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31st July 2019, 05:25 PM
#31
Patrol Freak
Last edited by jff45; 31st July 2019 at 05:29 PM.
John
2001 GUII TI 4500 - Now converted to TD42T auto with Nomad valve body
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31st July 2019 05:25 PM
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31st July 2019, 05:28 PM
#32
Patrol Freak
I think it explains less than what’s been discussed already because it doesn’t include the important info of the towball mass eating into the GVM of the tug.. that’s where most get caught out.
John
2001 GUII TI 4500 - Now converted to TD42T auto with Nomad valve body
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31st July 2019, 07:28 PM
#33
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Originally Posted by
Plasnart
Yes agree tower braces compulsory!
And or buy a modern age bullshit TC 3,500kg rated twin cab ute with 1,000kg of Bull Mastiff crap hanging as far back on its tray as possible fully airborne over a big red dune or river climb out!
Disclaimer: Best to full chassis brace a plastic type ute with a Patrol chassis slip joint over its top :-)
(Stops banana breakages midway they say)
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31st July 2019, 08:57 PM
#34
SUCH IS LIFE
Originally Posted by
MB
And or buy a modern age bullshit TC 3,500kg rated twin cab ute with 1,000kg of Bull Mastiff crap hanging as far back on its tray as possible fully airborne over a big red dune or river climb out!
Disclaimer: Best to full chassis brace a plastic type ute with a Patrol chassis slip joint over its top :-)
(Stops banana breakages midway they say)
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Reminds me of this article from Ron couple of years ago....great read
https://www.whichcar.com.au/reviews/bent-utes
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31st July 2019, 09:13 PM
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31st July 2019, 09:34 PM
#36
Hardcore
Originally Posted by
jff45
I think it explains less than what’s been discussed already because it doesn’t include the important info of the towball mass eating into the GVM of the tug.. that’s where most get caught out.
Agreed it doesn’t cover towball weight in the GVM but that’s covered on the sticker on the barn door. My GVM isn’t reduced because my towball weight is right on 200kg.
GVM is only reduced when it exceeds 200kg as stated on the sticker and owners manual.
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Jack
2012 Simpson 50th Anniversary Edition.
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31st July 2019, 10:18 PM
#37
Patrol Freak
Originally Posted by
jack
Agreed it doesn’t cover towball weight in the GVM but that’s covered on the sticker on the barn door. My GVM isn’t reduced because my towball weight is right on 200kg.
GVM is only reduced when it exceeds 200kg as stated on the sticker and owners manual.
GVM is reduced by whatever weight you put on the towball. If you have 200 kg on the towball, that’s 200 kg lost from your payload.
As I said earlier, if you place a 200 kg motorbike on your towball it’s the same as if you put it on your roof rack.
John
2001 GUII TI 4500 - Now converted to TD42T auto with Nomad valve body
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31st July 2019, 10:26 PM
#38
SUCH IS LIFE
Shit! I just hook up me van and tow? What is the problem???
The DMAx smashes it compared to the Patrol
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31st July 2019, 10:55 PM
#39
Hardcore
Originally Posted by
jff45
GVM is reduced by whatever weight you put on the towball. If you have 200 kg on the towball, that’s 200 kg lost from your payload.
As I said earlier, if you place a 200 kg motorbike on your towball it’s the same as if you put it on your roof rack.
Not interested in getting into an argument, it was explained to me as follows for the Patrol:
200kg or less towball weight does not effect GVM
250kg or less towball weight less 150kg GVM
300kg or less towball weight less 220kg GVM
350kg or less towball weight less 290kg GVM
The 200kg is built it as standard: Note that the posted reductions don’t match the actual weight, they are graduated.
Edit: don’t take my word for this, check with the relevant authorities.
Cheers
Jack
2012 Simpson 50th Anniversary Edition.
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
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1st August 2019, 08:25 AM
#40
I got some junk mail subscriptions from a Pat Callighans article and it was a detailed assessment about how the authorities are making a country wide effort to get vehicles and vans off the road that are in excess of their statutory limits, so weight of vehicles, weight of vans and combined weights. Here is the article.
http://patcallinanmediapty.patcallin...0c6bbe45.1425&
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