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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2009
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Towbars and Towing Capabilities
Not sure if its the right place here, But with recent reference to what people think is a safe load It is generally written on your towbar OR IF not a quick google check will confirm what is a safe carrying load A recent reference to a magna towing an ef falcon caused a few dramas as to what was safe or not 1500 KG max for a magna, so thats NOT SAFE Im not trying to start anymore debates as to right or wrong, but please guys/gals can we check first, before overloading People dont have scales i know,but a bit of common sense would prevail As we dont need anymore carnage on the roads |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,710
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I towed a 1300kg car last weekend with a car trailer (what does that weigh?) with an AU and it did it perfectly. Towed 1300km round trip. (600km with car, rest just trailer). On gas was getting 22-25litres per hunderd.
AU has the standard towbar though...not the heavy duty hayman reese type. However the ratings for the different towbars are not for what is safe or whats not, I believe you can tow the maximum of the heavy duty towbar with your car with the light duty towbar (long as its braked), however you may damage your car which is up to you. I towed from Tumut NSW to Geelong. Didnt know there were different speed limits in NSW to VIC for towing? In VIC its the same as normal. Lucky didnt get caught in NSW then... was doing 110ish on flat and down hills, less up hills. |
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Falcon Unbelievable!
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Uncle Henry's Garage
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(what does that weigh?) you just told us 1300 kg ![]() Sorry couldn't resist |
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windsor user
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Geelong
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he was talking about the trailer.....a good 300-500 kg
ill be open and honest here, yes i have towed exceding the limit of my towbar before, a number of times... i have learnt from that mistake though, luckily not from any accident, but through common sense.. ive towed a few cars with my V8 NC, which has a normal duty towbar. heaviest would have been an EL Fairmont, which i had to tow a good 50-60km. including the trailer it would have been well over 1900kg, or 190kg ball weight, exceding the manufacturers ball weight by at least 40kg there were no issues what so-ever, but would i do it again?......no..its just not worth it, as any issues would be catastrophic!... i have a hayman reece hitch reciever towbar and load leveling device to go on the car before it does any more towing.. which may well be towing a caravan to Queensland in august. Last edited by LUXO_8; 01-07-2010 at 08:20 PM. |
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Location: Sunny Downtown Wagga Wagga. NSW.
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It's just that most people towing caravans find that 80-90 kmh is best for fuel economy and holding up traffic ![]()
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Previously ScottishXC
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Sydney
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In addition, some car operating manuals will suggest a maximum speed of 80kmh when towing more than 1300 kg...my G6 book suggests 80 kph max speed but I cannot recall the towing weight to which it applies...definately less than 1500kg though. I guess its a safety margin for the manufacturer.
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HSV - I just ate one!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Middle of nowhere
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Ie: 1200kg = standard towbar 1600kg = HD towbar, Automatic transmission, tranny cooler, (sometimes) a power steering cooler 2300kg = as per 1600kg but with load levelling/weight distribution kit, air lift rear shockies, etc
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