Towing capacity.

David Lockwood · Newbie

Towing capacity.

macka17 · Guru

If you worried about the rating of the "tongue and ball"

Each ball has it's rating stamped on top and if you nip into a H/R agents.
they'll tell you what the tongue is.
I think it's dimensions of shaft.
They'll also give you a stick on label for it (may charge a coupla bucks)

David Lockwood · Newbie

Thanks for the info Macka 17. At this stage HR say towbar is OK for 3500 kg, but on some Winnebago's there is a short chassis extension and this can affect the actual towing capacity of the individual vehicle I am told, and this is the info I am after. Do have a placard or sticker on your towbar that tells you the towing capacity for your particular vehicle, because it would probably be the info am looking for.

Regards David

macka17 · Guru

Hey.

My Patrol bar had label. 3200kg. no mention of length.

This D.Max I had fitted says 3 ton on label he stuck on hitch itself.
BUT. he days he puts. 2.8/3.0/ 3.2 and 3.5t on them, depending on vehicle.
(big box of labels)

The units themselves, all rated for 3.5 ton.
He said they made to cover claims if somebody puts a 3.5t ball on 2.5t hitch and rips it off. killing somebody.

My tongue. (Patrol) has 3.2 ton label on it.
others I have For Patrol. have 3.5 ton stamped on them and you fit your 2.5/3.5 ball to suit.

Your cars spec's should give variations of weights at different lengths of tongue etc.
Nobody else can......

Macka

PeterD · Guru

David Lockwood wrote:
, but on some Winnebago's there is a short chassis extension and this can affect the actual towing capacity of the individual vehicle I am told, and this is the info I am after.

If this is a chassis modification that has been done by Winnebago then I suggest that only the manufacturer can tell you what the new towing figures are.

David Lockwood · Newbie

Thanks PeterD for your response. I suspect that you may be right, but getting info out of Winnebago very difficult.

Had hoped some one with a Leisure Seeker may have a tow bar fitted with a placard on it and may be able to pass on that info.

David

macka17 · Guru

DAvid.

By law.
If the Vehicle chassis is extended.By MFG or Coachbuilder.
It will have a towbar limits on label somewhere.

Look inside door frames?. or on rear chassis rail.
OR on compliance plate under bonnet.
Also plate with VIN on it,

take a magnifying glass or camera and blow it up on comp.

Any variation to std Factory/Registration spec's.
. it has to be on A compliance plate somewhere.
Probably one of those Blue ones.

Any GOOD Winebago dealer ????Wishful thinking...
Should have spec's of all models he's sold, going back a few yrs.
WITH Variations to models.
Look around net and get ph no's.

That'd be your best bet probably.

David Lockwood · Newbie

Thanks all I will follow up all your very helpful suggestions and hopefully achieve a result
David

macka17 · Guru

Other than that.

Winibago forums????.

They should have something.