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towing on sand?
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:21 pm
by maty
going to fraser for the july holidays.. towing a camper trailer (Jayco outback) about 1300kg, with 3litre turbo diesel hilux, will it pull this through the sand ok? i have done alot of towing but never off road..
any tips please.
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:29 pm
by Daisy
lower both the hilux and trailers tyre pressures to 18 psi ish..
Should be fine.
TOM
towing in sand
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:32 pm
by maty
do you have the brakes engaged in soft sand or disengaged?
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 7:24 pm
by RichardW
Couple of years ago towed a disabled vehicle 12km along Stockton Beach to Anna Bay. Was running 18psi but got stuck in some reallly soft stuff and had to go down to 15psi. Stokton sand is considered much softer than Fraser which I did about 6 years ago. It does depend on conditions. The biggest problem I found on Fraser was ground clearance in the wheel ruts left by the Unimogs.
Re: towing in sand
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 8:33 pm
by Daisy
maty wrote:do you have the brakes engaged in soft sand or disengaged?
I kept my trailer brakes disengaged to prevent the trailer going sideways on a sloped hill when goin in high tide when braking
TOM
towing
Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 6:42 pm
by maty
one more question, with the loading of gear... is is better to have a heavy trailer and light tow vehicle or lighter trailer and heavier tow vehicle? i personally would prefer lighter trailer but keen to hear your suggestions?
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 12:56 pm
by Daisy
Load most of th eheavy stuff in the car. and keep the trailer light weighted and distrubite the load evenly in the trailer to prevent one side being heavier than the other if possible.
As not to have trailer 'sink' into the sand when towing. As a car can be driven out due to drive on all four wheels whereas trailer doesnt.
Good luck mate.
TOM
towing
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 1:51 pm
by maty
what downball force is suitable - about 70kg?
towing
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 1:51 pm
by maty
what downball force is suitable - about 70kg?
Re: towing
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 4:21 pm
by rocknferoza
maty wrote:what downball force is suitable - about 70kg?
Don't know but you could ask toyota or someone else on the board should know.
Re: towing
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 4:24 pm
by Daisy
maty wrote:what downball force is suitable - about 70kg?
between 50 to 70 is reasonable.
It depends on your towball rating.
From knowledge most are like 90 kgs maximum.. so 70 isnt too bad. still good.
TOM
Re: towing
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 6:46 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
GQ wrote:maty wrote:what downball force is suitable - about 70kg?
between 50 to 70 is reasonable.
It depends on your towball rating.
From knowledge most are like 90 kgs maximum.. so 70 isnt too bad. still good.
TOM
From memory it should be about 10% of the loaded trailer weight
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2004 9:21 pm
by MRGQ
Mate the missus and I towed our Jayco Outback up to Waddy Point in sept 2003 with our Patrol and had no probs, if u travel at low tide and drive on the hard sand u should have no dramas.
Just take your time and your Toyota should do it ok.
