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Can You Tow The Your LocaL DrIVEWaY SPEcIaLISTS

Load? • Residential and Commercial
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It is very important to ensure your vehicle is
capable of towing the loads!
Obvious examples are a Toyota Corolla expecting
to tow a 1.7 ton excavator on an 896kg trailer
or a Holden Commodore expecting to tow
something like 2.5 ton excavator on a 1 ton
trailer.
While the Kiwi attitude of ‘She’ll be right’ works
and applies 80% of the time, there is 20% of the
time when it isn’t ok and realising that maybe
that wasn’t the best decision after an accident Ph: 027 278 4039 or email: rick@groundwork.net.nz
has occurred is too late! For inspiration visit www.groundwork.net.nz
It is important to bring to mind the physics of or our facebook page GroundworkDriveways
towing a loaded trailer. The load must be in the
right place, the vehicle has to be able to have
enough grunt and have the strength in the
chassis to pull it along and the tow hitch has to
be strong enough to keep the trailer attached.
Going not far and going slow is no longer an
acceptable excuse when pulled over by the
Police. So, when considering towing a trailer, Property Inspections Throughout Canterbury
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