One thing you may have overlooked is the effect of the tow ball weight on the rear axle load. It’s not a 1:1 equation. One kg of tow ball weight loads the rear axle by a ratio closer to 1:1.5 so your towball weight load on the rear axle is around the 250kg mark. The Everest rear axle limit is 1,770kg from memory. I would say that with the accessories, kids, fridge, long range tank etc. in your car that you are running over the limit. Definitely worth checking out.
@@donr62 there are other factors to consider we have also discovered recently that diesel is 15% lighter than water so when doing our calculations we have and extra 15-20kg based on this information. The main point is to check and check again.
I’ve just subscribed as I’ve got a very similar set-up (Next-Gen Everest & single axle van). I crunched my numbers exactly like you prior to purchasing the Everest. I weighed my van on a recent trip at a weighbridge with my full travelling weight and was way under GCM and under every other load limit but only 10kg’s under the rear axle weight limit of 1770kg! We have a towbar, removed the 3rd row of seats and had only 2 adults and minimal luggage. I would recommend a quick weigh on your next trip for peace of mind. Thanks for your video content, I look forward to seeing more 👍🤓.
We are close on limit, we did add airbags to take away pressure on the rear, and moved the fridge out. But in all honesty the tow is bang on level and has no bounce and tows very smoothly. The weight ratio when driving feels spot on, I have towed with many different vehicles from LC200-LDV-Navara-Ranger-and many more this feels the best so far.
One thing you may have overlooked is the effect of the tow ball weight on the rear axle load. It’s not a 1:1 equation. One kg of tow ball weight loads the rear axle by a ratio closer to 1:1.5 so your towball weight load on the rear axle is around the 250kg mark. The Everest rear axle limit is 1,770kg from memory. I would say that with the accessories, kids, fridge, long range tank etc. in your car that you are running over the limit. Definitely worth checking out.
@@donr62 there are other factors to consider we have also discovered recently that diesel is 15% lighter than water so when doing our calculations we have and extra 15-20kg based on this information. The main point is to check and check again.
You need to get your wheels onto scales. Paper weighing exercise won’t do.
We are at max, with the kids I have added airbags to take the load and now moved the fridge to the van for extra caution
I’ve just subscribed as I’ve got a very similar set-up (Next-Gen Everest & single axle van).
I crunched my numbers exactly like you prior to purchasing the Everest.
I weighed my van on a recent trip at a weighbridge with my full travelling weight and was way under GCM and under every other load limit but only 10kg’s under the rear axle weight limit of 1770kg!
We have a towbar, removed the 3rd row of seats and had only 2 adults and minimal luggage.
I would recommend a quick weigh on your next trip for peace of mind.
Thanks for your video content, I look forward to seeing more 👍🤓.
@@DoogsBrown cheers for the information we will check it out. The point is to bring the discussion to the forefront so we can all learn. Cheers
Hi there, just wondering if you have an idea on your rear axle weight, I’m looking at a similar set up to you.
We are close on limit, we did add airbags to take away pressure on the rear, and moved the fridge out. But in all honesty the tow is bang on level and has no bounce and tows very smoothly. The weight ratio when driving feels spot on, I have towed with many different vehicles from LC200-LDV-Navara-Ranger-and many more this feels the best so far.