4x4 needed

[suckindiesel]

The vw will likely only pull 2.5t

Very little stuff out there that will do more.

Check the chassis plate of the trailer as if it is a 3.5t rated trailer then you need a vehicle capable of that reegardless f the ctual weight is only 2T which means more or less a disco or rangie

No the Touareg can tow 3.5T. As can Grand Cherokee, Landcruiser Amazon, X5, Q7, ML...plenty of options before going to an oul Landrover

 

[Graham]

Have a 2015 262 bhp Touareg, have towed upwards of 3 tonne with it and it would pull a house down. Never driven a disco to compare with though. Weight doesn't upset the suspension at all either. Edit: it's 3500kg towing capacity.

Pleasantly shocked to see they do the 3.5t to be fair

However a six year old one, the older gen may not be rated as high?

Sure the first of the new hilux cant even do it, only the seconds or third phase onwards can

 

[Coog]

The VW was the one videod towing the jumbo jet wasn't it?

 

[Coog]

Pick ups were generally useless for towing.

 

[purplea4T]

Yeah though I think it was the early R50 job.

 

[suckindiesel]

Pleasantly shocked to see they do the 3.5t to be fair

However a six year old one, the older gen may not be rated as high?

Sure the first of the new hilux cant even do it, only the seconds or third phase onwards can

Pick-up traditionally were max 2800kg until recently - light back end and leaf springs (never liked them to tow with anyway). Only the latest behemoths can tow 3500kg.

Touareg was always 3500kg from memory.

 

[suckindiesel]

Pleasantly shocked to see they do the 3.5t to be fair

Why? Theyre huge, have 262bhp, 8 speed box and massive brakes!

No baw to her

 

[Graham]

Why? Theyre huge, have 262bhp, and 8 speed box and massive brakes!

Oh I know that but they would never have entered my head as a proper tow machine like the Land Cruiser or Land Rover stuff

I guess my love of Land Rover gave ne a rose tint lol

 

[suckindiesel]

Oh I know that but they would never have entered my head as a proper tow machine like the Land Cruiser or Land Rover stuff

I guess my love of Land Rover gave ne a rose tint lol

They are a bit of an underdog. Crap off road no doubt, but very capable on the tarmac. I generally hate Landrovers lol, though I would like a run in a Disco 4.

 

[Graham]

They are a bit of an underdog. Crap off road no doubt, but very capable on the tarmac. I generally hate Landrovers lol, though I would like a run in a Disco 4.

Yes indeed, disco 4 is awesome off-road and lovely on-road

Here is a well loaded toyota that you will apprive of...

 

[purplea4T]

This is the oul boys - upgrade 20's on it, lovely dark metallic brown, crap photo! Really easy run day to day, early/mid 30's and £210 tax a year.

 

[suckindiesel]

Use buy it in Phillips VW? Not many about that colour. I'm averaging 26 mpg!! Short runs, towing and heavy right foot. It is capable of an easy 35 on a long, easy run though.

 

[purplea4T]

I think that's where it came from alright! Nicely specced thing, some of the extras you wouldn't have paid the money for.

 

[Chris Mac]

What engine ?

3.0l v6 tdi, 8 speed auto box

 

[davey-dimples]

Truck through Winter with the Arctic Isuzu

/closethread

 

[Eager]

So floater the idea of paying someone to do boat duties. But he will still require a 4x4 or something high up anyway. See how it settles with him
He was surprised what the 06 Touareg is still worth too.

 

[davey-dimples]

So floater the idea of paying someone to do boat duties. But he will still require a 4x4 or something high up anyway. See how it settles with him
He was surprised what the 06 Touareg is still worth too.

Ill do boat duties ... if I can wear the captains hat sometimes lol

 

[Lyons]

3.0l v6 tdi, 8 speed auto box

Get a thread up.

 

[Coog]

So floater the idea of paying someone to do boat duties. But he will still require a 4x4 or something high up anyway. See how it settles with him
He was surprised what the 06 Touareg is still worth too.

How far is the boat being towed?

 

[swansty]

The vw will likely only pull 2.5t

Very little stuff out there that will do more.

Check the chassis plate of the trailer as if it is a 3.5t rated trailer then you need a vehicle capable of that reegardless f the ctual weight is only 2T which means more or less a disco or rangie

Not any more. Its changed such that its the actual weight being towed rather than the plated weight. For once, a logical change in things!

 

[suckindiesel]

I think that's where it came from alright! Nicely specced thing, some of the extras you wouldn't have paid the money for.

That was your man Burtons that breaks the tractors in lisburn. Has a Cayenne now.

 

[swansty]

No the Touareg can tow 3.5T. As can Grand Cherokee, Landcruiser Amazon, X5, Q7, ML...plenty of options before going to an oul Landrover

Landcruiser colarado isn't rated to 3500kg as far as I can remember. Pretty sure X5 and Q7 will be well below that too.

 

[Coog]

X5 and Q7 can do 3500 alright.

 

[swansty]

X5 and Q7 can do 3500 alright.

Q7 is 3200 according to Parkers...tbh its more than I expected. Not that they don't have the power, just didn't think they would be rated as high. X5 was 2700kgs though I didn't check all variants. The landcruiser was 2800kgs

 

[Coog]

Q7 is 3200 according to Parkers...tbh its more than I expected. Not that they don't have the power, just didn't think they would be rated as high. X5 was 2700kgs though I didn't check all variants. The landcruiser was 2800kgs

There's various other figures floating about the net. I'd take parkers figures with a pinch of salt and contact manufacturer directly. UKtow has the Q7 at 3.5t for example...