170
Towing equipment with fixed
cou pling ball bar
3, Co mbo
In the case of trailers/caravans with b ra ke,
attach break-away stop ping cable to eye
to right of coupling ball bar.
Caravan and trailer loads
1)
The permissible caravan/trailer loads are
vehicle- and engine-dependent maximum
values which mus t not be exce ed ed. The
actual carav an/trailer load is the difference
between the actual gross weight of the
caravan/trailer and the actual coupling
socket load with the caravan/trailer
coupled. When the caravan/trailer load is
being checked, therefore, only the
caravan/trailer w heels – and not the jockey
wheel – must be standing on the weighing
apparatus.
The permissible caravan/trailer loads for
your vehicle are given in the vehicle
documents. Unless otherwise stated, they
are v alid for gradients up to ma x. 12 %.
The permissible c aravan/trailer load should
be fully utilised only by drivers w ho a re
adequately exp erienced in tow ing large or
hea vy caravans/trailers.
The permitted c aravan/trailer load a pplies
up to the specified incline and up to a n
altitude of 1000 m etres ab ove sea level.
Since engine power decreases as altitude
increa ses b ecause of the air becoming
thinner, therefore reducing climb ing ability,
the permitted towing weight also
de creases by 10 % for eve ry 100 0 me tres of
add itional altitude. The towing w eight
does not have to be reduced when driv ing
on roads with slight inclines (less than 8 %,
e. g. motorways).
The actual caravan/trailer load p lus the
actual g ross vehicle weight of the towing
vehicle must not exceed the maximum
permitted towing weight. For example, if
the permitted gross vehicle weight is
utilised, the tra iler/ca ra van load must only
be used until the maximum permitted
towing weight is reached. The maximum
permitted towing weight is shown on the
identification plate – see pa ge 232.
1)
O bs erv e na tiona l reg ula t io ns.
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