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- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Skoda OCTAVIA DIESEL ESTATE 2.0 TDI CR SE 4x4 5dr 2000kg legalI need legal.
Skoda OCTAVIA DIESEL ESTATE 2.0 TDI CR SE 4x4 5dr 2000kg legalI need legal.
Ex Farmer I would complain if I were you!! I can get high 30's when not towing in my Isuzu Dmax and that's it just run in at 185,000!!!! Auto as well.
sadly not the big Bi turbo,Do they still make them?
Not Jean on Kia’s Shogun sport same size as old l200 aren’t they? Might have a look a the sangyoung thoughWould a mitsubishi shogun sport be to big ??
Or a kia sorento the older ones tow 3.5tonne
Or a ssangyong double cab is a lot smaller than others
Not Jean on Kia’s Shogun sport same size as old l200 aren’t they? Might have a look a the sangyoung though
Trailer breaks do the stopping
That’s the best bit of advice for the OP. Don’t get a vehicle that “will just do it” Build in a little extra and you won’t regret it. If you can find a good Kia Sorento or something similar this would not “upset” your brand aware customers and isn’t a bad vehicle so I’m told.To tow 2.5 tons you need something substantial. Something the size of a Classic Range Rover, or Discovery1 or 2, which only have a 100 inch wheelbase. That is small in car terms but tall. Ignore the tall part.
Quite right @CowabungaTo tow 2.5 tons you need something substantial. Something the size of a Classic Range Rover, or Discovery1 or 2, which only have a 100 inch wheelbase. That is small in car terms but tall. Ignore the tall part.
I’ve already done that ! Most of the time I tow either side of 2 ton so to be on the safe side I’d like a bit more capability. I’ll skip on the Kia daughter in law has one and it’s a bit cheep a cheerful.That’s the best bit of advice for the OP. Don’t get a vehicle that “will just do it” Build in a little extra and you won’t regret it. If you can find a good Kia Sorento or something similar this would not “upset” your brand aware customers and isn’t a bad vehicle so I’m told.
It’s more likely that the brakes on the trailer aren’t adjusted correctly so the trailer pushes the vehicle . Much like a lot of tractor and trailer setups these days.Quite right @Cowabunga
So many people have no idea that it's not the ability to tow that matters, it's the ability to be able to stop the trailer that is important. That is why so many vehicles that you think would be able to tow 2.5 to 3.5 tonnes can't. Mostly because they are of insufficient weight to be able to work an overrun brake system.
Brakes on the trailer rely on pushing the towing vehicle to work. This is most unlike agricultural tractors and trailers, so I have no earthly idea where you got that little gem of misconception from.It’s more likely that the brakes on the trailer aren’t adjusted correctly so the trailer pushes the vehicle . Much like a lot of tractor and trailer setups these days.
If the brakes on the trailer don’t work then it will push the towing vehicle.Brakes on the trailer rely on pushing the towing vehicle to work. This is most unlike agricultural tractors and trailers, so I have no earthly idea where you got that little gem of misconception from.
The issue with over-run brakes is not so much on dry tarmac but on slippery surfaces but, significantly so, on bends. Especially where a lighter vehicle is towing. The trailer, even with good over-run brakes, can push the arse of the vehicle out. Hence the need for a good, reasonably heavy and substantial tow vehicle relative to the trailer.
I have a Honda CR-V that is rated to tow 1.7 tons but I would only ever consider towing that weight with it in an emergency. I'd personally limit it to two tons even in the direst emergency, and it is not a small car. That kind of SUV is based on a car drivetrain, in this case the Civic. Yes it's a bit bigger and heavier than a Civic, but not by so much, and the gearing and drivetrain build, including the clutch, just isn't up to it on even moderate hills. That's just my opinion, but I seldom [If ever] see such a car with more than a twin axle caravan behind, which likely weighs considerably less than 1.5 tons complete with gas bottles and full water tanks etc.
To tow 2.5 tons above 35mph, I would aim for a vehicle that weighs 2 tons or more and has a 3 ton legal towing limit.
Umm….errr… yes it would do.If the brakes on the trailer don’t work then it will push the towing vehicle.
I got that gem from experience
I've said it before a Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5 ton towing capacity. Not too flashy looking but all the toys you could want.