What car to tow with??
31-03-2005, 02:06 PM
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What car to tow with??
what car would you suggest be good to use for towing a car trailer and an average size escort size,, i suggested escort diesel but people reckon thats not man enough?? any suggestions, i suppose four wheel drive diesel would be better>>?
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31-03-2005, 04:07 PM
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tiff whats it top out at mate? 
Its not built for speed, its a diesel
01-04-2005, 07:13 AM
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what is the legislation??? mondeo tdi or vectra v6 sounds about right,, nice range rover but dont think i could afford the fuel!!!! LPG i suppose is an option,,
01-04-2005, 04:27 PM
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ideally, you want something with weight, i pulled a car on a trailer
with a toyota pickup and was getting sway from the trailer loads,
shit me up, pulled same trailer with a heavier car with a discovery and
was a lot smoother, transit/sprinter are ideal, small cars are no good IMO
with a toyota pickup and was getting sway from the trailer loads,
shit me up, pulled same trailer with a heavier car with a discovery and
was a lot smoother, transit/sprinter are ideal, small cars are no good IMO
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You will over load any car if you tow a car on a trailer. You need a van or a Land Rover/Range Rover effort.
New Transit/Sprinter will be good. Sprinters have up to 156bhp, the Transits have up to 135bhp but more torque than the Sprinter.
You need to know the vehicles kerb weight and train weight to work out a suitable vehicle. Subtract the kerb weight from the train weight and that will give you the towing capacity....
Kerb weight is what the vehicle weighs unladen. Train weight is what the combined tow vehicle and trailer must not weigh more than....
New Transit/Sprinter will be good. Sprinters have up to 156bhp, the Transits have up to 135bhp but more torque than the Sprinter.
You need to know the vehicles kerb weight and train weight to work out a suitable vehicle. Subtract the kerb weight from the train weight and that will give you the towing capacity....
Kerb weight is what the vehicle weighs unladen. Train weight is what the combined tow vehicle and trailer must not weigh more than....
01-04-2005, 07:18 PM
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tenpotturbo,
4x4 ideal but i went 300 miles using a omega estate 2.5 six cylinder it pulled it all way at upto 75 mph
4x4 ideal but i went 300 miles using a omega estate 2.5 six cylinder it pulled it all way at upto 75 mph
illegally tho if it was a car on a trailer of any sort of reasonable size
DazC,
New Transit/Sprinter will be good. Sprinters have up to 156bhp, the Transits have up to 135bhp but more torque than the Sprinter.
New Transit/Sprinter will be good. Sprinters have up to 156bhp, the Transits have up to 135bhp but more torque than the Sprinter.
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