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how much can you pull

  • 02-07-2015 5:39pm
    #1
    dosan145ex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭


    What is the max load to you tow with a 3 .5 tuck as I think of get one with a mini digger


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  • #2
    paulmclaughlin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭paulmclaughlin


    What year, make and model is your tow vehicle?
    Do you have a BE category on your licence?
    What trailer will you be using?
    What weight is the mini-digger?


  • #3
    dosan145ex
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭dosan145ex


    paulmclaughlin wrote: »
    What year, make and model is your tow vehicle?
    Do you have a BE category on your licence?
    What trailer will you be using?
    What weight is the mini-digger?

    The digger is 2 ton truck is Ford transit tipper it is 4 ton and I car licence


  • #4
    btb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭btb


    dosan145ex wrote: »
    The digger is 2 ton truck is Ford transit tipper it is 4 ton and I car licence

    You cant legally drive a 4ton Transit on a car license, you need a C1 license for anything above 3.5t


  • #5
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,175 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    btb wrote: »
    You cant legally drive a 4ton Transit on a car license, you need a C1 license for anything above 3.5t


    Transits are only 3.5 tonne


  • #6
    Markcheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,838 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    If the digger is 2 ton- the trailer and buckets ect on it will probably weigh another ton ish .
    So you'll towing 3 ton with a 3.5 ton 2 wheel drive van - can't see that adding up - you'll need a different licence to tow anyway-

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



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  • #7
    Theanswers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 700 ✭✭✭Theanswers


    Even if you had the license to tow 3.5 tonne the transit would not be rated for that. Not even a Landcruiser is.

    You'd need a Pajero or Land Rover to tow 3.5 tonnes legally on a BE license.


  • #8
    kay 9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭kay 9


    I can pull 3.5 ton with a proper harness but the pajero does it better :D


  • #9
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,175 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    Theanswers wrote: »
    Even if you had the license to tow 3.5 tonne the transit would not be rated for that. Not even a Landcruiser is.

    You'd need a Pajero or Land Rover to tow 3.5 tonnes legally on a BE license.

    Transit is legally allowed toral weight of 5.5 tonne including trailer when towing


  • #10
    Theanswers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 700 ✭✭✭Theanswers


    The Land Rover has a higher gross weight. (2.7t weight + 3.5t trailer)

    Either way I find it hard to believe a transit is stamped to tow 3.5 braked, even if it was I would not like to try and stop that thing in a hurry.


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