Signs of heavy towing?

[slydar]

any heavy weight towed wears out components quicker. look for uni joints worn especially if the vehicle is newer.
shocks worn out before their time.
springs that have sagged.
bushes worn etc.

cheers mark - one would say let common sense prevail - any vehicle that shows signs of heavy wear should probably be avoided, like two I was advised against by nrma pre-purchase inspection reports some years ago - one of which bore the words 'shows signs of heavy/excessive towing' - I was never sure what 'excessive' towing meant but I declined the purchase anyway - not so a work colleague who did buy the vehicle and regretted doing so

[NewieCamper]

I looked at a couple of vehicles when finding our current one. One was ruled out fairly quickly as having worked reasonably hard in its short life was a used towball, in itself not much of a warning but when combined with red clay/mud caught in a few spots under the body and a broken side step meant I didn't have to ponder vey long. The alternative same model, similar price had an unused towball and no underbody damage was the obvious choice.

[KingBilly]

Note to self. Put on new towball before trying to sell 

KB

[slydar]

Note to self. Put on new towball before trying to sell 

KB

hmm - I should probably make sure I don't have the treg hitch on then...

[cheif carlos]

Um, wouldn't that just be signs of towing?  The thread is about how to tell if a tug has been abused through heavy towing 

KB

Given your title is "Signs of heavy towing" light towing wouldn't require trailer brakes.

Our work utes are abused to a point that one would think that heavy towing would have happened, ie used as anchors to pull equipment.