Montemar
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Electrical sockets on more recent vehicles are diferent to those on older ones eg. a 2003 Disco was different to a 2010 VW Tiguan.
Worth checking before the big day.
Worth checking before the big day.
Towing Advice
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Portofino
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Porsche’s Cayenne or VW Tourag version can tow 3500kg s
Additionally they have a low box , lockable central diff ,and lockable rear diff all at the press of a button .
Adjustable Air suspension ( where specced ) use the same Bahr units as on the proper Range Rovers .
Varying the ball height at the press of a button to release - drop the car ,or connect raise the car may be handy if the jockey wheels not co - operating .
Various engine specs inc nutter Turbo s for a bit of fun without the rig on the back
http://www.uktow.com/towing capacity.asp?make=Porsche&model1=Cayenne
Additionally they have a low box , lockable central diff ,and lockable rear diff all at the press of a button .
Adjustable Air suspension ( where specced ) use the same Bahr units as on the proper Range Rovers .
Varying the ball height at the press of a button to release - drop the car ,or connect raise the car may be handy if the jockey wheels not co - operating .
Various engine specs inc nutter Turbo s for a bit of fun without the rig on the back
http://www.uktow.com/towing capacity.asp?make=Porsche&model1=Cayenne
Bigplumbs
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Try and hire one with a tow hook you will find it very difficult
Bandit
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For a while i did quite extensive towing in France with new boats on single axle and twin axle road trailers.
initially with one of the early discoveries, then a series two both topped out loaded about 55 on the motorway and much slower up hill.
Last and current vehicle is a 2002 Toyota Amazon 4.2D. An excellent tow vehicle
It was well balanced and stable and towed effortlessly, some say one had seen 90mph with a 3 tonne trailer on an empty bit of motorway.
You need to set up the boat on the trailer to get the weight right, so the trailer does not snake, from memory the weight on the ball should be about 75kg?. Also if the jockey wheel slips you should be able to lift it.
initially with one of the early discoveries, then a series two both topped out loaded about 55 on the motorway and much slower up hill.
Last and current vehicle is a 2002 Toyota Amazon 4.2D. An excellent tow vehicle
It was well balanced and stable and towed effortlessly, some say one had seen 90mph with a 3 tonne trailer on an empty bit of motorway.
You need to set up the boat on the trailer to get the weight right, so the trailer does not snake, from memory the weight on the ball should be about 75kg?. Also if the jockey wheel slips you should be able to lift it.
BartW
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yes, thats very important,
75kg is good with a light weight trailer, <750kg,
but with heavy loads, it is better to have more weight on the ball, look in the specs from the tow car, and choose the max value,
more weight is much better for stability on the road.
I don't remember the specs from my merc GL, but I have approx 120kg on the ball iirc
weight on the tow hook can be weighed with a person scale,
and can be adjusted by moving the boat more fwd or backw, (pole on the bow)
check it every now and then, this can change when more fuel or more stuff is in the boat.
KINGFISHER 8
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......... and then there's a beam limit. Is it 8'4" ?, I can't remember. You can always take a chance on an inch or two over.
AndieMac
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8' 2" or 2.49 M, the US boats usually are 8' 6".
Hard to spot from just looking, but oversize towing permits will take care of this issue.
CLB
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9ft 6in is the maximum width of the load, which can overhang the sides of the trailer by a foot either side.
STEVEDUNSTABLE
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Just as a point of order, interest and fact, you will be surprised to know that "some" weighbridges are often on "standby" out of hours with VOSA and are only to willing to get a "nick" anytime of day or night..The one at Crick M1 j18 is a case in point ....also for the professional boat movers who "push their luck", if they are involved in ANY police attended incident and get weighed and are found to be over the limit, their vehicle insurance is IMMEDIATELY canceled, therefore impounding the vehicle and load !!!!... bye bye your plastic pride n joy until YOU can arrange and pay for a transshipment to an upgraded rig !!!!..........
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Boat2016
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I wouldn’t be referring to someone who breaks the law as professional, these kind of cowboys do what they do to undercut the professionals who are faced with higher costs for doing it properly, i wouldn’t allow a boat of mine moved illegally
PCUK
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If so, it must be very lightly built, or missing some bits
I had a 2600kg rated trailer that weighed 600kg
Brand new out of the factory so I'm inclined to think it's OK.
Assassin
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What about the Mitsubishi Shogun, 3500Kg towing limit and notorious for being the best towing vehicle by most experts, reliability second to none (unlike LR) and they are cheap to run.
CLB
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Thats very interesting. Brand new as in current, or bought brand new by you a few years ago. The current model appears to weigh much more. What is the model name/number of yours? Could be useful info for someone like the OP in the future.
gus
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A vehicle worth considering is the Kia Sorento 2009 and older. Highly rated as a towing vehicle and according to many - better than a Landy.
Boat2016
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Not much use to th OP as towing capacity no where near enough
gus
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Okay, I should have stated the Titan. The 2009 Sorento Titan has a braked towing weight of 3500kg.
Boat2016
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Just looked at the spec and you need the 3.3 V6 petrol version to tow 3500kg, not sure I could suffer the poor economy when there’s more economical diesel cars they will do the same job for a lot less.