by Tomm081 on Mon, 11 Jun 2018 9:12 +0000
Hi mate, you are spot on as usual, I have probably been a bit light on in details which I’ll clear up now.
Vehicle is an SR5, Quoted temps were TC - pan sits in the 70s under normal conditions and 90s under towing - must I have seen it was about 105 when TC peaked at 130 briefly.
As for weight, running a GVM of 3,500 which helps.
Weight is not exactly kerb, but is inclusive of all permanent fittings and crud that I take with me- think shovel etc - , full long range fuel tank, full onboard potable water tank , fridge and the fat ba$tard sitting in it! So yeah, kerb weight was the wrong description. Apologies, I tend to burn that number into my brain and work off that for all my calcs.
Trailer detail was incorrect - meant to type 2,250 kg though it weighs about (2100 fully loaded with luggage, 150l of water, 40l of fuel and the fridge full of beer), not 2,500... but assuming 2250kg, with GCM of 5650 I have 3400kg left. Have measured tow ball weight at 180kg (and nit taking that any lower as it is low enough already...) so take that off my 3400, I’m left with 3220 which gives me 420 to play with to put the good missus in and the 2 kids (about 100kg all up - all 3 much smaller than driver) so yeah, i have a little extra to play with but really need to watch the GCM but at least this stage I am legal. I reckon we are going to start getting hammered at weigh bridges since the GCM upgrade charade came tumbling down last week...just glad I said bugger it and got the gvm upped.
Cheers,
Tom