Hello all
I have a feeling that Jayco is not being generous enough with the amount of weight they allow on their compliance plates.
As some of your might know I tow with a RG Colorado which has a tow capacity of 3500 and max ball weight of 350kg. Which can easily handle towing a 20.63-1OB and far exceeds the towing requirements of this van.
Our 20.63-1OB compliance plate reads as below:
ATM 2838
GTM 2679
TARE 2363
BALL EMPTY 157
MAX BALL 206 7.26% of the ATM. This is also less than the standard 10% - 15% of the ATM.
AXLE LOAD 2700
Tare 2363 + 20kg for 2 gas bots + 240kg 3x h2o tanks (80L ea) + 56kg for bat, bike rack, other extras = 2679kg GTM
ATM 2838kg - 2679kg GTM = 159 kg
159kg - forgotten battery at factory 40kg, we are now left with 119kg to load the van.
By the time you factor in the twin factory bike rack plus bikes 10kg, generator 40kg we are left with 69kg.
How can we pack so light with a family of 4, clothing, food, drinks, tools, bedding, chairs, beer, fishing gear?
After being on this forum for a while I have read many articles where people have had their compliance plate changed by Jayco. Has anyone or does anyone know of ATM's being increased or max ball weight being increased also by Jayco. I am hoping that Jacyo would change the ATM and max ball weight to get closer to my cars towing limits.
Any information about who I can talk to about this would be greatly appreciated because my Jayco dealer in Perth has advised us that compliance plate changing does not happen.
I have a feeling that Jayco is not being generous enough with the amount of weight they allow on their compliance plates.
As some of your might know I tow with a RG Colorado which has a tow capacity of 3500 and max ball weight of 350kg. Which can easily handle towing a 20.63-1OB and far exceeds the towing requirements of this van.
Our 20.63-1OB compliance plate reads as below:
ATM 2838
GTM 2679
TARE 2363
BALL EMPTY 157
MAX BALL 206 7.26% of the ATM. This is also less than the standard 10% - 15% of the ATM.
AXLE LOAD 2700
Tare 2363 + 20kg for 2 gas bots + 240kg 3x h2o tanks (80L ea) + 56kg for bat, bike rack, other extras = 2679kg GTM
ATM 2838kg - 2679kg GTM = 159 kg
159kg - forgotten battery at factory 40kg, we are now left with 119kg to load the van.
By the time you factor in the twin factory bike rack plus bikes 10kg, generator 40kg we are left with 69kg.
How can we pack so light with a family of 4, clothing, food, drinks, tools, bedding, chairs, beer, fishing gear?
After being on this forum for a while I have read many articles where people have had their compliance plate changed by Jayco. Has anyone or does anyone know of ATM's being increased or max ball weight being increased also by Jayco. I am hoping that Jacyo would change the ATM and max ball weight to get closer to my cars towing limits.
Any information about who I can talk to about this would be greatly appreciated because my Jayco dealer in Perth has advised us that compliance plate changing does not happen.
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