Colorado has 3000kg towing capacity.
It will pull more than that mate, the "towing Capacity" is just a guide. Insurance companies use it to get out of paying in the event of an accident. "The vehicle was overloaded" they say...
Colorado has 3000kg towing capacity.
It will pull more than that mate, the "towing Capacity" is just a guide. Insurance companies use it to get out of paying in the event of an accident. "The vehicle was overloaded" they say...
i used to pull more than 3t with an XW falcon with drum brakes. I'm a truck driver now and get upset when my 60t truck is a few hundred kilos over.
It's different when it's your living!
I might use the opportunity to put a performance chip in the Colorado and bung some airbags in though.
BTW, the cue is almost ready
Parrilla and rotisserie
Just added the Vids into your post Hector!....UG
i used to pull more than 3t with an XW falcon with drum brakes. I'm a truck driver now and get upset when my 60t truck is a few hundred kilos over.
It's different when it's your living!
Load trucks for a living and the whole weight issue can be a real pain! Only weighbridge we have is at the gates so we have to go by feel, not that much of an issue with trailers but rigid's is a PITA and quite often come back overweight on either front or back forcing us to rejig the load to spread the weight differently.
I might use the opportunity to put a performance chip in the Colorado and bung some airbags in though.
BTW, the cue is almost ready
Parrilla and rotisserie
Dont be in a rush to get the performance chip mate. May not need to spend the money... Air bags are a good idea though.
Bunnies sell a lining sheet, 2400 x 1200 in Black or White Plastic or Stainless steel
Bunnies sell a lining sheet, 2400 x 1200 in Black or White Plastic or Stainless steel
Have you got a reference Chris? I can't find it
Have you done any kind of weight balance calculation? With that kind of trailer it's crucial to have even balance or it will severely affect the way it tracks.
Have you done any kind of weight balance calculation? With that kind of trailer it's crucial to have even balance or it will severely affect the way it tracks.
I wouldn't know where to start. It is built with the wheels way back because of the barbecue being at the back. I'm writing a material list as we speak so I'll have a good idea of the weight distribution in a day or two. The only other major weights are the generator and water/waste tanks both about 100kg
I wouldn't know where to start. It is built with the wheels way back because of the barbecue being at the back. I'm writing a material list as we speak so I'll have a good idea of the weight distribution in a day or two. The only other major weights are the generator and water/waste tanks both about 100kg
i was going to ask the same question.
Ideally about 50kg on the tow bar. Depending how the axles have been installed you can sometimes shift them to fine tune the weight balance.
Have you got a reference Chris? I can't find it
In Melb atm.....I'll take a snap when I'm back on Wednesday.......in mine its in with the sheets of ply etc.
I wouldn't know where to start. It is built with the wheels way back because of the barbecue being at the back. I'm writing a material list as we speak so I'll have a good idea of the weight distribution in a day or two. The only other major weights are the generator and water/waste tanks both about 100kg
start with what's the tow ball weight alowed for your car.
start with what's the tow ball weight alowed for your car.
195kg
195kg? Are you sure? Sounds a bit light on to me. Is that the vehicle capacity or the tow bar capacity?
Someone may correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the general rule of thumb was 10-15% of the total trailer weight as the towball weight. If you're stuck with 195kg, that will pull your trailer up at approximately 2000kg.
Just going by a google search, I didn't verify. Allowable towing capacity is 3000kg. It will likely end up 2500ish at a guess
Well it's been interesting since I've been back from the US. An acquaintance of mine owns a wine bar with his wife but had a marriage breakup a couple of months after opening. This resulted in a downturn in business, and now it's just limping along. He was looking for a person to do a couple of shifts to help out with the cooking and wine service. I'm highly qualified as a wine guy and running a wine bar was always in my plan so I lobbed up. I found out he was really looking for a partner to buy his wife out.
I thought that this was going to be a really good opportunity for Hector to have a home base, a steady stream of income to support the other parts of the enterprise I'm interested in doing. Unfortunately, there was no quick simple installation option for the barbecue due to body corporate issues and the existing fitout. After long consideration of the many issues and seeking advice from some people who are much smarter than me or more experience I told the owner that I was no longer interested in a partnership. His response was to put business on the market for half the price of the fit out.
this period though made me rethink the whole Hector Caravan opportunity. It is likely to cost a further $30k to build a trailer and working in the bar made me realise what I liked what I didn't like and the limitations upon me.
So on I started rethinking the whole Hector Asado concept and the rewards and costs. I have some friends who are into wine and wanted to go into partnership with us to buy the bar. She's a marketing guru he's a retired writer but they were keen to do something . I worked out that it would cost another $20k to install the barbecue, $30k for stock, and another $10k for deposits etc. So you start looking at those sort of costs and you realise that you're not that far off in fitting out an appropriate space from scratch. So it's back to going through the options, scenario planning, costing, real estate searches, talking to local restaurant owners, et cetera et cetera.
At least I now know what the food is, what the concept is, what the premises should contain to be able to deliver on the enterprises emanating from the building, and have a couple of willing partners who believe in the concept too.
All hold-ups happen for a reason I guess.
A fair bit more regimented than being in a mobile setup but lots of pluses too. A big one has to be weather, sitting inside nice and cosy beats trying to get people to eat outside in inclement weather. Stock control and storage should be easier to manage too?
A fair bit more regimented than being in a mobile setup but lots of pluses too. A big one has to be weather, sitting inside nice and cosy beats trying to get people to eat outside in inclement weather. Stock control and storage should be easier to manage too?
You're spot on.
A couple of things I noticed in the states. All food vans want to be restaurants : there's more food vans than customers : most very successful vans are in one spot and are in fact tiny restaurants but without the ability to handle inclement weather.
I realised I couldn't do what I really want from a food van because there wasn't the space to do the other stuff.
Is this place in Oz mate or you looking at opening in the US? Best of luck either way ay!
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