Quick Trailer Question

[R Mac]

Hi Folks, quick question, car is rated to pull 1500kg on a twin axle trailer and 1200kg on a single axle, I assume I need to subtract the actual weight of the trailer from that figure to find the max kg load I can put on the trailer.

 

e.g

 

ifor williams GD84 single axle, Gross weight 1500kg, Unladen weight 400kg = max load of 1100kg

 

I can use the full 1100kg load capacity as my vehicle is rated to tow 1200kg

 

ifor williams GD84 twin axle, Gross weight 2700kg, Unladen weight 450kg = 2250kg

 

I'm restricted to 1050kg max as the towing vehicle is rated for rated for 1500kg (1050kg load + 450kg unladen weight)

[AardvarkTreeServices]

For the single axle trailer, wont your payload be 800kg? 1200kg max towing weight less 400kg trailer weight= 800kg.

[R Mac]

For the single axle trailer, wont your payload be 800kg? 1200kg max towing weight less 400kg trailer weight= 800kg.

 

yes

 

So I can carry 800kg on a GD84 single, 1050kg on a GD84 twin?

[Justme]

Hi Folks, quick question, car is rated to pull 1500kg on a twin axle trailer and 1200kg on a single axle,

 

Why do you think you have different weights re single or double axle?

[R Mac]

That's what the handbook is saying, it gives the max towing weights for braked/unbraked, single axle/twin axle and Auto Trans/Manual Trans.

 

Single Axle Braked, Manual transmission = 1200kg

Twin Axle Braked, Manual transmission = 1500kg

[Richard 1234]

Why do you think you have different weights re single or double axle?

 

 

I don't know. Normally it's braked and unbraked weights isn't it?

[Richard 1234]

I don't know. Normally it's braked and unbraked weights isn't it?

 

 

What vehicle is it out of interest ?

[R Mac]

Sorry I might have misread it, there are a few columns with annotations and it appears I was looking at the Australian version, the UK version is 1500kg braked and no distinction between single or twin axle.

 

It's an 06/07 Honda CR-V Diesel.

 

I checked the chassis plate it reads as follows

 

_ - 2140

_ - 3640

1 - 1090

2 - 1070

[Justme]

I don't know. Normally it's braked and unbraked weights isn't it?

 

Yep

[Justme]

Sorry I might have misread it, there are a few columns with annotations and it appears I was looking at the Australian version, the UK version is 1500kg braked and no distinction between single or twin axle.

 

It's an 06/07 Honda CR-V Diesel.

 

I checked the chassis plate it reads as follows

 

_ - 2140

_ - 3640

1 - 1090

2 - 1070

 

So 1500kg max.

 

That includes the trailer, spare wheel, corner steadies, covers, extra sides, tail gates ect.

 

The weight on the trailer plate will be for the basic equipment it comes with as standard.

 

Your front / rear axle weights dont have much room for maneuver, just 20kg variance between fully loaded & the two axles added up.

 

You also need a B+E to tow the 1500kg plated trailer even if empty. In fact any trailer plated over 1360kg needs a B+E.