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Old 02-05-2020, 11:05 PM   #20
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Default Re: Towing a Caravan - Mechanical strain etc

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Originally Posted by Captain Stubing View Post
Myself and my wife (I'm not taking full blame for this...) bought a yacht on a trailer, and then found out my FG/X ute with nearly 299kw couldn't tow it. WTF? I only had just over a tonne of weight I could tow with my YouBeautUte.

I still don't know why, whether it's the drivetrain, suspension or what... a fellow FordForumer offered his RTV ute which delivered the yacht really well.

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Ride height, wheel and tyre load rating is the main reason.
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