Jeep or van towing capacities

have2flushtwice · 21-12-2021 8:58pm #1

Long story short, I've a 1.9 nissan primastar van and if my work goes the way I'm hoping, I'll be pulling a small 2.7 ton digger with me the odd day. I know the full weight of the van trailer and digger can't exceed 3.5 ton, and the van won't last too long.

Saying the above and watching other lads I can see that most are overloaded.

Is there any other van with a higher rated towing capacity? I'd far prefer a van than a jeep.

Most days I'm pulling a single axle road compressor around the country weighing 750kg, and the van is fine for that, but won't pull the bigger load. At the moment I'm hiring mini diggers local to the job which is a pain for its own reasons.

hopeso · 21-12-2021 9:24pm

The Iveco Daily has a 3.5 tonne towing capacity, which is more than most jeeps, I think....It might be a bigger van than what you need though, and most of them seem to be LWB versions.

21-12-2021 9:25pm

First thing that springs to mind is an Iveco daily, not sure which model, but - and here's the rub - I believe with the correct licence (could be truck) you can pull 7.5 tons.

have2flushtwice · 21-12-2021 9:59pm

Ive seen the ivecos pulling big loads too.

The twin wheel transits are High roof also.

Diesel cost as a daily driver would be heavy id imaginefor the iveco, from done deal they are 2.3 or 3.0 options.

have2flushtwice · 21-12-2021 9:59pm

hopeso · 21-12-2021 10:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118358335#Comment_118358335

The Daily is available in a number of lengths and heights, the smallest of which wouldn't be much bigger than what you have now. But the bigger options seem to be the most common, in Ireland at least. They're built on an actual chassis, like a truck. This is what gives them the superior towing capacity.

twofish101 · 23-12-2021 10:07pm

I have been where you are now, we have a lwb transit which has a 5500kg mam, we were running too close to this to be comfortable. We have a landrover discovery but really need a van for work. We ended buying a 35C150 Iveco Daily 7000kg mam, this is a twin rear wheel van which is N1 so a std driving licence does the trick. Iveco is 3 ltr engine. its similar to the transit on fuel but is a bigger wagon. I say you find a big difference from the Nissan to be honest. Twin wheel N1 vans are hard to find I was 18 months looking for the one we got.

23-12-2021 11:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118367771#Comment_118367771

Say you'd have to go to UK?

twofish101 · 23-12-2021 11:49pm

No, I got an irish one, seems the twin wheel model is popular with the spud lads in Wexford, Gethings garage over there are the main Dealer.

the 3.5 N1 van I was told by a mechanic for Gethings is a 5 ton van de-rated so over engineered for what it is. I didn't check but I think the twin wheel transits have a lower Mam. Iveco is a heavy van so not a lot of leeway if you need to put a load in it as well, Ours weighs in about 2.6 ton with a handy few bit on board so 900kg in the back and 3500 total on tow.

23-12-2021 11:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118368220#Comment_118368220

I've seen a lot of digger lads with them, hauling rockbreakers and the like.

twofish101 · 24-12-2021 12:14am

Unless you are already doing RSA 12 week checks etc for C1 licence then make sure you get the N1 3500 kg one driven on B licence and makes life a lot easier,

here is Parkers review on Iveco worth a read.

https://www.parkers.co.uk/vans-pickups/iveco/daily/2014-review/

_Brian · 24-12-2021 10:27am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118367771#Comment_118367771

Standard license will be fine to drive the van but no trailer above 750kg behind it.

mayota · 24-12-2021 1:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118368948#Comment_118368948

I’d think the poster means a BE license is sufficient and not a C or CE.

_Brian · 24-12-2021 1:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118369677#Comment_118369677

Oh, makes sense.

mr.stonewall · 24-12-2021 4:19pm

Have to do the test, just wondering what is the typical actions you are asked to complete in the test

roosky · 31-12-2021 2:29am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118370187#Comment_118370187

Hill start, pull in on side of road, pull out again, reverse into a drive way and pull out again (3 point turn)…..noting difficult, and instructor will make sure there is room to do it, well worth getting a lesson or two to answer these questions before your test and then your confident in the test

kincaid · 02-01-2022 10:46pm

I used a mercedes 311 cdi,

Jeep or van towing capacities

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