Drawbar Load - Hobby 400 SB Excellent Easy Operation Manual


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The gross vehicle weight rating in-
dicated in the vehicle documents as
well as the permitted drawbar load
may not be exceeded. Also note the
permissible drawbar load of your
base vehicle.
Providing your base vehicle permits
this and depending on the size of the
camper, you can improve the driving
quality by increasing the drawbar
load.
The lower a vehicle's centre of gravi-
ty is, the better its performance in
curves and on the road.
Stowage areas in the camper
- Light objects (1) such as towels and light-
weight laundry.
- Medium-weight objects (2) such as clothing,
laundry and food.
- Heavy objects (3) such as the outer tent and
the motor of your boat.
If your camper is equipped with a rear bicycle
rack, the reduction in the drawbar load created
by the bicycles must be compensated by the
rest of the load. The caravan should be loaded
in such a manner as to take full advantage of
the base vehicle's permissible drawbar load.
(Do not exceed the camper's maximum support
burden of 100 kg.)

Drawbar load

You will only achieve optimum driving stability
and decisively increase your safety on the road if
the drawbar load has been properly adjusted for
your combination of base vehicle and the cam-
per being pulled. The drawbar load indicates the
power the camper's drawbar exerts on the car's
clutch. The drawbar load for your combination
should be oriented towards the highest possib-
le drawbar load, whereby the lower value must
always set the upper limit.
Rules for the drawbar load:
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Set the correct drawbar load by using, for
example, a drawbar load scales, which is held
perpendicular to the clutch module. The
trailer's drawbar must be in a horizontal posi-
tion.
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