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towing kit car
auzziejim - 24/1/07 at 09:35 PM

what cars do people use to tow their kit cars here then? im having to move mine soon so am looking for a cheap transporter to fix/tart up but am wondering what to tow with?

i have a 51 plate focus 1.8 petrol and my 95 cav 2.0 16v which i love but wondered if either of these will be suitable for towing?

i have toyed with the idea of chopping in the focus for a mondy TDCi or should i get rid of the cav and find a cheap cheap pajero SWB?

so what do you tow with? so i can get some ideas of what to do


tegwin - 24/1/07 at 09:41 PM

You didnt state a budget..

Why not get the VW toureag V10 TDI....It will pull a jet plane!!!!!! (LITERALLY!)


auzziejim - 24/1/07 at 09:43 PM

i would love a toe rag and have to drive past one daily on a fourcourt but at £32k

my budget would be either the same value as my cav £5-600 or the value of my focus £3.5k


PeterW - 24/1/07 at 09:51 PM

Landrover 90 or 110...

No competition....

Peter


graememk - 24/1/07 at 09:52 PM

i use my vectra diesel with no probs


JoelP - 24/1/07 at 09:57 PM

sprinter 110cdi. It literally designed to drag large weights about.


Volvorsport - 24/1/07 at 11:02 PM

landrovers upto 4 ton , altho id prefer a an ovlov .


Avoneer - 24/1/07 at 11:12 PM

Old mans citroen xantia caravan puller?

Got mine for £500.

Pat...


Ian Pearson - 25/1/07 at 06:30 AM

quote:
Originally posted by PeterW
Landrover 90 or 110...

No competition....

Peter


Toyota Landcruiser 4.2 TD might just compete.......


Danozeman - 25/1/07 at 07:01 AM

That cav will pull it with no bother. Failing that the mondy u suggest, but get the higher powered one.

Theres some cheapish trailers on the bay of e at the minute.. Iv just converted a caravan chassis. Cost me probably 150 quid at the most.


indykid - 25/1/07 at 09:47 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Ian Pearson
quote:
Originally posted by PeterW
Landrover 90 or 110...

No competition....

Peter


Toyota Landcruiser 4.2 TD might just compete.......


unimog?

perhaps a bit out of the price range, but you can have a matchbox one for £2 on ebay.

i'd stick with the cav.

tom


brynhamlet - 25/1/07 at 02:15 PM

I used to use a cav sri to pull a 2 berth caravan. It would accelerate happily to XXXmph overtaking, quite briskly. Stick with the cav


mike4444244 - 31/1/07 at 08:06 PM

110 every time... its rated to 5 tons, i have seen 44 ton artics recovered off roads with them, i dragged 3 suzuki sjs and a subaru forester out at once with mine
mike


Simon - 31/1/07 at 10:58 PM

Check the towing limits for both your current cars, as you may find you can tow with either of them.

ATB

Simon