blackstrat

Well-Known Member

• Feb 22, 2014

• #21

gfromleeds said:

found it

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Wouldn't mind that little lot on my drive mate - nice! That's pretty much my preferred P38, met red with the later headlights and those rims..

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

• Feb 25, 2014

• #22

Datatek said:

The P38 is rated to tow 3.5 tonnes and can actually do 5 tonnes where the law allows, so a series should be a breeze. Don't forget to lock the air suspension when towing per the owners manual.
The diesel auto is a good tow car.

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5 tonnes?

My manual (admittedly English) say 750kg unbraked and 3,500 braked.

Reckon it could probably do 5 tonnes although I wouldn't want to do a hill start in a manual DT!

J

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Feb 25, 2014

• #23

Grrrrrr said:

5 tonnes?

My manual (admittedly English) say 750kg unbraked and 3,500 braked.

Reckon it could probably do 5 tonnes although I wouldn't want to do a hill start in a manual DT!
J

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I did say where the law allows, there was a thread on it a while back

 

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TCubed

Active Member

• Feb 26, 2014

• #24

Are the breaks good enough to stop it if it's towing 5 tonnes..?

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

• Feb 26, 2014

• #25

Can only be with a braked trailer but I think you'd get away with it if you were careful. As I said, I'd be more worried about hill starts - in the manual, at least.

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Feb 27, 2014

• #26

TCubed said:

Are the breaks good enough to stop it if it's towing 5 tonnes..?

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The trailer would have to be braked and where 5 tonnes is allowed, quite likely electronically controlled as used in Canada and elewhere.

 

OXO

Well-Known Member

• Feb 27, 2014

• #27

I've done 2.5 tonnes of wet sand in a 500 kg Ifor trailer.

Tows fine, but not much fun going up hills.

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Feb 27, 2014

• #28

OXO said:

I've done 2.5 tonnes of wet sand in a 500 kg Ifor trailer.

Tows fine, but not much fun going up hills.

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Most I've had in my 750Kg 4 wheel trailer is 1.5 tonnes of sand, wouldn't hold any more