Talk to me about towing 4wds.

[ar3nbe]

Not talking about how much weight a 4wd can tow, but rather how can you tow a 4wd.

Most car trailers you can hire seem to have a max limit of 1200-1500kg meaning that most servo car trailers will struggle to carry a normal car, legally.

Where in Sydney can you hire a trailer that is rated to carry 2500kg + ?
How are the 4wd boys carting around their comp rigs ?

[HoonBoy]

For anything over 2t you need electric brakes on all axles with a breakaway system that applies the brakes should the trailer disconnect from the tow car. I haven't seen any rental trailers that have this so I can only assume that they either own a trailer or tow overweight. Majority of rental places I have dealt with in the past couldn't care less about what you are putting on the trailer.

[SLO78U]

Most tow overweight if it's not normal.

Most comp truck guys build purpose built trailers. Or tow on flat bed trucks.

[rowdytoot]

yup, big purpose built trailer usually towed behind some equally big- like an F250...

[sean]

Or an A frame behind a truck / motorhome.

Never looked into the regs myself but I know they vary from state to state.