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Opinions please! - cully - 25-08-2016
thoughts?
Nissan x-trail
Nissan Terrano
will be used for towing 306
pros cons experience or problems
RE: Opinions please! - 306carter - 25-08-2016
Kia Sorento is similar money and from what I've been told a brilliant tow car.
RE: Opinions please! - bashbarnard - 25-08-2016
terrano. i have no real reason apart from the fact i prefer them
RE: Opinions please! - welshpug - 25-08-2016
none of the above.
BMW saab or Volvo estate.
RE: Opinions please! - cully - 25-08-2016
(25-08-2016, 08:16 PM)welshpug Wrote: none of the above.
BMW saab or Volvo estate.
think these would be to close to the weight limits for towing
RE: Opinions please! - Ben_w - 25-08-2016
Bit older but a Nissan Patrol or a Toyota Landcruiser
RE: Opinions please! - welshpug - 25-08-2016
5 series can do 2 ton.
306 is 1200kg max, good 2 axle trailer is 400kg.
pointless buying a 4x4 especially thpse fauxby4's.
RE: Opinions please! - Piggy - 25-08-2016
Mitsi shogun/warrier thingys are far better than their jap friend alternatives
(25-08-2016, 08:02 PM)306carter Wrote: Kia Sorento is similar money and from what I've been told a brilliant tow car.
Yeah they have a crazy high tow weight actually...
Look out for timing chain issues though
RE: Opinions please! - welshpug - 25-08-2016
v70 and 9-5 will each do 1800 kg.
RE: Opinions please! - toseland - 26-08-2016
landrover for towing, one of the few that is rated and can tow 3500kg..
RE: Opinions please! - Piggy - 26-08-2016
(26-08-2016, 02:19 AM)toseland Wrote: landrover for towing, one of the few that is rated and can tow 3500kg..
Think that Kiais too funny enough... Which suprised me.
RE: Opinions please! - ginge191 - 26-08-2016
Use an xtrail at the moment to tow a horse (15.3 cob) and trailer, and has never let down; , dry , wet, hills. Well value for money.
RE: Opinions please! - Dum-Dum - 26-08-2016
The x trail is a bit of a soft roader. I've got a mate with a terrano and its solid and reliable with decent power and a proper low range box.
RE: Opinions please! - Eeyore - 26-08-2016
i would look at estates that can tow it. I presume if youre putting it on a trailer youre going to make it more of a track car which means you need a family car as well?
RE: Opinions please! - Toms306 - 26-08-2016
He already has a family car... He's reached Mondeo age.
RE: Opinions please! - cully - 26-08-2016
yes it will be for towing to track days as ive now done the local tracks
family car is not essential as the wife has a car that can take that role
i may even consider a Van like a vivaro or similar that can be half converted to sleep in while away
hmm its all up in the air ATM just fealing around to se whats what
licence wise is not a problem as i have
B+E
C1
C1+E (not more than 8,250 kg)
D1
D1+E
RE: Opinions please! - mr_fish - 26-08-2016
van would be a good shout...expect you would be easily rack it out to a mini mobile workshop and spares store for the track days
RE: Opinions please! - Ruan - 26-08-2016
XC90 is 2250kg braked and is bloody good for a monocoque.
Nothing will tow like a body-on-frame i.e. Disco/Defender tho... Vans you've gotta be so careful with GTW vs GVW - often can't put naff all in them when you're getting close to GTW due to a high towed weight.
Isuzu Rodeo is body on frame and supposedly quite good.
RE: Opinions please! - 1616six - 26-08-2016
Beavertail FTW. Make some money on the side too and not have to worry about the pain in the arse side of towing a trailer.
I'm a huge fan of vans but on the other hand remember the speed limits on commercial vehicles, that was my biggest annoyance of driving a van for a living. When you're not towing do you really want to be conscious that if you go over 50 on an A road you're gonna pick up 3 points?
Avoid warriors, their engines are shite.
RE: Opinions please! - welshpug - 26-08-2016
Izuzu is poo, shocking rear damping/spring combo, crap auto box, turbos that come off the engine, axles that self destruct
but at least they dont snap in half like a navara.
RE: Opinions please! - Dum-Dum - 26-08-2016
Check the towing weights on vans, alot of the modern stuff is FWD so has shit towing weights.
Have you considered a Motorhome to tow with. It gives you alot more possibilities and if it has an awning on the side that gives you your own pit garage.
RE: Opinions please! - welshpug - 26-08-2016
motorhomes are even worse than vans for towing weights, so much wood and tat on them and a lot have extended frames and cant tow at all.
RE: Opinions please! - cully - 26-08-2016
Motor homes are in another price league no way I could afford one of them without looking like a traveller turning up on a carpark
RE: Opinions please! - Dum-Dum - 26-08-2016
Surely this is the sensible option.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-MAGNUM-6-BERTH-RACE-TRUCK-/252503921903?hash=item3aca6814ef:g:Jc8AAOSwIgNXtHF-
RE: Opinions please! - welshpug - 26-08-2016
if it had a space for a car maybe.
RE: Opinions please! - Poodle - 26-08-2016
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1987-IVECO-FORD-CARGO-1013-RACE-TRUCK-7-5-TONNE-USED-/272352897449?hash=item3f697f69a9:g:h0EAAOSw--1WtPa5
Although you could do a lot worse than a mondeo estate, pretty sure they're good for 1800kg. Or a 5-series as suggested by welshpug, even the petrol ones will do better mpg than a 4x4.
RE: Opinions please! - Seb_Ryan - 26-08-2016
Mondeo, vectras, 95s etc are all 1800.. Terrano are about 2700 i think, there is a 4x4 that can tow 3500 i think it may be a shogun?
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RE: Opinions please! - cully - 26-08-2016
umm so you saying my mondeo may tow it?
RE: Opinions please! - welshpug - 26-08-2016
probably, depends what you have.
RE: Opinions please! - Dum-Dum - 27-08-2016
(26-08-2016, 05:44 PM)Seb_Ryan Wrote: Mondeo, vectras, 95s etc are all 1800.. Terrano are about 2700 i think, there is a 4x4 that can tow 3500 i think it may be a shogun?
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There is a shogun that can as the bloke I rent my car transporter from has one