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.
