In Short No! Except where a manufactures says one is required for a particular model towing over certain weights etc. Personally though I wouldn't tow my van without one or purchase a vehicle that prohibits the use of a WDH The use or non use would usually depend on what you're towing and what the tow vehicle is. Ozjohn.
-- Edited by ozjohn on Thursday 31st of January 2013 11:58:36 AM
Big Gorilla said
12:50 PM Jan 31, 2013
Dougwe wrote:
HW....OMG, IDK, LMKO ???
IDK.....I Don't Know !!!!!
-- Edited by Big Gorilla on Thursday 31st of January 2013 12:50:33 PM
robkim said
03:38 PM Jan 31, 2013
Is it law to have a WDH in WA..??
Big Gorilla said
03:56 PM Jan 31, 2013
IDK....
spida said
04:07 PM Jan 31, 2013
depends on what a WDH is I guess
Cupie said
05:12 PM Jan 31, 2013
On my last trip I saw a newish Range Rover Sport pulling a van round 21'6" .. estimated at 2.3 ton therefore around 230kg ball weight.
He didn't have a WDH!
Unfortunately we left the CP early & I didn't get a chance to talk to the driver about the set up.
A friend who used to tow with an old Rangie, thought that the 'intellegent' air suspension auto adjusted the set up to compensate for the extra ball weight.
Looks like I might need to do a bit of research.
I too would always use a WDH whether it is compulsory by law of not.
Dougwe said
05:30 PM Jan 31, 2013
Hi Spida, I didn't want to ask what a WDH was but I think it is 'Weight Distribution Hitch' (Stabiliser Bars). I stand corrected though.
wasn_me said
05:45 PM Jan 31, 2013
The following is from an RACQ article "Tech Tips on Towing". It is a simple to read explanation of "weight distribution hitches" & their purpose.
Call them level-riders, load equalisers, stabiliser bars, anti-sway bars, weight distribution hitches and the like, many people do not understand what they do and how they work.
When towing a caravan or trailer, the ball weight plus more is placed on the rear wheels of the vehicle. So attaching a caravan pivots the weight on an axis (the rear axle) and raises the front wheels, making steering lighter and braking less effective. With front-wheel-drive vehicles, traction can also become an issue.
Use of overload springs or pump-up shock absorbers to raise the rear end may make the whole vehicle ride higher, but they have no effect on weight distribution whatsoever.
Just because a towing unit is level, do not assume it is necessarily going to tow correctly and safely.
Fitting a weight distribution device of the correct size and type means that the tow vehicle becomes level, weight is transferred back to the front wheels of the tow vehicle, and some weight is transferred back to the caravan wheels, thereby minimising steering, braking, traction and sway problems
Cheers Pete
Happywanderer said
06:38 PM Jan 31, 2013
OMG! IDK either. LMAO!!
villatranquilla said
06:50 PM Jan 31, 2013
robkim wrote:
Is it law to have a WDH in WA..??
Weed Dope Hooch? - not law but plenty of it around
Dougwe said
07:53 PM Jan 31, 2013
HW....OMG, IDK, LMKO ???
spida said
12:31 AM Feb 1, 2013
Thank you dougwe - thought it may have been Weight, Dimension and height - have all of that.
I did ask when I bought my 18' Jayco and was told I did not need the bars so I think I can say definitely not law in WA.
robkim said
12:43 AM Feb 1, 2013
thank u all
brickies said
05:38 AM Feb 1, 2013
I have towed without WDH and with them fitted and would never tow again without them if there not law they should be
In Short No! Except where a manufactures says one is required for a particular model towing over certain weights etc.
Personally though I wouldn't tow my van without one or purchase a vehicle that prohibits the use of a WDH
The use or non use would usually depend on what you're towing and what the tow vehicle is.
Ozjohn.
-- Edited by ozjohn on Thursday 31st of January 2013 11:58:36 AM
IDK.....I Don't Know !!!!!
-- Edited by Big Gorilla on Thursday 31st of January 2013 12:50:33 PM
Is it law to have a WDH in WA..??
On my last trip I saw a newish Range Rover Sport pulling a van round 21'6" .. estimated at 2.3 ton therefore around 230kg ball weight.
He didn't have a WDH!
Unfortunately we left the CP early & I didn't get a chance to talk to the driver about the set up.
A friend who used to tow with an old Rangie, thought that the 'intellegent' air suspension auto adjusted the set up to compensate for the extra ball weight.
Looks like I might need to do a bit of research.
I too would always use a WDH whether it is compulsory by law of not.
Hi Spida, I didn't want to ask what a WDH was but I think it is 'Weight Distribution Hitch' (Stabiliser Bars). I stand corrected though.
The following is from an RACQ article "Tech Tips on Towing". It is a simple to read explanation of "weight distribution hitches" & their purpose.
Call them level-riders, load equalisers, stabiliser bars, anti-sway bars, weight distribution hitches and the like, many people do not understand what they do and how they work.
When towing a caravan or trailer, the ball weight plus more is placed on the rear wheels of the vehicle. So attaching a caravan pivots the weight on an axis (the rear axle) and raises the front wheels, making steering lighter and braking less effective. With front-wheel-drive vehicles, traction can also become an issue.
Use of overload springs or pump-up shock absorbers to raise the rear end may make the whole vehicle ride higher, but they have no effect on weight distribution whatsoever.
Just because a towing unit is level, do not assume it is necessarily going to tow correctly and safely.
Fitting a weight distribution device of the correct size and type means that the tow vehicle becomes level, weight is transferred back to the front wheels of the tow vehicle, and some weight is transferred back to the caravan wheels, thereby minimising steering, braking, traction and sway problems
Cheers Pete
Weed Dope Hooch? - not law but plenty of it around
I did ask when I bought my 18' Jayco and was told I did not need the bars so I think I can say definitely not law in WA.
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