Ford Falcon (FG) 2010 Manual page 146

WARNING
Aftermarket load levelling kits or
weight distribution hitches are not
approved for use on the Ford approved
Standard Duty Towbar.
Heavy Duty Towpack
Refer to your Ford Dealer for fitment with
the following equipment:
• Ford approved Heavy Duty towbar.
• Ford approved Heavy Duty 2300kg
gooseneck/tongue and Load
• Levelling Kit.
• Ford approved trailer wiring kit.
• Ford or ADR approved towball.
For instructions regarding the installation
and usage of the Ford approved 2300kg
gooseneck and Load Levelling Kit,
please refer to the information supplied
with the Load Levelling Kit.
Load limits specific to Heavy Duty
Towpack
• The Ford approved Heavy Duty
towbar when used with the 2300kg
gooseneck incorporating the load
levelling device, must not tow a
trailer with all its load and equipment
(Laden Trailer Mass) greater than
2300kg.
• The weight on the towball must
not be greater than 230kg prior to
the application of the load levelling
device. Also for Towball downloads
greater than 160kg the load levelling
device must be applied.
Trailer towing
• Do not exceed the applicable values
listed in the [Towing and Vehicle
Load Limits] table in Guideline 5) of
Trailer Towing section.
• The front axle and tyre loadings
of the Laden vehicle, after the
application of the level ride system,
must not exceed the Gross Axle
Load Rating-Front, of 1165kg. Refer
to the Towing and Vehicle Load
Limits table in Guideline 5) of Trailer
Towing section.
• The Rear axle and tyre loadings
of the laden vehicle, after the
application of the level ride system,
must not exceed the applicable
Gross Axle Load Rating-Rear either
prior to / or after the application of
the level ride system.
Note: For convenience, the Ford
approved Heavy Duty towbar is supplied
with a 1600kg capacity gooseneck (not
applicable to vehicles driven in New
Zealand) for use when towing a trailer
mass not exceeding 1600kg. The Heavy
Duty Towbar may be used to tow a
trailer up to 1600kg Laden Trailer Mass
using the 1600kg gooseneck. With this
gooseneck the weight on the towball
must not be greater than 160kg.
Aftermarket load levelling kits or weight
distribution hitches are not suitable for
use on the Ford approved 1600kg Heavy
Duty gooseneck. The Ford approved
2300kg gooseneck incorporating
the Load Levelling Kit must be used
when the Laden Trailer Mass is greater
than 1600kg, or the towball download
exceeds 160kg.
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