What car; towing

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Sorry! Forgot to add - needs to be four wheel drive to move horse trailers etc

without breaking the bank,  LWB  Grand vitara 2.0TD (the slightly rounder one),  HDi 110 16valve engine so you know it's reliable,  full hi/low range and selectable 4wd/2wd, 
either that or the V6. 


watch out for the auto hubs if they are the vac operated ones on the front,  simple fix for about £30 to put some manual ones on for added economy.. 

2002-2005 have a 1600kg towing capacity,   and a kerb weight of 1527kg. 

the XL7 which is slightly larger but strangely lighter is weighted at 1450kg kerb weight and can tow 1850kg..


For something larger but older, look for a Ssanyong Musso.. they run on Merc Gwagon running gear with the OM diesel engine so absolutely bomb proof. Gear linkages are an issue but *i think* you can upgrade these from another vehicle (dont quote me)