Thursday, Sep 17, 2015 at 19:54
Gee Vee
Assuming you have established the tow ball mass by weighing your fully laden Van, then in your case the weight taken off the front wheels is low at 80kg approx, [subject to others influences such as a bull bar etc] and also how far rear of the tow bar, the McHitch Post/Universal point is located, another 100mm may take more weight off the front wheels.
In my case the loss of weight from front wheels on the 200 series is around 120kg, which is further increased to about 130kg because of the additional weight of the heavy WDH Coupling - [30kgs approx].
I appreciate that avoiding WDH is preferable so long as it is not at the expense of vehicle/vans ability to manage the roads and other factors that affect our ability to keep the rig upright and on track.
In my case having trialled towing the Van significant distances with and without WDH with 3400 kg and 340kg tow mass, I will not tow [other than off road at lower speeds] without the WDH attached.
I expect jb2211 will do as most of us do, establish exactly the weights etc and decide on which of the various options available he will use so as to feel comfortable with his approach in acheiving a safe rig.
The Collyn Rivers information provided is worthy of a read for those vanners who have not read and understand the undeniable facts of physics and how they apply to towing.
Happy Cruisering
Bob
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