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Towing a trailer - Level adjustment

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Towing a trailer - Level adjustment

This is a long shot, but has anyone got any ideas on how to raise the car when towing?

We do a bit of outback camping and when I'm towing a camping trailer, I can't adjust the cars level. I presume this is all part of the antisway safety stuff, but not so useful when I'm driving tracks. There are times I need the extra clearance.

My only idea at the moment is to pull the trailer fuse when I need to. I don't really need lights for daytime tracks, but may eventually need power to the trailer.
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I think the answer is just unplug the trailer light connector when you need the increased clearance.

I don’t think the car is that smart that it knows it has weight back there unless there’s an electrical connection made, and reported by the rear Sam.
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Originally Posted by Max Blast
I think the answer is just unplug the trailer light connector when you need the increased clearance.

I don’t think the car is that smart that it knows it has weight back there unless there’s an electrical connection made, and reported by the rear Sam.
You're probably right. But would it take that much intelligence to monitor the rear springs/air shock compression or pressure to assume there's extra weight?

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