Would you tow up to your vehicle limit
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Well you might be great at fixing Landies but I wont be asking you for towing advice
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occasoinally you need to push the limits to know them.
no way would i expect anyone else to drag them, although they were both for other people.
both weighed in at under the gtw, tho a bit unwieldly. fortunately they were just going round the corner to another yard.
no way would i expect anyone else to drag them, although they were both for other people.
both weighed in at under the gtw, tho a bit unwieldly. fortunately they were just going round the corner to another yard.
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doubtful as i was, i got them weighed in yard next door. (handy 60 ton weigh bridge)
the guys wanting them shifting actually wanted to borrow my disco for it.....
the digger which was the heavier towed nicer than the ldv, which was horrendously out of balance due to the lenght of it.
the nearest thing i've towed to livestock is a water bowser, and having experienced water slosh, can only imaging what an oss would be like when it moves about.
personally i wouldnt want to attemp livestock in anything other than a disco or 110, let alone a newbie in his / her car
and at motorway speeds? :jaw:
doubtful as i was, i got them weighed in yard next door. (handy 60 ton weigh bridge)
the guys wanting them shifting actually wanted to borrow my disco for it.....
the digger which was the heavier towed nicer than the ldv, which was horrendously out of balance due to the lenght of it.
the nearest thing i've towed to livestock is a water bowser, and having experienced water slosh, can only imaging what an oss would be like when it moves about.
personally i wouldnt want to attemp livestock in anything other than a disco or 110, let alone a newbie in his / her car
and at motorway speeds? :jaw:
I know what you mean, I drove a road sweeper once, so easy to roll over, no wonder they drive along at 5mph.
Actually 90's are not bad, I towed with one for many years before I bought the Disco and my new (to me) 90 tows the big trailer fine.
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doubtful as i was, i got them weighed in yard next door. (handy 60 ton weigh bridge)
the guys wanting them shifting actually wanted to borrow my disco for it.....
the digger which was the heavier towed nicer than the ldv, which was horrendously out of balance due to the lenght of it.
the nearest thing i've towed to livestock is a water bowser, and having experienced water slosh, can only imaging what an oss would be like when it moves about.
personally i wouldnt want to attemp livestock in anything other than a disco or 110, let alone a newbie in his / her car
and at motorway speeds? :jaw:
It's not just the tow weight, it's the make-up of the vehicle that tows. My TD5 can easily tow my tow weights, but with air/SLS on top makes it that bit easier.
The water bowser is a good example actually. I have a camera in my trailer. Very interesting watching how horses move whilst towing, they lean around corners, try to balance on acceleration and braking etc.
And having to brake down hill unexpectedly and try not to injure your horse and stop in time....there's the test. Good luck in a car.....
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I dont get thors point about wheel sizes.thats dependant on the trailer. And yes the freelander with a total of 1920kg on should be fine, just short of 300kgs spare. My lads tow up to the limit daily ...
And on occasion over...tsk, tsk. But unless you own a weigh bridge its hard to tell
And on occasion over...tsk, tsk. But unless you own a weigh bridge its hard to tell
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Yes they are
Found a pic of the car which was towing a large two horse trailer
Depending o which injun it has this will tow in the region of 1.8tons.not bad, and quite possibly 4wd.
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Load rating for tyres. Have seen where peeps have used car tyres on a heavy trailer because they are same size instead of a tyres rated for trailer use. 2 ply side walls verses 6-8ply side walls, heavier built
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Still doesnt mean any thing. The size of the tire should fit the trailer such as a sankey
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this will explain what i am saying if you read it
Tire Tech Information - Trailer Tires vs. Passenger Vehicle Tires
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And putting sankey trailer into google will show you wot i mean
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We often tow the limit with our D3 16ft flatbed with a 2.5 tonne machine on the trailer, so possibly slightly over but the brakes are constantly adjusted and you can actually stop quicker with the trailer on and half loaded than without the trailer at all just sensibility and maintance and there's no worries
just sensibility and maintance and there's no worries Thor1950
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and we were talking about horse boxs not sankey trailers, different animal
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We often tow the limit with our D3 16ft flatbed with a 2.5 tonne machine on the trailer, so possibly slightly over but the brakes are constantly adjusted and you can actually stop quicker with the trailer on and half loaded than without the trailer at all
trailer to lite and just slides as with most trailers when empty
