Operation Manual
02-5
Drawbar load
You will only achieve optimum driving stability
and decisively increase your safety on the road if
the drawbar load has been properly adjusted for
your combination of base vehicle and the cam-
per being pulled. The drawbar load indicates the
powerthecamper'sdrawbarexertsonthecar's
clutch.
Rules for the drawbar load:
• Set the correct drawbar load by using, for
example,useadrawbarloadscale,whichis
positioned vertically below the hitch.
• Always check the drawbar load before you
start to drive!
• Thespecieddrawbarload(seehandbook
ortypeplate)andthepermissibleoverall
mass of the base vehicle and the camper may
notbeexceeded!
How to adjust the correct drawbar load:
1.Determinethemaximumdrawbarloadofyour
base vehicle by checking its documentation,
the type plate or the drawbar plate.
2. Your HOBBY camper has a maximum per-
missible drawbar load of 100 kg.
3. Adjust the drawbar load on the camper to the
lower of the two values by loading it careful-
ly. At the same time, try to make full use of
this value.
4.Thelowerofthetwospeciedvaluesforthe
drawbar load, i.e. that of the base vehicle or
thecamper,maynotbeexceeded.
Stowage areas in the camper
- Lightobjects(1)suchastowelsandlight-
weight laundry.
- Medium-weightobjects(2)suchasclothing,
laundry and food.
- Heavyobjects(3)suchastheoutertent,boat
motor or crates of drinks.
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If your camper is equipped with a rear bicycle
rack, the reduction in the drawbar load created
by the bicycles must be compensated by the
rest of the load.