Does anyone know what the drawbar weight should be for my camper that has a max loaded weight of 1600 kg,as there is nothing on the maker's plate.
Cheers muz
Hi Murray....there will be many replies to your question,but the generally accepted ball weight is 10% of ATM,which on your case would be 160kg.What is the car? Cheers
Thanks for your reply. At the moment I only have a Kia Sportage,so it looks like a new tug needs to be ordered from santa.
Murray....what year is your Kia? Some of those little buses have a GVM (weight on wheels of car) of 2100kg and tow capacity of 1600kg.The GCM (Gross combination mass,or total weight on wheels of car and van) is 3600kg. I havent yet found max towball weight allowed,but 160kg towball weight will put 210-240kg extra weight onto your cars rear axle.With 1560kg tare,60kg fuel,160kg towball weight you are only 320kg away from your 2100kg GVM......no passengers,no tools,no luggage etc.I agree that it would be wise to send a note to Santa! Please let us know what vehicle you are considering.Cheers
P.S I live in Brisbane and I am happy to help if needed.
-- Edited by yobarr on Saturday 3rd of August 2019 08:19:17 PM
Hi, Santa asked me to check out a Triton dual cab deisel auto today, and l'm impressed with Santa's choice. Plenty of power,room and margin for weight capacity. I'm interested in any of your thoughts.cheers muz
Hi, Santa asked me to check out a Triton dual cab deisel auto today, and l'm impressed with Santa's choice. Plenty of power,room and margin for weight capacity. I'm interested in any of your thoughts.cheers muz
Hi Murray...stay well away! Waaay too much TBO (towball overhang,or distance from rear axle to hitch point). Bit busy at moment,but Google Bent chassis Triton and you will spend hours looking at Tritons bent like bananas. Triton??? Never. Ranger,Colorado or DMax are streets ahead.Cheers
-- Edited by yobarr on Tuesday 6th of August 2019 03:43:10 PM
plenty of other models with bent chassis, if you abuse any thing long enough and hard enough, it will bend. There is nothing wrong with the triton any more than any dual cabs, by the very nature of rear wheel placement in relation to load area they all look very bendy if abused
cheers
blaze
plenty of other models with bent chassis, if you abuse any thing long enough and hard enough, it will bend. There is nothing wrong with the triton any more than any dual cabs, by the very nature of rear wheel placement in relation to load area they all look very bendy if abused cheers blaze
Hi Robert...I did not say that other models would not bend.I simply warned the OP that Tritons are well known for suffering from bent chassis,with many more bent than other models.As you say,any model will bend if abused,but the Triton will bend well before other models will bend.I simply am trying to pre-warn the OP before he makes a BIG mistake and it all ends in tears.Stay away.Cheers
Triton has a smaller wheelbase than others,and more overhang.
Your opinion might have some merit if you stated it was your opinion and not a stated or engineered outcome for triton, I have seen plenty of tritons doing the job. I will add that I don't own a triton but ATM have a Suzuki Vitara and a coaster. When I buy tow vehicles I prefer land rovers, but is just a personnel opinion cause there are plenty that would and do disagree with me
cheers
blaze
Your opinion might have some merit if you stated it was your opinion and not a stated or engineered outcome for triton, I have seen plenty of tritons doing the job. I will add that I don't own a triton but ATM have a Suzuki Vitara and a coaster. When I buy tow vehicles I prefer land rovers, but is just a personnel opinion cause there are plenty that would and do disagree with me cheers blaze
Your opinion might have some merit if you stated it was your opinion and not a stated or engineered outcome for triton, I have seen plenty of tritons doing the job. I will add that I don't own a triton but ATM have a Suzuki Vitara and a coaster. When I buy tow vehicles I prefer land rovers, but is just a personnel opinion cause there are plenty that would and do disagree with me cheers blaze
Your opinion might have some merit if you stated it was your opinion and not a stated or engineered outcome for triton, I have seen plenty of tritons doing the job. I will add that I don't own a triton but ATM have a Suzuki Vitara and a coaster. When I buy tow vehicles I prefer land rovers, but is just a personnel opinion cause there are plenty that would and do disagree with me cheers blaze
Sorry Robert,but it IS indeed a fact.Cheers
Apart from pictures show me the engineered facts
P.S What is a personnel opinion?
self explanatory I would have thought
anyway back to the OP
Hi Robert... Your convoluted reply could confuse others,so I would like to point out that only three lines of the last post are actually my words.....the last two lines are those of Robert.Personnel opinion??Still no idea although what that may be,although I do have a personal opinion on many things.Cheers
-- Edited by yobarr on Wednesday 7th of August 2019 08:44:37 AM
Your opinion might have some merit if you stated it was your opinion and not a stated or engineered outcome for triton, I have seen plenty of tritons doing the job. I will add that I don't own a triton but ATM have a Suzuki Vitara and a coaster. When I buy tow vehicles I prefer land rovers, but is just a personnel opinion cause there are plenty that would and do disagree with me cheers blaze
Sorry Robert,but it IS indeed a fact.Cheers
Apart from pictures show me the engineered facts (my line)
P.S What is a personnel opinion?
self explanatory I would have thought (my line)
anyway back to the OP( my line)
Hi Robert... Your convoluted reply could confuse others,so I would like to point out that the first three lines of the last post are actually my words.....the last two lines are those of Robert.Personnel opinion??Still no idea although what that may be,although I do have a personal opinion on many things.Cheers
-- Edited by yobarr on Wednesday 7th of August 2019 07:37:43 AM
Your opinion might have some merit if you stated it was your opinion and not a stated or engineered outcome for triton, I have seen plenty of tritons doing the job. I will add that I don't own a triton but ATM have a Suzuki Vitara and a coaster. When I buy tow vehicles I prefer land rovers, but is just a personnel opinion cause there are plenty that would and do disagree with me cheers blaze
Sorry Robert,but it IS indeed a fact.Cheers
Apart from pictures show me the engineered facts (my line)
P.S What is a personnel opinion?
self explanatory I would have thought (my line)
anyway back to the OP( my line)
Hi Robert... Your convoluted reply could confuse others,so I would like to point out that only three lines of the last post are actually my words.....the last two lines are those of Robert.Personnel opinion??Still no idea although what that may be,although I do have a personal opinion on many things.Cheers
Cheers....we do not want to have any confusion between opinion and fact!
Hi Muz,
Suggest you ignore the argument above. Its just the old ford, holden argument. Scare mongering. If you were going to tow 2800kg it might be relevant. But not in your case. I have a 5 yr old Triton towing 2450kg. So far all good. Your van is only 1600kg. Easy peasy.
Hi all, the boss and I have decided on a dual cab ute which should cover not only our travelling need's,but our day to day tasks at home.l will be sure to carry on with my research before making any decision,as I'm not in any hurry because I'm still completely renovating my camper trailer and it won't be completed till the end of the year. I'll be sure to post what my final decision will be. Cheers muz
Hi all, the boss and I have decided on a dual cab ute which should cover not only our travelling need's,but our day to day tasks at home.l will be sure to carry on with my research before making any decision,as I'm not in any hurry because I'm still completely renovating my camper trailer and it won't be completed till the end of the year. I'll be sure to post what my final decision will be. Cheers muz
Hi Murray...we look forward to hearing of your decision,but I would reiterate that the Triton is a poor choice,for reasons other than weak chassis and excessive TBO.Feel free to PM me if you wish,and good luck with your search.Cheers
Hi guys, I'm not wanting to start another war of words, but I looked at the 2019 ldv t60 dual cab deisel ute the other day, and it's a vast improvement on previous attempts that the Chinese auto makers have made to break into the Australian market. The dealership nextdoor was showing dmax utes, which in my opinion (not test driving yet),was poorly finished by comparison.
And I have googled bent Triton's and if they aren't Photoshopped images,then that is a worry. Apparently Mitsubishi have altered the 2019 chassis. I'm still looking, and probably won't be buying till the end of the year.
