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alangeorge · 04-10-2017 11:31pm #1

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

selectamatic · 04-10-2017 11:50pm

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

alangeorge · 05-10-2017 8:51am

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

Testacalda · 05-10-2017 12:25pm

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

VinPlate by Testa Calda, on Flickr

4500kg - 2800kg = 1700kg tow capicity

selectamatic · 05-10-2017 2:55pm

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.

alangeorge · 05-10-2017 11:59pm

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

Testacalda · 09-10-2017 1:13pm

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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