What towing vehicle and trailer do you have?

[ROG]

I passed my test post 97 so need to take my towing test, so OH does the towing.

OI - get towing now ....

SUPERVISING A B+E LEARNER
In April 2010 new rules were introduced for those supervising certain learner drivers but they only affected those supervising VOCATIONAL categories such as C1 C1+E D1 & D1+E where the supervising driver had those categories given to them for free when they passed a pre 1997 car test.
They do not affect those with a pre 1997 B+E licence who wish to supervise a B+E learner.
All B licence holders have B+E provisional on the paper part of their licence and can tow an empty or loaded trailer on all roads including motorways.
The usual rules apply when a learner is driving -
The supervising driver must be aged over 21
The supervising driver must have held a B+E licence for at least 3 years
L plates must be fitted to the front of the vehicle and the rear of the trailer
Correct insurance for a B+E learner

 

[billylula]

Since last week I am the proud owner of a Jeep Grand Cherokee Auto. We've used it to tow once so far, borrowed a friend's ancient Rice Richardson and took 2 ponies/horses (1 x 13.2 NF, 1 x 16hh ISH) approx 30 miles and it cost about 25 in petrol

 

[Scottish_Miss]

What is your current towing vehicle - X plate Mitsui Shogun Sport
Rate it out of 10 - 7/10
Thirsty when towing (aren't they all) lacking some pull power in 2nd gear.

What is your current trailer - IW 506
Rate it out of 10 - 8 down side is lack of tie up for a haynet !

1 or 2 horses carried in trailer - mainly 1 though for majority of outings

Towing on pre 97 licence whatever that one is

 

[dixie]

Simple survey

What is your current towing vehicle - JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AUTO DIESEL 2001.
Rate it out of 10 - 9 - LOSING POINT FOR FUEL CONSUMPTION

What is your current trailer - IW 510 - 8YRS OLD
Rate it out of 10 - 9/10 - LOSING POINT FOR BEING RATTLY

1 or 2 horses carried in trailer - USUALLY 1, SOMETIMES 2

Towing on a B or B+E licence -

PRE 1997.

 

[ROG]

Towing on pre 97 licence whatever that one is

All those drivers that passed a car test before 1997 got given a free full B+E as well as many other categories

After 1996 a seperate test must be passed to get that full B+E

The full B+E allows a driver to drive any vehicle up to a GVW of 3.5 tonnes with a trailer of any size and weight behind it

Restrictions are placed on the vehicle as to what it can actually tow

Those that get their B+E after January 2013 will be restricted to a maximum trailer MAM size of 3500 kgs

 

[BTR]

My combination when I eventually pass my B + E (failed the reversing once :-() will be:

Car is a vw t5 t30 transporter, tdi, according to father tows beautifully so 9/10.

Ifor 506 - 9/10 apparently tows lovely but lack of tie up.

Will he taking 1 horse mostly, 2 occasionally.

Becky

 

[belle31]

3 ltr BMW X3
Bateson Ascot trailer
2 Horses

10 out i=of 10 for all

 

[horsesforcourses]

Toyoto Landcruiser D4D 52 plate Auto........9/10 love this vehicle, so much power, had a Discovery before, but compared to this, it was so agricultural.
IW 505 Classic 10/10
Carry one horse, no partition.

Grandfather rights as soooo old!!

 

[Choccie]

Nissan X Trail 4x4 Diesel version, 10/10 great to tow and great as an everyday car unlike some 4x4's.

Trailer is only an Ifor 403 for one 14.1hh pony though, but tows well and love the extra room for grooming & tacking up out of the rain!

Passed test long before 1997!!!!

 

[Skippys Mum]

Mitusbishi Pajero LWB 2.8 diesel automatic - 10 out of 10 for these. I've had many of them over the years and love them for towing.

Ifor Williams 510. Again, 10 out of 10. Carries 2 big horses easily. I love it

(oh, and licence is pre 1997)

 

[brucethegypsycob]

jeep cherokee pioneer. 10/10
ifor williams 510
1 or 2 cobs
pre 97 licence

 

[GeeBee45]

Vehicle is a 2005 Shogun 3.2 diesel LWB. Good vehicle for towing but cannot fit a proper height adjustable tow hitch (like most other 4x4's except Defender, R Rover and Discovery). Reliable to date and not too bad on fuel.

Trailer is a Equi-Trek Space Treka L. Like the trailer but they missed a trick with the weight capacity. Had the uprated axle fitted on recall last year. A decent handbook would be good because nowhere does it give details of tow hitch height - pretty important to maintain stability. At present only carry Bertha 'cos Bowman has been retired. Anybody have an 18hh ID X gelding so she can have a new companion?

Got a pre 97 licence but I cheat as I spend my working day driving 44 tonne combinations that are some 15m in length. At least they bend in the 'right' place when reversing!

 

[ROG]

Vehicle is a 2005 Shogun 3.2 diesel LWB. Good vehicle for towing but cannot fit a proper height adjustable tow hitch (like most other 4x4's except Defender, R Rover and Discovery). Reliable to date and not too bad on fuel.

Trailer is a Equi-Trek Space Treka L. Like the trailer but they missed a trick with the weight capacity. Had the uprated axle fitted on recall last year. A decent handbook would be good because nowhere does it give details of tow hitch height - pretty important to maintain stability. At present only carry Bertha 'cos Bowman has been retired. Anybody have an 18hh ID X gelding so she can have a new companion?

Got a pre 97 licence but I cheat as I spend my working day driving 44 tonne combinations that are some 15m in length. At least they bend in the 'right' place when reversing!

Typical ... only one member has come on without rating them out of 10 and who is it .... my mate Graeme

 

[grandmaweloveyou]

Hmmm this is very interesting. I currently have a freelander (will only tow 1 horse with it) and looking at getting a Disco but alot of comments on here about lack of reliability.....

I will keep watching.

 

[LizzieJ]

Simple survey

What is your current towing vehicle - LWB Isuzu Trooper 3.1d
Rate it out of 10 - 9 because the aerial is broken

What is your current trailer - Wessex Olympian
Rate it out of 10 - 10

1 or 2 horses carried in trailer - both

Towing on a B or B+E licence - pre '97 B+E

 

[lttray]

I think this is the correct place to ask this question, apologies if not I am new to forums. I am unsure of my towing capacity.

I have an Audi A4, TDi, 1.9cc with the follwing stats;
- Unladen weight 1560KG
- Permissable max towing mas of trailer 1600Kg (braked) & 750Kg (Unbraked)
- Max Permissable mass is 2040 (exc. m/c) & Mass in service 1635
- This vehicle has a removable towbar which I am told is OK for towing a trailers, is this correct?

We also have a Toyota Hiace campervan with 4 wheel drive. Currently it does not have a tow bar but we could put one on. The only stats I have for it are as follows;
- Revenue weight - 2595KG (Gross)
- 2779CC

I hold a B license (passed in 1999) and am looking to get a light weight trailer for example a Cheval Liberte. I have a 16'1 horse who weighs around 560Kg. I would only want to tow him.

I would prefer to use the car to tow, but I am unsure if this is possible.

Any advice would be greatly welcome. If you need any more info please let me know.

 

[lttray]

I think this is the right place to post this, apologies if not, I am new to forums. I am unsure of my towing capacity.

I have an Audi A4, TDi, 1.9cc with the follwing stats;
- Unladen weight 1560KG
- Permissable max towing mas of trailer 1600Kg (braked) & 750Kg (Unbraked)
- Max Permissable mass is 2040 (exc. m/c) & Mass in service 1635
- This vehicle has a removable towbar which I am told is OK for towing trailers, is this correct?

We also have a Toyota Hiace campervan with 4 wheel drive. Currently it does not have a tow bar but we could put one on. The only stats I have for it are as follows;
- Revenue weight - 2595KG (Gross)
- 2779CC

I hold a B license (passed 1999) and am looking to get a light weight trailer for example a Cheval Liberte. I have a 16'1 horse who weighs around 560Kg. I would only want to tow him.

I would prefer to use the car to tow, but I am unsure if this is possible.

If I can tow with the car what is the max gross weight of trailer I can pull?

Any advice would be greatly welcome. If you need any more info please let me know.

 

[Wheels]

L200 warrior which I rate at 6/10 as the turning circle is just too ridiculous

Jeep grand Cherokee 4l petrol converted to lpg 8/10

Richardson supreme ultra 8/10

Passed my test in 96

 

[Liostro]

Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 excellent towing vehicle. Great having the camera assist to line up the hitch when reversing up to the trailer.
Trailer is a ifor williams hb511 quite big my horse is 16.2 and fits in both the 505 and 511
Tow twice a week with just him so might change to 506 as seems silly having the big trailer just for him!!! (Had 2 horses when we bought trailer!)
Only downside of 511 is the nose cone area is so so big that here is no where to hang the Haynets!!!

 

[ROG]

I think this is the right place to post this, apologies if not, I am new to forums. I am unsure of my towing capacity.

ANSWERED HERE in post number 744

 

[travelmad]

Million year old shogun - 7/10 - only cause auto transition is so slow cause it's old!

New rebuild rice - amazing, but I just bought it!! 10/10 at mo!

2 horses

B&e license as I just took my test!

 

[Pipkin]

What is your current towing vehicle - Mitsi L200 2.5l
Rate it out of 10 - 8/10, love driving it, does cost me a fortune using it for work everyday too and I can never park it

What is your current trailer - Bateson Ascot
Rate it out of 10 - 10

1 or 2 horses carried in trailer - 2 1 x 15.3 CB 1 x 15.2 PBA

Towing on a B or B+E licence - OH tows

 

[grandmaweloveyou]

Does anyone tow with a Nissan X Trail? Possibly looking at one this weekend...thoughts? Bother? Dont bother?

 

[ROG]

Does anyone tow with a Nissan X Trail? Possibly looking at one this weekend...thoughts? Bother? Dont bother?

A quick look through this thread - posts 50 54 69 - there may be others

 

[grandmaweloveyou]

Thanks ROG. Just checked those out....sadly they're 2.2 TDI & the 2 I would be looking at are 2.5l.16v petrol so i'm not sure if they're as good.

 

[Shadow-01]

Towing vehicle - 96 Mizubishi Pajero, 2.8, SWB, petrol, manual. Ok at towing, though not much oomph up hill. Fuel wise not too bad but only use it to tow. Journeys all fairly short over here! I'd give it 7 out of 10.

Trailer - Ifor 505, great trailer, lightweight to tow only problem was wheel sticking occasionally but just had a service, sorted now. 9 out of 10.

 

[Sealine]

Vehicle - Kia Sorrento 2008 Auto diesel
10/10

Trailer - Ifor Williams 2008 511
10/10

Pre 1997 licence

Have had this combination for nearly two years and have towed two large horses with no problems.

 

[1084lizzie]

Kia sorento - 2005 plate - 15 out of 10 its fantastic... you can't feel them at all

 

[apple88]

Vehicle: '96 Landrover defender 90. 10/10 fantastic workhorse! pulls upto 3.5 tonne, great in snow, ice mud (havent got stuck yet). Not great on fuel consumption, but Id rather pay for piece of mind!

Trailer '94 Ifor 505, 10/10, easy to service, tow etc.

Post '97 licence (B+E test)

 

[Princess P]

54 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2.5TD, husband does the towing and likes it - 9/10

Equi Trek Spack Trekka L - Only had it a couple of months, so far 9/10 only losing marks as we have not got the extra ceiling vent and it does get quite hot in there.

Have only towed one so far.

Did have a Kia Sorento, loved it and was nicer inside however husband says mitsi tows better, and Kia did end up in the car graveyard due to an electrical fault (6 year old car) that kept perforating the radiator and no one could find out why, so wouldn't have one again.

Have also had a robinsons trailer - wouldn't go near one again!

Husband has B+E licence