Towing with a Bedford

[obsession]

hey arron can u check the distance a rubic cube turns from start to finish for me? ;-)

[jesus_is_alright]

hey arron can u check the distance a rubic cube turns from start to finish for me? ;-)

i only do rubiks one way, about 9 little pots of paint + 1 paintbrush

I love maths i don't know why. Maybe because you can't argue with it

[hotrod]

what are the other 3 pots for there's only 6 sides to a cube

[BusyKiwi]

so by this "If the vehicle's manufacturer has not made a recommendation as to the towing mass, then the following rules apply. A vehicle may tow a laden trailer of up to one and a half times the unladen mass of the tow vehicle, provided that the towbar is rated accordingly and the trailer is fitted with brakes that comply with the requirements stipulated in the Australian Design Rule ADR38."

even though its a modified vehicle the handbook weights should still apply I guess, so as long as the tow bar is rated high enough the tow van can tow one and a half times its own weight, or are they saying the loaded weight the tow vehicle can carry.
If it was just one and a half times it should be fine (ish)

we don't have your strict brake rules here, the old coupling brake is standard fixture, break away and electric brakes are merely add-ons, though they should be standard.

[jesus_is_alright]

what are the other 3 pots for there's only 6 sides to a cube

dammit, i never was good at rubiks, but like i said you can't argue with maths

it'd definably be 1.5x the unloaded tow vehicle weight

1.5 times the loaded vehicle weight is 1.5X2240 = 2688kg in tow, plus the 2240 for the van and payload = a grand total of 4928, pretty much 5 tonnes, too much

and a lot of utes have a payload well under the tonne, maybe 700kg, so if you 1.5x that its only 1050kg. Like the trailer and a bale of straw

as for the listed weight of your van and actual weight, your guess is as good as mine

[jesus_is_alright]

ah i just realised, 9 squares on each side of a rubiks cube! thats where i got 9 from

[SkippyThBushKangeroo]

just get the weight balanced well an go reeeeal slow busy dont go out of second an give yourself at least a week to get there         

[BusyKiwi]

When I was younger (or maybe it was when my balls were bigger) I never worried about stuff like this.
Example, when I was racing stock cars I towed it behind a HQ ute (which I think is about 1 tonne), so holden ute loaded with 10 + wheels (with steel centres), loaded tool box, jacks, spares ... towing a tandem braked trailer with the stockcar (car was about 1400 kg). It towed well, mind you I had a 350 V8 in the ute and would stop, just not in a hurry lol

The balanced weight could also be an issue, I know as long as the most weight is over the front axle its fine, but being mid mounted engine - engine is in the middle so trans is in back half am thinking the van could be rear heavy, or 45/55.
Can't put the van on backwards, the trailer is 2 metres between the wheel arches which gives me 10mm each side at the front

[jesus_is_alright]

Can't put the van on backwards, the trailer is 2 metres between the wheel arches which gives me 10mm each side at the front

Was wondering about that. My van will be very close if not over 2m back and front and i'm having fun trying to find a trailer to fit it on, and also i guess, a vehicle to tow it with.
I'm hoping the paint and panel guy will be cool about me driving the van to his shop, and then stripping it in his yard. he does his work, then i reassemble it in his yard before driving it home

[SkippyThBushKangeroo]

  can u not winch it on backwards busy?? or is the rear wider than the front, if its the tyre width , then just stick some thinner stocks on to roll it on n off n change them onsite, lateral suggestion  i know, but sometimes thats the way you gotta go.. bro    how many kliks you got to do, one way?