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Community => General Chat => Topic started by: jonny mac on November 15, 2015, 19:16:56
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regarding towing, on my santa fe I have a vin plate with the same kg numbers as this chassis plate I found on google below:
PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS NOT MY CHASSIS CODE OR MY VIN PLATE! I have found this on google and using it for reference as it appeared on goggle images:
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6072/6158961146_d70dcf7a02_b.jpg)
what I want to know is the following:
2550kg
4750kg
1350kg
1450kg
what do they all mean? I have a 7 seat santa fe, I want to use it to tow my track car to practice days, the track car weighs 1400kg,
is 2550kg the max towing capacity? so I'd be ok with a 600kg trailer etc?
i'll be doing my towing license shortly but just want to know what all the numbers mean
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1350 kg is front axle maximum load
1450 kg is rear axle maximum load
2550 kg is the maximum vehicle weight
4750 kg is the maximum train weight, ie car + trailer
The car can tow a 2200 kg trailer
If you passed your driving test before 1997, you'll have BE on your licence allowing you to tow a 3500 kg trailer with a 3500 kg vehicle.
If you passed your test in, or after 1997, you'll only have B on your licence which restricts the total of car and trailer to 3500 kg, that's using plated weights not actuals - so on a B licence that Santa Fe can only tow 950 kg plated weight.
You can take a +E towing test to upgrade your licence to BE.