Ball weight... how do you calculate

Submitted: Friday, Feb 10, 2006 at 19:48
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As per previous post we have been looking at 80 Series Landcruisers to tow 2100kg tandem van. I am becoming confused as to towing capacity and ball weight.

Looked at an 80 series and the plate on the tow bar stated towing capacity of 3500kg but "B" equating I believe to ball weight and/or downward pressure on tow ball was only 120kg? Am I missing something, somewhere?

Everything that I have read so far suggests that the ball weight is calculated at 10% of the weight of the trailer / van being towed.

When in S.A. we heard of a number of vanners who had been checked by the "scalies" and some were booked for exceeding towing capacity (fair enough) and exceeding recommended ball weight.

Any help would be appreciated, but please KIS, keep it simple for my brain to comprehend.

Cheers

Graham and Sandy
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