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<blockquote data-quote="travelergold" data-source="post: 428575" data-attributes="member: 5200"><p>Just to be aware, lenghening the tow hitch will alter down load limits on tow bar from manufacturers specifications. More leverage the longer the ball is out from chassis. Just like putting a pipe on the end of a shifter or spanner to make a job easier (if you get my drift).</p><p>This would become more of a problem if your down weights were closer to rated manufacturers limits. Also could become an insurance issue if your insurer is looking for a way out.</p><p>Any saying that many people are not aware of load limits on roofs of cars. Just because they have a large roof rack they think they can just load it up. I think for example an 80 series can only have 80kg on roof (from memory), that includes roof rack weight. Now if you think each jerry can is 20kg, spare tyres and whatever else you see stacked up there on some vehicles then they are 100kg plus over. A friend who had a mishap with his car had insurance turned down because photos of accident showed this case and insurance got out of paying anything. Thats what they pay there lawyers for. Sorry off subject but is interesting for people to be aware.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="travelergold, post: 428575, member: 5200"] Just to be aware, lenghening the tow hitch will alter down load limits on tow bar from manufacturers specifications. More leverage the longer the ball is out from chassis. Just like putting a pipe on the end of a shifter or spanner to make a job easier (if you get my drift). This would become more of a problem if your down weights were closer to rated manufacturers limits. Also could become an insurance issue if your insurer is looking for a way out. Any saying that many people are not aware of load limits on roofs of cars. Just because they have a large roof rack they think they can just load it up. I think for example an 80 series can only have 80kg on roof (from memory), that includes roof rack weight. Now if you think each jerry can is 20kg, spare tyres and whatever else you see stacked up there on some vehicles then they are 100kg plus over. A friend who had a mishap with his car had insurance turned down because photos of accident showed this case and insurance got out of paying anything. Thats what they pay there lawyers for. Sorry off subject but is interesting for people to be aware. [/QUOTE]
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