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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5084   
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Absolutely correct,
 extra weight at the back of a trailer has the effect of lifting the towing vehicles back wheels, that’s why trailers should always be loaded correctly. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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27th Jul 2015 4:55pm |
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| Mynstral Member Since: 14 Feb 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 119  
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Hi All,
Done some research in to the tow hitch (Winterhoff 3000). It has a maximum nose weight of 150kg. So at 120-130kg I'm under that weight by at least 10%. Does any body know of where I can get a 2 pin slider for a Dixon-Bate adapter plate? Regards Myn. Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for breakfast. |
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28th Jul 2015 10:20am |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5084
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http://dixon-bate.co.uk/shop/gb/height-adj...coup-.html
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVER-DEFEN...1505274250 http://www.towingandtrailers.com/towing-ac...lates.html Loads out there make sure that you buy genuine, obviously, and go for the later model pins that have two holes for the clips instead of the one on earlier models. Two sliders four clips double the safety.
One thing to mention if you have bought a shock link, make sure you remove it when not towing, otherwise it will be nicked. Sliders get stolen all the time but a slider with a shock link attached, it will be like a magnet to a scum bag thief. One of the first things I do when parked up on the pitch is remove the shock link and hide it in the caravan. I also have a locking boss for the pins which is a good idea especially if you park up in a service area for a cup of coffee or such. http://www.wilmond.co.uk/spare-locking-bos...e-pin.html For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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28th Jul 2015 1:08pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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If you purchase the shocklink for Bradley double click the back plate (adjustable plate) is attached.
I was talking to the company about six months ago during the conversation I was told that there are some fake sliders on sale which do not have the weight rating of D&B items. Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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28th Jul 2015 2:38pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5084
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With some of the none genuine sliders the problem is not down to the ‘slider’, it is down to the slider pins, which on some copies have had the pins break with disastrous results. Years ago before DIxon Bate was purchased by Bradley they had a warning on their web site about copy sliders Bradley does not seem to have the warning on their site. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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28th Jul 2015 4:24pm |
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