08-12-2015, 12:18 AM
Right, first of all, towing laws. Awful lot of bollocks being talked in this thread, and none of it relevant to you Paul because you have the older license. The issue you have is all 406s have a max towing weight of 1500kg, which as said is going to be very tight with any 306 on a trailer, vast majority of decent trailers are 300kg and above, leaving 1200kg which even a stripped 306 isn't far under. To be honest, for towing cars on trailers, you want a 4x4.
As a towcar, the 406 is brilliant. My 406 has towed a twin axle caravan weighing roughly 1500kg, obviously I wasn't driving because I don't have the right license
It was pretty stable even in sidewinds with some snaking, and although it took a while to get up to speed it didn't feel overly stressed and would cruise at 60 on the flat just fine, and even maintained 50mph up the M62 over Saddleworth Moor which is one of the steepest motorway hills in the country. Bear in mind mine is only the 90, a 110 or 136 would be much better. Braking with that weight on was just about good enough, although I reckon it might be a slight issue if your brakes aren't quite in top condition. Put my 800kg caravan on it, and honestly I can forget it's there, it doesn't even notice it. One thing I have learnt though, is that if your on wet grass with a heavy trailer, a front wheel drive car on road tyres will struggle. Rear wheel drive is better but not much, while 4x4 makes it a piece of piss.
What I'd say having done a lot of towing, is that if you get a light trailer you might be just about legal and the car will do it, but towing is difficult and tiring especially if the car isn't overly capable. I'd recommend if you're gonna do it a lot, get a car that can do it easily. My caravan is about half the 406 towing weight and it's a piece of piss to tow with, but with the big twin axle it was much harder. It can do it, but it isn't easy and when you're supposed to be doing it for fun you want it to be easy, which is why I changed my mind about towing with a 306 and got the 406.
I'd say you want a smaller 4x4, something like a Disco or Shogun. I'd have one, but a Disco has a 3000kg gross weight, added to my caravans max weight of 820kg takes me over what my license can do, but for you that'd be no problem.
As a towcar, the 406 is brilliant. My 406 has towed a twin axle caravan weighing roughly 1500kg, obviously I wasn't driving because I don't have the right license
It was pretty stable even in sidewinds with some snaking, and although it took a while to get up to speed it didn't feel overly stressed and would cruise at 60 on the flat just fine, and even maintained 50mph up the M62 over Saddleworth Moor which is one of the steepest motorway hills in the country. Bear in mind mine is only the 90, a 110 or 136 would be much better. Braking with that weight on was just about good enough, although I reckon it might be a slight issue if your brakes aren't quite in top condition. Put my 800kg caravan on it, and honestly I can forget it's there, it doesn't even notice it. One thing I have learnt though, is that if your on wet grass with a heavy trailer, a front wheel drive car on road tyres will struggle. Rear wheel drive is better but not much, while 4x4 makes it a piece of piss.What I'd say having done a lot of towing, is that if you get a light trailer you might be just about legal and the car will do it, but towing is difficult and tiring especially if the car isn't overly capable. I'd recommend if you're gonna do it a lot, get a car that can do it easily. My caravan is about half the 406 towing weight and it's a piece of piss to tow with, but with the big twin axle it was much harder. It can do it, but it isn't easy and when you're supposed to be doing it for fun you want it to be easy, which is why I changed my mind about towing with a 306 and got the 406.
I'd say you want a smaller 4x4, something like a Disco or Shogun. I'd have one, but a Disco has a 3000kg gross weight, added to my caravans max weight of 820kg takes me over what my license can do, but for you that'd be no problem.
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