We have just bought a VW Crafter MH and have noted it is so low to the ground someone else has bent the trailor connection.
Is this normal for these vehicles?
Possum3 said
08:59 AM Aug 17, 2022
Hiya Maids, NO!, Trailer connections should not be bent or twisted - You will most probably get a towbar connection at correct height at any trailer/caravan shop.
Jaahn said
09:48 AM Aug 17, 2022
Hi maids
I have a Sprinter MH which is the same body as a Crafter. If you have the long wheelbase model then they are a long vehicle and have a long overhang behind the rear wheels. This will always cause problems and need careful driving to avoid problems in some situations. A low towbar fitting is just another mistake people put there. Have it removed if you are not using it or get a higher one. The local towbars supplied for these vehicles are often unsuitable for normal use on our roads and drag a lot.
Jaahn
maids said
03:49 PM Sep 6, 2022
LOL we have discovered it has airbag suspension which we have inflated but not sure if it leaks as yet
maids said
02:31 PM Sep 13, 2022
one other thing.
I am confused with the weights on this MH, the vin says this vehicle was manufactured by tourism holdings Australia (looks like a Jayco MH) and has a 3550GVm
On the Rego papers it has the tare at 3320
would this have been weighed after fittings and what would it include?
The weights just dont add up to me or we can only add 230kg
We have just bought a VW Crafter MH and have noted it is so low to the ground someone else has bent the trailor connection.
Is this normal for these vehicles?
Hi maids
I have a Sprinter MH which is the same body as a Crafter. If you have the long wheelbase model then they are a long vehicle and have a long overhang behind the rear wheels. This will always cause problems and need careful driving to avoid problems in some situations. A low towbar fitting is just another mistake people put there. Have it removed if you are not using it or get a higher one. The local towbars supplied for these vehicles are often unsuitable for normal use on our roads and drag a lot.
Jaahn
LOL we have discovered it has airbag suspension which we have inflated but not sure if it leaks as yet
one other thing.
I am confused with the weights on this MH, the vin says this vehicle was manufactured by tourism holdings Australia (looks like a Jayco MH) and has a 3550GVm
On the Rego papers it has the tare at 3320
would this have been weighed after fittings and what would it include?
The weights just dont add up to me or we can only add 230kg