just a bit of advice needed

bloat · 19-01-2010, 18:37

off to tow a car on a trailer with the mav tomorrow, couldnt belive how heavy the trailer was on its own!! anyway my question is should i tow in 2wd or 4wd??
cheers in advance

tezzer · 19-01-2010, 18:40

2 wheel drive, unless roads are slippery etc.

bloat · 19-01-2010, 20:08

ok cheers

danielj · 19-01-2010, 23:04

Would tend to agree with tezzer. Haven't done a huge amount of towing but unless surface is slippery I would stick with 2wd. Should have plenty of towing power.

MudLifeCrisis · 19-01-2010, 23:24

I do a lot of towing and would agree with 2wd. Towed nearly 2.5 tonne behind mine, no probs.

tezzer · 19-01-2010, 23:43

if you use 4 wheel drive on tarmac/concrete roads you wont get far, you will wind up the transmission, unles the wheels can slip ie mud,snow,ice, etc

makeitfit · 20-01-2010, 00:33

2wd all the time towing till you spin out

I had 2.8 tonnes of sand plus whatever the trailer weighed, behind mine no worries(well stopping was more fun)

lacroupade · 20-01-2010, 13:49

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Originally Posted by makeitfit

2wd all the time towing till you spin out

I had 2.8 tonnes of sand plus whatever the trailer weighed, behind mine no worries(well stopping was more fun)

what was wrong with the beach then, thats free???

makeitfit · 20-01-2010, 15:06

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Originally Posted by lacroupade

what was wrong with the beach then, thats free???

Bloody premadona "Patio" layers wanted some fancy quarry sand

DEE · 20-01-2010, 15:11

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Originally Posted by RedMavTaj

I do a lot of towing and would agree with 2wd. Towed nearly 2.5 tonne behind mine, no probs.

Towed 4.5 tonne in mine

. Wow if i had been pulled by the old bill

would of had the book chucked at me. But it pulled it great. One great work horse. And all standard.

makeitfit · 20-01-2010, 15:14

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Originally Posted by DEE

Towed 4.5 tonne in mine

. Wow if i had been pulled by the old bill

would of had the book chucked at me. But it pulled it great. One great work horse. And all standard.

Trailer weights top trumps eh?
I bow before you

good luck with the clutch

zippy656 · 20-01-2010, 15:37

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Originally Posted by DEE

Towed 4.5 tonne in mine

. Wow if i had been pulled by the old bill

would of had the book chucked at me. But it pulled it great. One great work horse. And all standard.

wish my wallet was that big!

DEE · 20-01-2010, 17:33

Was on my way to your.s zippy. it was your wallet

bloat · 22-01-2010, 22:32

Well this was it being towed in 2wd

lacroupade · 23-01-2010, 14:36

Just my humble opinion but NO WAY would I ever tow a car loaded like that scooby, i.e. arse about face with the engine effectively hanging off the back of the trailer.

There isn't a better way to destabilise the trailer and induce snaking (unless vatco knows one?) - I did it once and wrote my mates car off as a result, while towing on a similar trailer at no more than 45mph...in that case it was a Beetle that we stupidly drove on the trailer FORWARDS..

19-01-2010, 18:37	#1
bloat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shrewsbury(shropshire) Vehicle: Nissan terrano ll 2.7 tdi Posts: 288	just a bit of advice needed off to tow a car on a trailer with the mav tomorrow, couldnt belive how heavy the trailer was on its own!! anyway my question is should i tow in 2wd or 4wd?? cheers in advance

19-01-2010, 18:40	#2
tezzer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: basildon essex Vehicle: transit camper van 1987 Posts: 2,829	2 wheel drive, unless roads are slippery etc.

19-01-2010, 20:08	#3
bloat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shrewsbury(shropshire) Vehicle: Nissan terrano ll 2.7 tdi Posts: 288	ok cheers

19-01-2010, 23:04	#4
danielj Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ireland Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDI 03 LWB Posts: 695	Would tend to agree with tezzer. Haven't done a huge amount of towing but unless surface is slippery I would stick with 2wd. Should have plenty of towing power.

19-01-2010, 23:24	#5
MudLifeCrisis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St Albans Herts Vehicle: 1997 Mav 2.7tdi lwb Posts: 1,377	I do a lot of towing and would agree with 2wd. Towed nearly 2.5 tonne behind mine, no probs.

19-01-2010, 23:43	#6
tezzer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: basildon essex Vehicle: transit camper van 1987 Posts: 2,829	if you use 4 wheel drive on tarmac/concrete roads you wont get far, you will wind up the transmission, unles the wheels can slip ie mud,snow,ice, etc

20-01-2010, 00:33	#7
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	2wd all the time towing till you spin out I had 2.8 tonnes of sand plus whatever the trailer weighed, behind mine no worries(well stopping was more fun)

20-01-2010, 17:33	#13
DEE Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Nantwich Cheshire Vehicle: nissan terrano 2 Posts: 385	Was on my way to your.s zippy. it was your wallet

22-01-2010, 22:32	#14
bloat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shrewsbury(shropshire) Vehicle: Nissan terrano ll 2.7 tdi Posts: 288	Well this was it being towed in 2wd

23-01-2010, 14:36	#15
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	Just my humble opinion but NO WAY would I ever tow a car loaded like that scooby, i.e. arse about face with the engine effectively hanging off the back of the trailer. There isn't a better way to destabilise the trailer and induce snaking (unless vatco knows one?) - I did it once and wrote my mates car off as a result, while towing on a similar trailer at no more than 45mph...in that case it was a Beetle that we stupidly drove on the trailer FORWARDS..