ellisjoseph66

Does anyone know if I can legally tow a Lexus IS200 on a trailer with a 2007 S-Max 2.5T

gcfcos

To be honest mate you would prob be better off phoning dvla and asking and getting the name of the person u spoke to etc etc. That way there's no doubt.

Rich87

Need to find out the max towing weight for your car should be in the handbook for it

M K

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also when did you pass your test mate?

bj928

looks like max tow weight for the 2.5T model is 1700kg, so even with the lightest trailers its going to be at or over limit

http://www.uktow.com/towing%20capaci...d&model1=S-Max

focusv8

The towing thing is a minefield.

As a general rule you can't tow a car on a trailer of around the same weight as the car you are towing with.
As above the car will be over the limit without the trailer.

You need a 4wd Landrover or similar or Pickup to get a decent towing weight, most are capable of around 3500kg towing.

But it's your licence firstly that determines what weight you can tow.

ellisjoseph66

I passed my test in 1993 and I also have HGV class 2 if that makes any difference although it's been at least 6 years from I drove a lorry

focusv8

Try this first;

https://www.gov.uk/towing-rules

richr

Believe it or not the lorry class doesn't influence what you can do in a car even towing.

As said check if you are allowed to tow that should show on your license.
Also as said the vehicle you intend to tow with will have a weight indicated on it.

You also need to be careful of the total train weight i believe.

Its a mine field out there

stevieturbo

That would depend on your license, the trailer and weights of half a dozen different things.

bj928

apparently an IS200 curb weight is 1360kg, means u would need a 340kg trailer to be legal, so its not going to happen legally, but not to say it would tow it ok, i don't know why its such a low tow weight, my e320 merc estate diesel can to 2100kg, and my ford econoline van in america can tow about 6 ton

ellisjoseph66

The SMAX is plated on the drivers door pillar at 4120kg for a braked trailer, the car is about 1600kg and the trailer 800kg and if the Lexus is about 1350kg that should be about 3750KG if my maths are good, yes i'm covered to tow a trailer with my licence as I done it for years in my last job pulling cars on a trailer only I used a Shogun or Landcruiser to do it.

richr

Just as a bit of info.

You shouldn't be towing anything over 750kg unbraked

bj928

4120kg less the weight of car and contents and driver, ford give it a tow capacity of 1700kg that is the max you can tow, the 4120kg is to allow for a car full of people and belongings as well as being able to tow its max 1700kg, it doesn't mean you can put 4 ton behind it

focusv8

May not be Not an S-Max, but a plate to demonstrate the above;

http://www.towbarexpress.co.uk/maximum-towing-weight

ellisjoseph66

She done the job anyway

Willersdaz

I was looking at a mondeo st possibly to buy it looked very clean and well kept I did a mot cheak and found out it had advisorys on ball joints and suspension and other bits and bobs and next mot due soon also tow bar on back. Wouldnt touch with barge pole now as no doubt been previous owner has been towing too heavy and knackered car and decided to get rid befor it cost them lots

bj928

well there is 800kg right there just in the trailer, without the weight of car, VOSA would have thrown book at you, not to say i haven't done the same with my old mondeo

stevieturbo

VOSA wouldnt do anything, they dont exist