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Delica2800tdi · Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 151 Location: South Wales

Hi,

I'm going to be towing hefty loads a lot more now and was wandering if someone could advise me which towing stabiliser would be the best?

I have a 3.5 ton ball/pin hitch on an adjustable height coupling at the moment so It will need to be compatible with that.

The weight I'll be towing could go up to 2200kgs roughly, so it needs to be good!!

Thanks for your help in advance!
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jennysteve · Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 346 Location: WIRRAL

give us a clue what you'll be towing. Rolling Eyes

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Delica2800tdi · Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 151 Location: South Wales

Various trailers including :- box vans, Flatbed's, Car transporter trailer's,

Thanks
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jennysteve · Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 346 Location: WIRRAL

wow that's heavy stuff, don't know if caravan stabilizers would work, but have a look at the bulldog Q range, they have different weight stabilizers, don't know if they go up to the weight you want though but no harm in having a gander hth. Shocked

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kasandrich · Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Posts: 141 Location: Braintree Essex

I have towed caravans for years, I have used most stabilisers, the old leaf spring Bulldog type, the Alko aks1300, the Winterhoff, and currently an Alko aks3004.

If I were in your shoes, this is the one I would want.

http://www.discount-towing.co.uk/product/1838-Winterhoff_Stabiliser_3000kg

IMHO its better than the ALKO variants, its rated to 3000kg and is comaptible with a std ball, the ALKO's need a special ball (which you do not have)

Delica2800tdi · Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 151 Location: South Wales

okay,

Thanks for the help guys!
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jennysteve · Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 346 Location: WIRRAL

we have a winterhoff on our caravan, but it's fixed, so to speak. if your towing different trailers, the bulldog will change over in a couple of minutes. hth. Wink

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johnboy6 · Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 16:31 Post subject: Re: Towing Stabiliser's?

rabb_uk · Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 20:31 Post subject:

Agree with the above post, you need to check this out a bit more, A 3.5 ton hitch doen't mean you can legallly tow that on the road, what actual towbar do you have fitted? if its a standard bar with that hitch on it it's beyond tolerances for a standard bar, you also need to keep below 100% kerbweight, and you need to check on gross train weight
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bulldoggy · Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 395 Location: derbyshire

you also need to keep below 100% kerbweight, Not so sure about this one as it depends on the type of braking system on the trailer. You do need to keep below the maximum towing capacity of you vehicle though.

For example a freelander 2 weighs about 1.6 tonnes maximum towing = 2 tonnes. Government guideline =85% of Kerbweight (hse and nannying)

The most I've done is about 65tonnes of sugar beet on a four wheel trailer with about 7 tonnes of tractor at age 17. But couldn't pull a measly 32 tonnes with a lorry coz I needed to be 21? whats that about.

the kitten · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:53 Post subject:

To be honest with you mate I had a big twin axle caravan that I towed all over this country and southern Ireland and I did not use a stabiliser for the speed that you will be doing with that type of weight on will you really need it 8-)