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

mrgreen wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 17:11:

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.  ;)

Andy B wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 17:15:

mrgreen wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 17:11: 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? :(

mrgreen wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 17:19:

Andy B wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 17:15: mrgreen wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 17:11: 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

Andy B wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 17:21:

mrgreen wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 17:19: Andy B wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 17:15: mrgreen wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 17:11: 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

I wonder what the rules are in Austria?

To answer your question, it will pull it, just not very well.

Broomies Mate wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 18:16:

... 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

yes it is huge 27ft and close on three tonne with the equipment in it

sounds like you want a landrovr discovery a rangerover or transit van for that size and weight.paul

mrgreen wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 19:14:

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

mrgreen wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 19:14:

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

sierrapaul wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 19:19:

sounds like you want a landrovr discovery a rangerover or transit van for that size and weight.paul

Better off with a 747  ;D

Andy B wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 19:22:

mrgreen wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 19:14: 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

sierrapaul wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 19:19:

sounds like you want a landrovr discovery a rangerover or transit van for that size and weight.paul

can a transit pull 3 ton?

Go for a scania or volvo i've been told they pull well

:o :o

r1 wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 08:55:

sierrapaul wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 19:19: 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

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...?

chrisgixer wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 11:15:

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.

Nick W wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 12:00:

chrisgixer wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 11:15: 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...