guspot
New User
After some advice! Got a budget of about £12k. I need a new towing vehicle.
i have a 400 kilo 14 3hh arab and will only be towing solo, but I do live at 1,000ft so need something that can cope with hills.
It also has to be automatic (nerve damage in left leg from spinal op), and it has to have a good boot for my two dogs.
This will be my only vehicle so will be used every day although not for commuting as I work from home.
I was looking at the Santa Fe but also wondering about the Freelander or perhaps the Skoda Octavia Scout 4x4 auto. All of them can tow 2,000 kilos which I think should be enough.
I haven't bought a trailer yet and again I'm umming and ahhing. I was thinking about a lightweight but then we took my boy on a trip last weekend in a friend's trailer down the M4. I was so glad he was in their Ifor Williams 510 watching the lorries going past him!! My advice is never go in a separate vehicle to your horse - my heart was in my mouth the whole time even though their driving was impeccable!!!
So probably will get an IW505 as he's only a small chap - that would give me a total weight of just under 1,400 kilos and 600 kilos spare.
Only other wants would be cup holders and really good visibility out the back as hate small slitty back windows - I can't see out and nor can the dogs!!
what do people think?? Any advice. I'm old enough not to need a trailer test!!
pxx
i have a 400 kilo 14 3hh arab and will only be towing solo, but I do live at 1,000ft so need something that can cope with hills.
It also has to be automatic (nerve damage in left leg from spinal op), and it has to have a good boot for my two dogs.
This will be my only vehicle so will be used every day although not for commuting as I work from home.
I was looking at the Santa Fe but also wondering about the Freelander or perhaps the Skoda Octavia Scout 4x4 auto. All of them can tow 2,000 kilos which I think should be enough.
I haven't bought a trailer yet and again I'm umming and ahhing. I was thinking about a lightweight but then we took my boy on a trip last weekend in a friend's trailer down the M4. I was so glad he was in their Ifor Williams 510 watching the lorries going past him!! My advice is never go in a separate vehicle to your horse - my heart was in my mouth the whole time even though their driving was impeccable!!!
So probably will get an IW505 as he's only a small chap - that would give me a total weight of just under 1,400 kilos and 600 kilos spare.
Only other wants would be cup holders and really good visibility out the back as hate small slitty back windows - I can't see out and nor can the dogs!!
what do people think?? Any advice. I'm old enough not to need a trailer test!!
pxx
