Towing capablites

[Lincs Mav]

Quick question what sort of weight will my 2.7td maverick swb be capable of towing?

Cheers Gav

[TONUP]

If its a manual, I reckon 2800kg.

Regards

Alan

[Lincs Mav]

Cheers Alan much appreciated..

Cheers Gav

[Big Col]

Originally Posted by TONUP

If its a manual, I reckon 2800kg.

Regards

Alan

Tail wagging the dog me thinks!

[geoffdown]

Originally Posted by Big Col

Tail wagging the dog me thinks!

How many caravans do u no. That weight it will tow a trailer with 2800kgs fine just remember if loaded correctly will not wag

[96terrano]

Originally Posted by geoffdown

How many caravans do u no. That weight it will tow a trailer with 2800kgs fine just remember if loaded correctly will not wag

most of the loaded weight towards the front iirc?

[solarman216]

I tow a 450 kg 4 wheel trailer with a LWB T2 on it regular, and no probs at all, never had a twitch unless hitting road rutting at 70, cos the trailer wheels cannot follow the ruts, ride up one side then up the other, time then to slow to 50 at this speed rock solid, Rick

[Big Col]

Originally Posted by geoffdown

How many caravans do u no. That weight it will tow a trailer with 2800kgs fine just remember if loaded correctly will not wag

Well just to enlighten you, Been towing caravans a good few years now, I have also had 2.7 LWB and currently have a 3.0 LWB. My caravan weighs 1925kg loaded its a twin axle. Whilst I would say it pulls it quite well I do know it's on the back.

While might say it will pull 2800kg I would beg to differ it would do it safely. Try doing a hill start with that weight and you will see what I mean. I see so many unsafe units on the road generally driven by idiots who have'nt a clue.
A SWB kerb weight is nowhere near 2800 kg imagine doing an emergency stop with that weight on the back from 60 mph the mind boggles. Colin

[cncfabs]

Originally Posted by Big Col

Well just to enlighten you, Been towing caravans a good few years now, I have also had 2.7 LWB and currently have a 3.0 LWB. My caravan weighs 1925kg loaded its a twin axle. Whilst I would say it pulls it quite well I do know it's on the back.

While might say it will pull 2800kg I would beg to differ it would do it safely. Try doing a hill start with that weight and you will see what I mean. I see so many unsafe units on the road generally driven by idiots who have'nt a clue.
A SWB kerb weight is nowhere near 2800 kg imagine doing an emergency stop with that weight on the back from 60 mph the mind boggles. Colin

I tow at those sort of weights with my swb fourtrak if you are having trouble with emergency stop at 60 mph then your caravan/trailer brakes are faulty.The breaking on my trailer when loaded are better than the tow vehicle i can brake and then ease off and you can feel the trailer pulling you up.

[briggie]

will tell you in the workshop manual

[96terrano]

mine pulled 2000kg happily, tho i'm probably taking the towbar off

[melissachels]

Originally Posted by Lincs Mav

Quick question what sort of weight will my 2.7td maverick swb be capable of towing?

Cheers Gav

easily tows 2.7t....erm thats what a lr weights anyho

[briggie]

surely the definitive answer to the op , is to look at what the manual says ? .... I would but I don't know in which section to find it

[cncfabs]

Originally Posted by briggie

surely the definitive answer to the op , is to look at what the manual says ? .... I would but I don't know in which section to find it

The definitive answer is on the chassis plate thats were mr plod will look if you get pulled.The question was answered in post number 2

[briggie]

Originally Posted by cncfabs

The definitive answer is on the chassis plate thats were mr plod will look if you get pulled.The question was answered in post number 2