Diesel jeep with good pulling power

cdsb46

Hi,

Looking at getting a jeep have about 10000€ to spend and it must be a passenger jeep rather than a commercial. Don't really mind the size of the engine as long as it is not and ott size. Need the jeep largely to pull a horse box that most of the time will have two a horses in it so need one that will be able to tackle muddy fields motorway driving without any hassle. Have sorta being put off automatics as a friend suggested that they could be heavy on fuel, but don't know true that is.

Cheers in advance for the help

colm_mcm

Land cruiser. Automatic.

About 25mpg.

cplwhisper

make sure to check your licence weight limits - ie cat B 3500kg inc trailer when judging you buy... garda clamping down bigstyle , navara is work horse and if you have EB or bigger licence then tows 2tonne easily....

Jogathon

The women go weak for a Range Rover.

Yawlboy

Disco 3 - 2.7V6 smooth and very powerful. Air Suspension means a a very comfortable ride. Auto 26MPG, Manual 30MPG - 3500KG towing capacity

Landcruiser 3.0 D4D - bit more basic but built like a tank - Auto 28 MPG - 3000kg Towing capacity

Kia Sorento 2.5 - haven't owned one but a bit cheaper and smaller that these two and I've heard great things about them as tow vehicles. - 2800KG towing capacity

The MPG's I've listed above are the ones I got with my own cars.

Mycroft H

Something with a low ratio box to get you out of a field for a start.

I'd go with a

Defender or a Discovery or a Land Cruiser.

Yawlboy

If you are regularly pulling a trailer off road then make sure you have decent tyres - we use Cooper ATR's on our Disco.

Farmer Pudsey

cdsb46 wrote: »

Hi,

Looking at getting a jeep have about 10000€ to spend and it must be a passenger jeep rather than a commercial. Don't really mind the size of the engine as long as it is not and ott size. Need the jeep largely to pull a horse box that most of the time will have two a horses in it so need one that will be able to tackle muddy fields motorway driving without any hassle. Have sorta being put off automatics as a friend suggested that they could be heavy on fuel, but don't know true that is.

Cheers in advance for the help

If they are big horses between trailer and animals they will be up on 2 ton. For 10K any jeep will be old tax rate howver a 3L will cost nearly 1.5K/year if taxed as a standard car along with other costs such as maintenance and running costs. Just make sure you have all the costs allowed for before you buy. Yes automatics are heavier on fuel however all jeeps are guzzlers.

jd6920s

Go for a Toyota Landcruiser Amazon 4.2 TD
Does about 20mpg but, it will out pull and out live anything else.

mothoin

I've been towing horses around since I was 17, have driven alot of jeeps! And when the competition season is under full swing some weeks the trailer might never come off the jeep!

For smoothness of pull automatic is the only way to go, the horses seem to travel best with automatics pulling as they are less jerky.

As far as the one to go for, it will probably come down to your personal preference, but imo the landcruiseris the only way to go, and if you have the cash to splash on the amazon, all the better, I have seen one of those pull a 4 horse truck fully loaded out of a muddy field! The sorentos have a soft gearbox, and though may be cheaper to buy will cost you more in repairs! the pajeros are great, but don't hold their resale value like the toyotas do. The sante fe agains is a softie and won't hold up to much towing. The land rovers have great gadgets, but that just means more to go wrong really!

The Navaras all seem to need to get a clutch change at some point, but crew cabs are compromise, and are designed for working, so ride comfort is not great for driver and especially not great for back seat passengers. I had an Isuzu D-Max-06 model- Bought it cheap, and then cost me a fortune on breaks! seems to be a common trend with them! With the l200, you can't turn the thing! an artic truck has a smaller turning circle!

So Basically, go buy a landcruiser!

corkgsxr

The 06 or above navara. Has all the bells and whistles for off roading. Clutch is heavery duty

40mpg and iv never seen such torque in a jeep

Ferris

What about a Nissan Patrol. A friend has one for towing horseboxes for years and swears by it. No problem towing a box out of a muddy field. Also it has a proper nissan engine rather than the renault unit in the navarras/pathfinders.

Heres a nice one http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4124747.

Jen7501

Anyone have opinion of a VW Touareg to do same job?

triple-M

the missus will definitely let you get the leg over if you arrive home in this http://www.adverts.ie/car/land-rover/discovery/beautiful-cruiser-has-to-go/2481591

triple-M

and enough change out of the 10K for a little getaway ;-)

JohnBoy26

mothoin wrote: »

I've been towing horses around since I was 17, have driven alot of jeeps! And when the competition season is under full swing some weeks the trailer might never come off the jeep!

For smoothness of pull automatic is the only way to go, the horses seem to travel best with automatics pulling as they are less jerky.

As far as the one to go for, it will probably come down to your personal preference, but imo the landcruiseris the only way to go, and if you have the cash to splash on the amazon, all the better, I have seen one of those pull a 4 horse truck fully loaded out of a muddy field! The sorentos have a soft gearbox, and though may be cheaper to buy will cost you more in repairs! the pajeros are great, but don't hold their resale value like the toyotas do. The sante fe agains is a softie and won't hold up to much towing. The land rovers have great gadgets, but that just means more to go wrong really!

The Navaras all seem to need to get a clutch change at some point, but crew cabs are compromise, and are designed for working, so ride comfort is not great for driver and especially not great for back seat passengers. I had an Isuzu D-Max-06 model- Bought it cheap, and then cost me a fortune on breaks! seems to be a common trend with them! With the l200, you can't turn the thing! an artic truck has a smaller turning circle!

So Basically, go buy a landcruiser!

Lancruisers after the 03 model change aren't all they're cracked up to be either. They are soft enough imo and can't take abuse like the previous 96-03 model.

monkeypants

This one seems to have plenty of pulling power.

Bpmull

I'll suggest an unusual jeep. Jeep grand Cherokee 2006-2008 model. My dad had a 2007 one for 3 years no hassle. They only come in automatic. 3.0l merc engine v6 220bhp serious power. Can be got in passenger for 10k easy enough. As for pulling weight all is say is it will pull anything you want it to pull. We pulled a 5 ton forklift before no hassle. It will pull even more than that in low range. So 2 ton of a horse boxes would be no issue at all. Welcomed the one we had about 32 mpg. Seriously nice to drive. Very fast without a trailer. Defiantly worth a thought.

Juniorhurler

mothoin wrote: »

I've been towing horses around since I was 17, have driven alot of jeeps! And when the competition season is under full swing some weeks the trailer might never come off the jeep!

For smoothness of pull automatic is the only way to go, the horses seem to travel best with automatics pulling as they are less jerky.

As far as the one to go for, it will probably come down to your personal preference, but imo the landcruiseris the only way to go, and if you have the cash to splash on the amazon, all the better, I have seen one of those pull a 4 horse truck fully loaded out of a muddy field! The sorentos have a soft gearbox, and though may be cheaper to buy will cost you more in repairs! the pajeros are great, but don't hold their resale value like the toyotas do. The sante fe agains is a softie and won't hold up to much towing. The land rovers have great gadgets, but that just means more to go wrong really!

The Navaras all seem to need to get a clutch change at some point, but crew cabs are compromise, and are designed for working, so ride comfort is not great for driver and especially not great for back seat passengers. I had an Isuzu D-Max-06 model- Bought it cheap, and then cost me a fortune on breaks! seems to be a common trend with them! With the l200, you can't turn the thing! an artic truck has a smaller turning circle!

So Basically, go buy a landcruiser!

Have to say, I have an 06 d-max and never had any issue with the brakes. Only real known common issue is shackle bushings are basically a service part in them at this stage.
I have other faults with it as regards comfort bit its a workhorse for me not used as a car really so I can live with it. Don't think the OP would if they want a passenger jeep.