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Standard Duty Towpack
Equipment required:
•
Ford approved Standard Duty rated
towbar of 1,000Kg.
•
Ford approved Standard Duty rated
gooseneck of 1,000Kg.
•
Ford approved trailer wiring kit.
•
Ford approved towball.
Load limits
The weight of the trailer and all its load
and equipment (Gross Trailer Weight)
must not be greater than the load limits
in the following table. The weight on the
towball must not be greater than 75kg
on automatic (petrol), 90kg on manual
(petrol) and 100kg on diesel. The load
imposed on the rear tyres of the towing
vehicle must not exceed the maximum
rear axle load of 975Kg.
Trailer type
Petrol - Automatic
Braked trailer¹
Unbraked trailer¹
¹ Subject to State and Territory regulations
General equipment advice
Load the trailer so that the weight on
the towball is 10% of the towed weight
to avoid overloading the vehicle and
detracting from its handling.
Torque the towball retaining nut
to 175Nm (130 lb ft), or to the
manufacturer's specification and check
the torque frequently.
Towing
Powertrain
Petrol - Manual
750 kg
650 kg
-91-
Diesel - Manual/
Automatic
900 kg
1,000 kg
650 kg
680 kg
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