tracktoy

i fancy changing the ranger and getting a van- something like a transporter or a vito but would need something capable of towing the car and trailer

i know the vito would be over the towing limit but what about the ex aa transporter vans as they have uprated air suspension for towing???

any idea what the towing limit is on the aa vans and does anyone have any other ideas of what i could use?

cozzfather

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transit. they were good enough for ford motorsport
watch out for big bills on ivecos, i know a few people who
feel like they have been turned over when a iveco chucks its
hand in

tracktoy

any ideas on what the towing limits on transits are?

tracktoy

up

DazC

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IIRC the 3500kg Transit's train weight is about 5.5 tonne...

Spiky

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that email i sent you today

if you look under the comercials lcv? it lists the aa vans that are forsale

apprently there are a few hundred frosale in newport

my in work bough a 51 plat 110k with took chest and lights 42

tracktoy

going to have a look on wed

ask him what the towing limits arp plz

Mr RS500

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I have a 2000 tranny , LWB high roof , and its mint

If your useing it for private use you dont need a tacco , so when i get stopped by VOSA ( we have nothing else better to do bunch of total wanker idiots who like to show they are the lord of the road twats ) i just say i have bought the car to restore for myself , they cant do anything about it , but if its for business use , i need a tacco ,ONE OF THE BRITISH STUPID LAWS .

Get a tranny mate , pull well and cheap tp maintain

Paul

tracktoy

this is my problem- i dont want the lwb, high roof, twin wheels etc but the smaller vavs just dont have the towing capacity

Taz

I dont think the capacity changes, because they are all commercial the limit is the same is it not. I had a Vito and now have a Mwb medium roof tranny and they both tow my twin axle 1600kg caravan without a problem. Maybe they are not fast but they could do 60 ish no probs.

Graham

tracktoy

a car on a trailer is a fair bit heavier than most caravans

im sure there was a post a while back about people getting pulled over for being over weight while towing with vans

i dont want to buy a van and start spending money on it only to find i just cant use it

tracktoy

http://www.whatvan.co.uk/vandata.asp?id=36

towing limit is very low on some transits

Spiky

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i'll ask him on monday in work

DazC

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You can still buy the rear wheel drive 3.5 tonner (T350) with the big engine in a short wheel base low roof Transit mate.

I towed a car in with my 135bhp Transit the other day. You noticed there was extra weight when setting off but when you are moving, you almost can't tell it's there!

tracktoy

got a pic of the van das

cozzfather

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thats what i thought
if your using a van as a service barge i would of thought
a lwb shr or a hitop would of been great for pulling,kipping in and
carrying spares etc

DazC

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It's not what you want though mate. It's the medium roof medium wheel base model.