Fool in a Ford

[The laird]

Welcome from Scotland

 

[RichardHelen262]

Welcome from Scotland

I think he was abducted by aliens just after the first post last month

 

[The laird]

Yeah but he might just be on the other side

 

[Wooie1958]

I think he was abducted by aliens just after the first post last month

Richard, there are plenty of people on here who are clearly not on the same planet as the rest of us but they still manage to post

 

[trevskoda]

If you plan to tow, allow sufficient payload for the towbar and trailer nose weight which could easily be 150-200 kg.

Any trailer co will say 50kg nose weight is correct,

 

[Thistle]

@trevskoda
It varies by manglefacturers , my PCT towbar weighs around 50kg, PCT state a max nose weight of that bar is 120kg, my VW Crafter manual says nose weight of 100kg max.

So immediately that’s 150kg to allow for.

Yes a safe rule of thumb is typically 50-80kg when towing a Tupperware box but I bet that number can be all over the place if towing a awkwardly loaded 3500kg braked trailer arguably probably better to be a bit over than under etc.

Hence why I said it is worth allowing a bit of safe overhead payload wise over the combined weight of the bar and nose weight if planning to tow

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Richard, there are plenty of people on here who are clearly not on the same planet as the rest of us but they still manage to post

 

[Pudsey Bear]

@trevskoda
It varies by manglefacturers , my PCT towbar weighs around 50kg, PCT state a max nose weight of that bar is 120kg, my VW Crafter manual says nose weight of 100kg max.

So immediately that’s 150kg to allow for.

Yes a safe rule of thumb is typically 50-80kg when towing a Tupperware box but I bet that number can be all over the place if towing a awkwardly loaded 3500kg braked trailer arguably probably better to be a bit over than under etc.

Hence why I said it is worth allowing a bit of safe overhead payload wise over the combined weight of the bar and nose weight if planning to tow

That could make being directed to a weighbridge buttock clenching I bet.

 

[trevskoda]

@trevskoda
It varies by manglefacturers , my PCT towbar weighs around 50kg, PCT state a max nose weight of that bar is 120kg, my VW Crafter manual says nose weight of 100kg max.

So immediately that’s 150kg to allow for.

Yes a safe rule of thumb is typically 50-80kg when towing a Tupperware box but I bet that number can be all over the place if towing a awkwardly loaded 3500kg braked trailer arguably probably better to be a bit over than under etc.

Hence why I said it is worth allowing a bit of safe overhead payload wise over the combined weight of the bar and nose weight if planning to tow

True but to much nose weight causes the towing veh front wheels to be light and may cause steering & braking problems.