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VW Transporter tdi 4 Motion

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  • 05-10-2017 12:31am
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    alangeorge
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭


    how much can you legally tow with these vehicles, the 2004 on models,
    is it 3 half ton?


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    selectamatic
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    Near certain it's 2 and a half.

    3.5tonne is a lot, for that sorta towing capacity you're looking at dual wheel transits and the likes


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    alangeorge
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭alangeorge


    my mates got a sprinter 311 cdi, its 2003 and says they are rated to pull 3.5 ton


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    Testacalda
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    alangeorge wrote: »
    my mates got a sprinter 311 cdi, its 2003 and says they are rated to pull 3.5 ton

    Lots of sprinters and VW LTs have 3500kg tow capacities. Small vans like the transporter will be less. Lookk at the plate that has the weights printed on it (normally on the door jamb on a VW)

    The Combined weight, minus the Gross weight of the vehicle is the tow capacity

    For example

    37253318920_88834384ec_z.jpgVinPlate by Testa Calda, on Flickr

    4500kg - 2800kg = 1700kg tow capicity


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    selectamatic
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    alangeorge wrote: »
    my mates got a sprinter 311 cdi, its 2003 and says they are rated to pull 3.5 ton

    Yep that's sorta what I was alluding to, in most cases only the full size lwb vans will have a 3.5t towing capacity.


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    alangeorge
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭alangeorge


    thanks, i got a forklift to come home, its coming in just under 2.5 ton, trailer is 900kg so might get a lend of a landcruiser to do the job


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    Testacalda
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    alangeorge wrote: »
    t its coming in just under 2.5 ton, trailer is 900kg so might get a lend of a landcruiser to do the job

    if being 100% legal is high on your list, be careful what version of Landcruiser you get a loan of, most of the run of the mill ones only have a 2800kg tow capacity and I believe the newest model is just 3000kg


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