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Originally Posted by Judge Holden
Hey, guys. Long time lurker - first time poster.
Trailers weight 0.5 tons, and can carry 1 ton.
Any vehicle except for a motorcycle can pull a trailer.
Does this towed trailer count against the vehicles load limit?
If so is it 0.5 tons? or 0.5 tons plus cargo?
What about the vehicles towing speed and fuel efficiency?
I've searched the forums and can't seem to find anything on it. If I've missed something please point me in the right direction.
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1. Stop lurking! Its great you found the site. If you've been here a while you know all questions normally generate good discussion, at the very least you get a question answered. The more you get involved, the more you get from it.
2. I'd say the trailer counts as 0.5t if towed empty, and count it as 1.5t if towed "full" (ie with cargo).
3. Vehicle acceleration would be affected the most, but not top speed on the blacktop (I'd say a top travelling speed of 120kph is fair). I'd say the vehicle could do 85% of its normal speed on the dirt or off-road (I'd say 90kph on a reasonably maintained dirt road). I'd say the vehicle would use an extra 30% of fuel if towing a full trailer.