Tow Ratings
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Rotowarriors
- Winch master
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Tow Ratings
Thinking about buying a new boat, but a bit worried about the towing capability of my 96 2.7td Terrano. Currently own a 5.8 alloy that weighs a tonne and the terr pulls it sweet as. Boat I am looking at 6.7 alloy and weighs closer to 2 tonne. How much should I be able to safely tow?? Have looked at LTSA site but they just give formulas to work out the weight ratings rather than say Terr 1000kg unbraked 2500kg braked, Surf 1500 unbraked 2700 braked(just examples not actual ratings) can anyone help please. got sh*tty jap handbook and can't translate
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eatenfuller
- Hard Yaka
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ive never understood those ltsa muppets........................
i thinks its stupid and dangerous...youve got a surf that weighs say 1800-2 tonne MAX and its allowed to tow 2700 braked so the load mass is heavier than the prime mover how fukn stupid is that
so on a down hill that 2700kgs is gona push and pig route you so youre out of control youre brakes have failed . 
can you see what im getn at ,lets just say some food for thought 
whats next no brakecoded trucks or trailers
For once, I'm with you... its stupid and dangerous...
And a braked trailer will generally only have 2 braked wheels, even if its tandem... and with the wheels so close together, when something does go wrong you can guarantee its going to jackknife, which in the initial stages means deathrolling which will kick the back end of your car out to one side, probably causing you to roll as well.
And the trailer design - and even the type of tyres it has - will DRASTICALLY change the ability to tow weight. I could tow a recovery trailer with my little light hilux on it quite nicely at 100km/h with a good braked trailer using my Subaru Legacy as the tow vehicle, wheras my 7-series BMW, a 2-odd tonne very stable car could barely tow the same thing safely on a different recovery trailer at 70km/h
There are so many variables in towing that the LTSA ratings really mean nothing...
Steve
And a braked trailer will generally only have 2 braked wheels, even if its tandem... and with the wheels so close together, when something does go wrong you can guarantee its going to jackknife, which in the initial stages means deathrolling which will kick the back end of your car out to one side, probably causing you to roll as well.
And the trailer design - and even the type of tyres it has - will DRASTICALLY change the ability to tow weight. I could tow a recovery trailer with my little light hilux on it quite nicely at 100km/h with a good braked trailer using my Subaru Legacy as the tow vehicle, wheras my 7-series BMW, a 2-odd tonne very stable car could barely tow the same thing safely on a different recovery trailer at 70km/h
There are so many variables in towing that the LTSA ratings really mean nothing...
Steve
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eatenfuller
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totally agree steve i did my welding cert years ago at TMC TRAILERS CHCH 