tow bar
Submitted: Tuesday, Apr 19, 2011 at 10:21
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Member - Dale L (QLD)
Hi there i had a tow bar fitted that is braked what is the difference between braked and non braked
Reply By: snoopyone - Tuesday, Apr 19, 2011 at 11:44
Tuesday, Apr 19, 2011 at 11:44
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Towbars have a rated capacity as do vehicles
The unbraked allowance is 750kg and the braked capacity should be on a plate attached to the towbar.
Thereare also different classes of towbars
EG class is a bar with a flat tongue aNd usually can only tow up to about 2000kg.
An HR type with a 50mm square box tongue can tow up to 3500kg depending on its rating.
The rule is that a vehicle can tow the maxumum of the vehicles or towbars legal capacity WHICHEVER IS THE LESSER.
If you are going caravanning perhaps a fair bit more research will be needed.
Also some idea of what vehicle you are talking about.
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Follow Up By: snoopyone - Tuesday, Apr 19, 2011 at 11:48
Tuesday, Apr 19, 2011 at 11:48
Typing with one fingure while on phone isnt good
Meant "Class 2" is ............
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Tuesday, Apr 19, 2011 at 23:46
Tuesday, Apr 19, 2011 at 23:46
Are you sure the word was braked....could have been baked...as in paint.
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Follow Up By: Roachie.kadina.sa.au - Thursday, Apr 21, 2011 at 08:37
Thursday, Apr 21, 2011 at 08:37
Doug, I think the OP was "half baked"....LOL
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