Freelander 1.8 petrol for towing ???????????????

Hmm. Looking into this it just dosn't make sense. One person says that you shouldn't use a SWB but according to the website posted above my SWB Cherokee (2.8CRD) is 2140Kg which gives and 85% weight of 1819Kg. HOWEVER the LWB with a much bigger engine Grand Cherokee 4.7 V8 weighs 2073Kg giving an 85% weight of 1762Kg. This makes the LWB ligher than the SWB which sort of blows one theory out of the window.

Secondly the equitrek trailers which are fantastic but as we all know equite heavy start at 2600Kg for the Space Trekka, 3000Kg for the Space Trekka and 3500Kg gorss for the Star Trekka. According to the 85% rule then you wouldn't be able to pull any of these with the exception of the Space Trekka with anything at all as even the Range Rover4.2 V8 only has an 85% weight of 2186Kg!!!

They wouldn't be able to liscence, marjet and sell the trailer if it wasn't approved for use on the road. Arn't we all forgetting the added inplications of the number of axles on the trailer and the brakes!?!? I know we also have a boat which is 21 foot and my SWB Cherokke tows, launched and recovers on a shingle beach with no problems, only trouble is that it has a single axel whihc can make it a bit unstable at higher speeds. Most of the time tough we tow it with a transit van!
 
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Hmm. Looking into this it just dosn't make sense. One person says that you shouldn't use a SWB but according to the website posted above my SWB Cherokee (2.8CRD) is 2140Kg which gives and 85% weight of 1819Kg. HOWEVER the LWB with a much bigger engine Grand Cherokee 4.7 V8 weighs 2073Kg giving an 85% weight of 1762Kg. This makes the LWB ligher than the SWB which sort of blows one theory out of the window.

Secondly the equitrek trailers which are fantastic but as we all know equite heavy start at 2600Kg for the Space Trekka, 3000Kg for the Space Trekka and 3500Kg gorss for the Star Trekka. According to the 85% rule then you wouldn't be able to pull any of these with the exception of the Space Trekka with anything at all as even the Range Rover4.2 V8 only has an 85% weight of 2186Kg!!!

They wouldn't be able to liscence, marjet and sell the trailer if it wasn't approved for use on the road. Arn't we all forgetting the added inplications of the number of axles on the trailer and the brakes!?!? I know we also have a boat which is 21 foot and my SWB Cherokke tows, launched and recovers on a shingle beach with no problems, only trouble is that it has a single axel whihc can make it a bit unstable at higher speeds. Most of the time tough we tow it with a transit van!

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i didnt say you "shouldnt" tow with a SWB,,I was advised not to.


and as it is illegal to tow horses in a single axle trailer that is irrelevant.
 
Alimac....that's agreed, but we aren't talking about law here, we are talking about trying to do a journey with a trailer & getting there & back safely. Sometimes common sense is more important than the law.
 
Until you get pulled over by the police I suppose..
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Sometimes common sense is more important than the law.

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Common sense says that if you aren't within the law, and you cause an accident, you are going to be in big trouble
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i pull it with a frontera sport 2.2 at the mo with 2 horses in fine i can not have a big engine as i am 19 and cannot get insured , i was looking at kia sportage 2.00 and the towing weight for 1.8 freelander is 2tonne !

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Playboy, have you passed your towing test?
 
Playboy, have a look at this link and find your car. It looks to me as if, depending on model, you can only tow about 1500 KG - trailer with two horses will weigh much more than that. http://www.cuddles.abelgratis.net/vauxhall.htm
In general - surely if we are towing our precious horses around our main considerations should be for the safety of ourselves, our horses, and other road users? Not how close we can squeeze the towing capacity of the car and get away with it? When I towed my trailer I had capacity to spare (Isuzu Trooper). Yep, it cost a lot to run, yep it drank a lot of diesel and yep it was a beast, but at least I felt I had some safety margin should I get into trouble any time.
I can't bear to come back to this discussion any more, it's scarey.
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Plus the fact that towing a heavy, unstable moving load is a lot different from towing a caravan. If you want to tow an overweight trailer with an underpowered car, don't complain when the trailer pushes the car downhill and the result is a serious accident.
 
I wouldn't waste my money on a Freelander let alone for towing, they have so many problems, headgaskets, gearbox.....all not cheap to have repaired don't go there.

As for towing a horse box with one
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NEVER!
 
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i pull it with a frontera sport 2.2 at the mo with 2 horses in fine i can not have a big engine as i am 19 and cannot get insured , i was looking at kia sportage 2.00 and the towing weight for 1.8 freelander is 2tonne !

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Firstly, how are you towing if you are 19? You have to be 21 to take the test.

Secondly, The Freelander 1.8 can theoretically tow 2 tons, but you should not exceed the kerb weight of the vehicle with the trailer - 1427kg. and it is not recommended you exceed 85% of the kerb weight - 1212kg.

A Ifor 505 weighs 950kg and a 510 1000kg. Does not leave enough for a horse.

http://www.cuddles.abelgratis.net/landrover.htm

The frontera is better - kerb weight of 1706kg - 85%= 1450kg
The Kia is 1513kg kerb weight - 85% = 1286kg

Even with the Frontera, you should only tow 1 horse, based on the kerb weight and you shouldnt be towing anyhting without having taken the test!
 
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