Thread: NZ towing laws and practices are making my head hurt, help!!??

Originally Posted by Mathias

When did the unbraked law change to 750kg max? Always was 2000kg when I was in the industry up until 3 years ago. The unbraked & braked weights that are written on towbars are based on the Aussie ADR63 ruling, but it is not legislation in NZ currently. They are there to act as guidelines.



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I actually thought it was 2500kg but yes.

There is no law (unless very recently instated) in NZ that limits unbraked to 750 kg......it is 2000kg.

Most vehicle manufacturers recommended unbraked towing rating is 500-750kg.....not a law just a recomendation like oil changes and pad changes