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Article from Mr4x4 Astute readers of Issue 037 will have seen the downloadable calculation tool in Weight A Minute to accurately estimate their towing weight. Looking for the spreadsheet? You’ve come to the right place. The Microsoft …
Jan 29 2019
Article from Mr4x4
Astute readers of Issue 037 will have seen the downloadable calculation tool in Weight A Minute to accurately estimate their towing weight.
Looking for the spreadsheet? You’ve come to the right place.
The Microsoft Excel spreadsheet can be downloaded here
Detailed PDF instructions can be downloaded here
For more information and to get the most from the calculator, please refer to the article on page 125 in Issue 037 of Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures Magazine.
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There’s no shortage of opinions on what tyres your caravan should be running. You’ve probably heard everything from “just match your tow rig” to “it doesn’t matter, they’re not even driven wheels.” Like most things in the touring world, the truth sits somewhere between bush logic and engineer-speak.
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