Boat and Car Combo?

[Nude up]

I have spoken with many people about towing and not too many know the rules for Victoria it is very easy vic roads have all the info you need to be compliant. It is too late when you have an accident and find your car insurance will not cover your or the other persons cost.
I had to buy another vehicle because my boat was very close to being illegal to tow ie prado haines 650.
The other thing people do not understand when towing is gross vehicle mass when towing,combined weight of car and what is being towed as stipulated by the car manufacturer. As I stated earlier vic roads have all the info you need.

[smile0784]

EDITED Wolly

Did you ever think that the guy at vic roads pass the trailer when i registered it.
Nothing further to be said

[smile0784]

I have spoken with many people about towing and not too many know the rules for Victoria it is very easy vic roads have all the info you need to be compliant. It is too late when you have an accident and find your car insurance will not cover your or the other persons cost.
I had to buy another vehicle because my boat was very close to being illegal to tow ie prado haines 650.
The other thing people do not understand when towing is gross vehicle mass when towing,combined weight of car and what is being towed as stipulated by the car manufacturer. As I stated earlier vic roads have all the info you need.

Thanks ill have to work out gvm for when travelling

[Wolly Bugger]

Okay guys, we all have different skills and knowledge. This is about sharing that, no need to take potshots at each other.

Me, I am good at pulling things apart, but getting them back together is another story.

[smile0784]

Okay guys, we all have different skills and knowledge. This is about sharing that, no need to take potshots at each other.

Me, I am good at pulling things apart, but getting them back together is another story.

Lol wolly thats why they invented superglue and a welder lol

[Scraglor]

Just dropping this here - https://www.redbook.com.au/cars/researc ... TM-258048/

looks like Outlanders have a max unbraked of 570kg - again I would be ringing Mitsubishi not taking some random internet sites word for it, but, just get the brakes and be done with it. They're worth it even if you dont need them.

[Boonanza]

Calm down girls. This is a fishing forum. Not a shielas bathroom.
Go to bed and relax

Nice one smartarse just trying to stir the pot just like when I was looking for a Jack Russell & you said to let you know when I found one so you could bring your dog around to kill it. Don't be a hero they don't always win

[crumpet_avenger]

Calm down girls. This is a fishing forum. Not a shielas bathroom.
Go to bed and relax

Nice one smartarse just trying to stir the pot just like when I was looking for a Jack Russell & you said to let you know when I found one so you could bring your dog around to kill it. Don't be a hero they don't always win

Did you find a dog? No hero here. Smartarse yes.
But i do always win

[cobby]

what the sticker/plate on the car is what Vicroads/police/insurance go by and what you should to. If that means under 600kg then you must get brakes (regular old mechanical brakes aren't that expensive to setup and perfectly legal) or upgrade your car to one that can have the maximum 750kg unbraked.

GVM like nude up said is VERY important too. I can legally tow 3t and set up to, however if towing 3t the gvm allows only 538kg extra, that's 4 normal adults and sfa else in the tub/cabin

[purple5ive]

Ok.just or if curiosity.
If you add brakes later. Does the axle need to be changed.
I have torsion suspension and an adjustable drawbar to.boot