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^ good advice!
pete, just to clarify a little more...
6x4 trailer (weighs about 200kg).
but the load weights you are talking about (1700kg+) is pretty damn heavy!
my bet is you got a stock standard box trailer, no passive braking or anything right?
just be careful you arent overloading it mate.... because no amount of suspension mods will keep that baby safe and steady on the road.
i have a sportwagon too, pedders lowered with standard shocks, 20" rims and low profile rubber.
my last tow in it was a dual axle car trailer with full plate floor (the trailer alone is 6-700kg). then a Subaru Forester on that (1200kg?). even with my lowered springs and stock shocks, she was nice and stable and towed beautifully.
i honestly still dont think its the wagon mate, there's something up with what you are pulling behind it. i know you said you've towed with other cars in the past and been fine, but I reckon it's definitely something about the trailer.
when you last towed, can you describe what was happening?
was the trailer loosey goosey all over the road behind you? was the rear of the car squatting? how much load were you carrying at the time?
tyre pressures nice and high? (trailer should be 40psi, and car tyres up a little more than usual- exact pressures depend on wheel/tyre combo you are running).
questions posed by Seasmi are interesting too... when does the problem happen?
pete, just to clarify a little more...
6x4 trailer (weighs about 200kg).
but the load weights you are talking about (1700kg+) is pretty damn heavy!
my bet is you got a stock standard box trailer, no passive braking or anything right?
just be careful you arent overloading it mate.... because no amount of suspension mods will keep that baby safe and steady on the road.
i have a sportwagon too, pedders lowered with standard shocks, 20" rims and low profile rubber.
my last tow in it was a dual axle car trailer with full plate floor (the trailer alone is 6-700kg). then a Subaru Forester on that (1200kg?). even with my lowered springs and stock shocks, she was nice and stable and towed beautifully.
i honestly still dont think its the wagon mate, there's something up with what you are pulling behind it. i know you said you've towed with other cars in the past and been fine, but I reckon it's definitely something about the trailer.
when you last towed, can you describe what was happening?
was the trailer loosey goosey all over the road behind you? was the rear of the car squatting? how much load were you carrying at the time?
tyre pressures nice and high? (trailer should be 40psi, and car tyres up a little more than usual- exact pressures depend on wheel/tyre combo you are running).
questions posed by Seasmi are interesting too... when does the problem happen?