August 2013
I've recently got a tow bar mounted bike carrier and have had to start looking at Nose Weight (the weight that can go on the tow bar).
I have an auto Santa Fe with self levelling suspension. In the UK the nose weight limit is 80Kg (but can be more in other countries apparently).
The 80Kg limit is due to the weight of the car, and the weight of the auto box over the manual box.
If I have self levelling suspension, shouldn't that mean the nose weight can be higher than a vehicle without it?
Shouldn't the overall vehicle weight be taken into account, in a similar way to tyre pressure? My car could have 7 large people in it, with luggage on the roof, a full tank of fuel with 80kg on the tow bar, or it could have a single small woman driving, with a near empty tank, no passengers or luggage, and still be limited to 80kg.
or am I being too simplistic?
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Its not exactly inconspicuous though and in reality they are not stolen like this.
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Also CarParts4Less are the same as Euro Car Parts and usually cheaper. But you need to check both sites as you can get surprises.
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Hi, main dealer says my 2 year old car needs a brake drum service at a cost of £60 isit necessary and worth it ?.
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I purchased a 59 plate audi a4 with 75k on clock
Drove home 180 miles and had warning lights flash within a day, advised the garage, within one week had to fill 3lts oil! Not normal.
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OP states "added 3 litres of oil", if this only brought the level to "full" on the dipstick, where did the excess oil found come from?
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This looks dodgy. Spam, at least.
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When is it to be released??
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It is a 4 bike carrier.
The carrier is 20Kg and allows 60kg of bikes....