Towball mass
Submitted: Saturday, Jan 03, 2009 at 09:25
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Brian (Montrose, Vic.)
Morning all,
We've been looking at buying a small Jayco pop-up and after checking the towball weights of various vans and my vehicle I have noticed a large discrepancy in the supposed maximun weight allowed on my towbar.
I have an '05 TD Mitsi Triton with a heavy duty Hayman Reece bar fitted, the discrepancy is that the bar is listed as a max towball weight of 100 kg but checking Mitsubishi's info I find a max weight of 190 kg. Does anyone know which is correct and/or how much over the minimum 100 kg we can safely go?
Regards, Brian T
Reply By: Brian (Montrose, Vic.) - Saturday, Jan 03, 2009 at 11:10
Saturday, Jan 03, 2009 at 11:10
Thanks for the replies so far, looks like I may be putting Her plans on hold for a while.....
But to add a twist to the equation, The owners manual for the beast says 100kg for towing with just a ball hitch, but can go up to 190 kg with a weight distribution hitch.
SO... if I was to fit say a Treg style coupling to the trailer etc how does that affect load ratings...
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Follow Up By: Lex M - Saturday, Jan 03, 2009 at 11:31
Saturday, Jan 03, 2009 at 11:31
A treg coupling is not a weight distribution hitch.
This is.
If the plate on the towbar on the vehicle says 100kg then that's the legal maximum and you'll have to change the towbar to a higher capacity one.
cheers
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