Yes, subject to chassis being siund etc. However, you may, no, will, find a Discovery would be far less nerve wracking as a tow vehicle in modern traffic. And much the same cost to buy, far far cheaper to run.
I thought the general towing safety rule was that the trailor should not be more than 85% of the vehicles kerb weight. This is to avoid the tail wagging the dog!
Gaylanders will tow that mucb
i'd still be very cautious of towing 2 ton on a trailer behind an 88" and to be honest i'd consider 1.25-1.5ton to be the sensible safe limit
a mile or two with 2-2.5 ton at very low speeds and lots of care yes but 25 miles trying not to hold traffic up i think is pushing your luck, especially if it's to be done regularly
sorry those sorts of weight on a trailer in todays traffic aren't for me, at least not behind either of my Series
Hey,
The max towing capacity is about 2000 kg for an 88" 2.25 petrol.
However, you need a perfect working cooling for this.
My horsetrailer has a max capacity of 2000 kg, and the old lady has no problems towing that at 80 km/h -on a flat road-
The P38 weighs 2.25 tonnes and is rated to tow 3.5 tonnes so I don't think your figures are accurate.I thought the general towing safety rule was that the trailor should ideally not be more than 85% of the vehicles kerb weight but definitely not over 100%. This is to avoid the tail wagging the dog!
Lwb are better as they have larger brakes, 11" Front and rear with twin leading shoe on the front.
I have towed a 110 on a transporter behind my old 109 years ago up Nd down the dales happily. But that had 6cyl brakes and a perkins 4203 engine. I seem to recall that that officially had a 2.5tonne limit
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