Best towing capicity pickup?

Hugh 2

Hi
Journal had article about 4*4 vehicles.
I was a bit disappointed that they did not simply list vehicles with their legal towing capacity listed beside them.

With Garda getting more active about checking for overloading the legal permissible towing weight would be my first consideration regarding getting a new 4*4 (preferably a pickup)

Is there somewhere that lists all this information.

PS. I have a pickup (handy when I am minding kids) but I have heard a case of Garda giving a vet hassle about having children in the back - Garda claimed that you were not allowed to have children in commercial vehicles - is this something that is going to become hassle down the road - (isn't being able to carry passengers (mostly family who happen to be children)the reason we buy these pickups in the first place??

Thanks

loveta

Had a RSA guy at a meeting about 12 mts ago same kinda question was asked and as far as i can remember the 4x4 that could legally tow the most was a landrover forget the exact model but and this is where it comes in, is stamped at 2.8ton GROSS laden weight a landcruiser is stamped at 2.4ton gross

farawaygrass

Aren't the pajaros rated at the 3.5 towing cappacity? I know it's not a pickup op but you could still get a 5 seater commerical I think

td5man

Defender is rated for 3.5 tonne towing

9935452

loveta wrote: »

Had a RSA guy at a meeting about 12 mts ago same kinda question was asked and as far as i can remember the 4x4 that could legally tow the most was a landrover forget the exact model but and this is where it comes in, is stamped at 2.8ton GROSS laden weight a landcruiser is stamped at 2.4ton gross

Range rover are 3.5t as well

severeoversteer

http://www.toyota.ie/models/landcruiser-v8/index.json#

would love this wagon

or else import one of those big Toyota trucks from the states

greysides

Hugh 2 wrote: »

Hi
Journal had article about 4*4 vehicles.
I was a bit disappointed that they did not simply list vehicles with their legal towing capacity listed beside them.



Is there somewhere that lists all this information.

Off Road and 4 Wheel Drive magazine used to list all the 4x4's and their towing capacities, at the back of the magazine.

Cattlepen

severeoversteer wrote: »

http://www.toyota.ie/models/landcruiser-v8/index.json#

would love this wagon

or else import one of those big Toyota trucks from the states

Be careful what you wish for. My ma has one of these. It's pure comfort and all the rest but it is a pure alcoholic. Seriously never saw anything like it to drink diesel. Previous model was a better jeep IMO

Green farmer

The landcruiser is rated to tow 3 tonne

paulmclaughlin

Off the top of my head,

Pick-ups:

Ford Ranger: 3500kg
Toyota Hilux: 2800kg (depending on model)
Nissan Navara: 2800kg (depending on model)

Estates:
Land Rover Discovery: 3500kg
Land Rover Defender: 3500kg
Toyota Landcruiser V8: 3500kg
Toyota Landcruiser: 3000kg

Not a full list and those are 2014/2015 models.

Justjens

The new Dmax is rated at 3500kg

Green farmer

Justjens wrote: »

The new Dmax is rated at 3500kg

What's the story with them. Look like a real workhorse. I had an old trooper years ago but got stung when selling as dealers were claiming the engines were prone to going. Was a 00 or 01 jeep at the time.

severeoversteer

Cattlepen wrote: »

Be careful what you wish for. My ma has one of these. It's pure comfort and all the rest but it is a pure alcoholic. Seriously never saw anything like it to drink diesel. Previous model was a better jeep IMO

your mother has one?!

surely to god she doesn't need it?
she probably drives it like a car
mpg will be bad then

towing horseboxes or something ya?

Mad4simmental

All 4x4 and vans have their GROSS towing on their vin plate or on a sticker inside the driver or passenger side doors. Each make is different and may have it in different places but they all have it on them.

Be carefull from now on lads the RSA is self-funding from now and you know what that means.

Cattlepen

severeoversteer wrote: »

your mother has one?!

surely to god she doesn't need it?
she probably drives it like a car
mpg will be bad then

towing horseboxes or something ya?

It's all she will drive. I think she feels invincible in it. She has off road cooper tyres on it aswell. She a header

loveta

paulmclaughlin wrote: »

Off the top of my head,

Pick-ups:

Ford Ranger: 3500kg
Toyota Hilux: 2800kg (depending on model)
Nissan Navara: 2800kg (depending on model)

Estates:
Land Rover Discovery: 3500kg
Land Rover Defender: 3500kg
Toyota Landcruiser V8: 3500kg
Toyota Landcruiser: 3000kg

Not a full list and those are 2014/2015 models.

Well the lad we had out must be full of shi/e because nooooo way did he say a cruiser could tow 3ton if them figures are correct I am way more happy

severeoversteer

loveta wrote: »

Well the lad we had out must be full of shi/e because nooooo way did he say a cruiser could tow 3ton if them figures are correct I am way more happy

its kind of arseways that a landcruiser is only stamped for 2.8 tonne
Toyota are only covering there arses

most jeeps are capable of upwards of 4 tonne

if only I had a camera phone all those years ago with the daft loads we used to be towing

on the safety side its all about the brakes on the trailer

id sooner get my trailer tested every year than have to sit a f3ckin drivin test again.

Justjens

Green farmer wrote: »

What's the story with them. Look like a real workhorse. I had an old trooper years ago but got stung when selling as dealers were claiming the engines were prone to going. Was a 00 or 01 jeep at the time.

Agree that they are a strong looking pickup, twin turbo and giving out about 180 bhp. New to market in 2012 so have not had time to prove themselves.

Been driving my TFS54 since '98 and never an ounce of trouble, it's severely underpowered by modern standards but a sturdy workhorse none the less.

Was told by my local DOE tester that the Dmax, in his opinion, had the best pass rate.

A good single cab will hold it's value, the proof is that there are precious few on the market at the moment, they are the type of jeep that you keep forever, I wouldn't be without one.