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Title: what will it pull
Post by: mrgreen on 24 April 2011, 17:11:04
i have a 2.2 petrol estate will this be enough to pull a 3 tonne trailer!! (26ft airstream) if not any suggestions on what i should get
Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: Andy B on 24 April 2011, 17:15:26
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i have a 2.2 petrol estate will this be enough to pull a 3 tonne trailer!! (26ft airstream)  .....

no chance. You should only tow to the mptlm of your car. Problems arise when you want to STOP & the tail is wagging the dog.  ;)
Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: mrgreen on 24 April 2011, 17:19:00
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i have a 2.2 petrol estate will this be enough to pull a 3 tonne trailer!! (26ft airstream)  .....

no chance. You should only tow to the mptlm of your car. Problems arise when you want to STOP & the tail is wagging the dog.  ;)
what is that? :(
Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: Andy B on 24 April 2011, 17:21:22
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i have a 2.2 petrol estate will this be enough to pull a 3 tonne trailer!! (26ft airstream)  .....

no chance. You should only tow to the mptlm of your car. Problems arise when you want to STOP & the tail is wagging the dog.  ;)
what is that? :(

do you not have Google?  ;)

http://www.acronymfinder.com/Maximum-Technically-Permissible-Laden-Mass-(full-automobile)-(MTPLM).html .............. what used to be called gross vehicle weight.  :y
Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: mrgreen on 24 April 2011, 17:23:18
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i have a 2.2 petrol estate will this be enough to pull a 3 tonne trailer!! (26ft airstream)  .....

no chance. You should only tow to the mptlm of your car. Problems arise when you want to STOP & the tail is wagging the dog.  ;)
what is that? :(

do you not have Google?  ;)

http://www.acronymfinder.com/Maximum-Technically-Permissible-Laden-Mass-(full-automobile)-(MTPLM).html .............. what used to be called gross vehicle weight.  :y
;Dyes i do thought it was a typo!! ;D
Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: Broomies Mate on 24 April 2011, 18:16:50
I wonder what the rules are in Austria?

To answer your question, it will pull it, just not very well.
Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: Andy B on 24 April 2011, 18:55:09
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To answer your question, it will pull it, just not very well.

but like I say, pulling it isn't the b all & end all of towing. Your car has to be heavy enough to stop it, that's why the towing maximum is based on the weight of the car & doesn't make allowances for engine size.  ;) ;)
Airstreams are bloody huge!!!  :y
Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: mrgreen on 24 April 2011, 19:14:59
yes it is huge 27ft and close on three tonne with the equipment in it
Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: sierrapaul on 24 April 2011, 19:19:01
sounds like you want a landrovr discovery a rangerover or transit van for that size and weight.paul
Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: Andy B on 24 April 2011, 19:22:44
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yes it is huge 27ft and close on three tonne with the equipment in it

Just a twin axle then & not the REALLY REALLY HUGE 34' triple axle  :-? :-? ::) ::)

(http://www.airstreamfacilities.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/640x480_scale/i2-airstreamfacilities.com.jpg)
Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: omegadan67 on 24 April 2011, 19:27:02
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yes it is huge 27ft and close on three tonne with the equipment in it
for this size and weight i would get a landrover discovery 3 2.7 d
Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: Broomies Mate on 24 April 2011, 19:44:08
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sounds like you want a landrovr discovery a rangerover or transit van for that size and weight.paul

Better off with a 747  ;D
Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: Vamps on 25 April 2011, 01:02:06
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yes it is huge 27ft and close on three tonne with the equipment in it

Just a twin axle then & not the REALLY REALLY HUGE 34' triple axle  :-? :-? ::) ::)

(http://www.airstreamfacilities.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/640x480_scale/i2-airstreamfacilities.com.jpg)

Now that is what I call a caravan.... :y and only 4 feet shorter than our Static....I would love to pull onto a caravan site with that on the back, having booked your pitch.... :D :D Was bad enough with our last tourer which was pretty much the maximum on twin axle.... ;D ;D
Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: r1 on 25 April 2011, 08:55:29
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sounds like you want a landrovr discovery a rangerover or transit van for that size and weight.paul

can a transit pull 3 ton?
Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: russ0205 on 25 April 2011, 09:18:19
Go for a scania or volvo i've been told they pull well
 
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Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: Kevin Wood on 25 April 2011, 10:46:40
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sounds like you want a landrovr discovery a rangerover or transit van for that size and weight.paul

can a transit pull 3 ton?

No. I think they have a train weight of about 3.5 tonnes (an Omega is higher at around 4). Subtract the weight of the van and its' load and it won't pull 3 tonnes.

In any case, I wouldn't tow anything with a van unless the van itself was well loaded.

A Disco can tow 3.5 tonnes, IIRC, so that might be an option.

Kevin
Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: feeutfo on 25 April 2011, 11:15:19
Ime transits can barely manage on their own if empty, and great fun a hand full in the wet, add in a pikey palace on the back and must be looking at an easy jack knife...?
Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: Nick W on 25 April 2011, 12:00:52
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Ime transits can barely manage on their own if empty, and great fun a hand full in the wet, add in a pikey palace on the back and must be looking at an easy jack knife...?

You must have driven some seriously knackered vans!
Any healthy turbo Transit has no problem pulling lots of weight, but you do go through brakes pretty quickly.
Title: Re: what will it pull
Post by: feeutfo on 25 April 2011, 12:12:26
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Ime transits can barely manage on their own if empty, and great fun a hand full in the wet, add in a pikey palace on the back and must be looking at an easy jack knife...?

You must have driven some seriously knackered vans!
Any healthy turbo Transit has no problem pulling lots of weight, but you do go through brakes pretty quickly.
Hire vans mostly, all very scitish when empty. As expected given the designed load capacity...