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recommend vehicle for towing & daily driving.

  • 21-09-2012 5:07pm
    #1
    ballz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭


    looking for a car/van/jeep for every day use but that could tow a transport trailer and car easyly, keeping in mind i dont have lots to spend so something older would suit better sum thing reliable and good fuel consumption? what would ye recommend? thanks in advance


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    How many seats do you need?


  • #3
    ballz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭ballz


    amount of seats doesnt matter to much more the merrier reaaly! thanks for reply


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Ok, let me rephrase.. What's the minimum number of seats you'll go for


  • #5
    ballz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭ballz


    2 i supose! i was thinking bora, passat, a4 ect.


  • #6
    Pottler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Ok, let me rephrase.. What's the minimum number of seats you'll go for
    One, possibly:D Any less is a pain. Older 3.1 trooper? Or a Fourtrak? I'd rather the Trooper but give the 3.0 a miss. If you're towing heavy stuff like cars, a car might not suit too good/be even vaguely legal/be able to stop the load in a hurry.


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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    What size cars will you be towing?


  • #8
    ballz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭ballz


    a track car, and transport trailer! around 1.5 tonne all together


  • #9
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Forget boras and a4s so.

    How much you spending?


  • #10
    ballz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭ballz


    around 2000! i had a a pajero and the engine is after giveing up so instead of putting a new engine in it il just buy sum ting new and more reliable


  • #11
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Isn't there some law that the vehicle your using to tow can only tow the weight recommend by the manufactures so you may forget a4's or bora's as they wouldn't have a rowing capacity of 1.5 tonnes and i think for a decent car and trailer 1.5 tonnes is even a bit conservative. So really get a jeep or van. But even a van get a decent one eg not a 1.9 Trafic. If I was getting a van probably the best would be a transporter or less troublesome swb Renault master 2.5 120bhp great van to pull we have one LWB and it is certified to pull just under 3 tonnes. We often pulled around a pallet of slabs with it 2.2 ton for the slabs plus weight of the trailer. However if this is your only vehicle probably get a jeep as no one want to drive a master or other van everyday.


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