RowdyBurns Donating Members 641 Member For: 16y 11m 26d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 03/01/11 10:13 AM Share Posted 03/01/11 10:13 AM Manual XR6T's are limited to 1200kg's regardless of rated towbar, from what I have read it is due to the clutch. Tornado's get the stronger clutch therefore the the higher tow rating of 1600. (Ford rated loads anyway).I was also under the belief that the 2300kg kits need a load leveling kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.d Member 1,222 Member For: 14y 7m 7d Gender: Male Location: Eastern Suburbs, Melbourne Posted 03/01/11 11:05 AM Share Posted 03/01/11 11:05 AM went to ford a while back to get 2300 towing you need load levelling kit!fg manuals are rated to 1600, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verve Donating Members 126 Member For: 15y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: Canberra Posted 03/01/11 11:45 AM Share Posted 03/01/11 11:45 AM all xr6t and xr8 utes are only rated to 1600kg auto and manual, anything over that is illegal, can do it yes easy, but if you had an accident (even not at fault) your insurance is voidstandard xr6 however has a 2300kg towing capability - go figure?Sorry mate this is a false statement.My FG XR6 09 turbo ute in auto is rated to 2300kg towing capacity with the hd tow bar.This is stated in the car manual page 327. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boosted_BF Donating Members 51 Member For: 14y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/01/11 11:46 AM Share Posted 03/01/11 11:46 AM If you have a towbar rated to 2300 on the ones with only 1600 capacity how is it illegal. The weight is a limit ford have suggested it doesnt stop anyone having a higher rated towbar on them.As for the clutch if you drive it properly it will be fine.its illegal as its not just the towbar that's is the limiting factor of the vehicle, the gvm and gcm are also factors that need to be considered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boosted_BF Donating Members 51 Member For: 14y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/01/11 11:54 AM Share Posted 03/01/11 11:54 AM (edited) Sorry mate this is a false statement.My FG XR6 09 turbo ute in auto is rated to 2300kg towing capacity with the hd tow bar.This is stated in the car manual page 327.may have changed for FG, but my BF owners manual says 1600kg limit for xr6t ute(page 222 for anyone that wanta a referance) Edited 03/01/11 11:56 AM by Boosted_BF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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