I tried a pickup and trailer combo at one stage didn't get on with it, i started using our discovery 3 which worked much better. Great family wagon and it was like a van with all the seats down. Had a roof rack and pipe carrier, i towed a twin axle Ifor which was effortless with it. Not advocating a Disco it could be anything similar but it worked well if you're wanting something that covers both bases. Split tailgate also allows long lengths (3.5m) to poke out the back with the top tailgate open and all lights/plates showing so legal i loved that for fetching steel as you could carry a lot (way more that the roof can hold) and not need the trailer.
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Not sure why I put that as I have a restricted O license but wasn’t sure about it at the lower weight
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estate car with a full-length roof rack would be a good thought i would think
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yeah stuvy Volvo estates are what antique dealers use with full-length roof rack can take some rite weight
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if you must go pickup my choice would be one of two, budget dependant.
dmax would be my choice at the budget end.
hilux if budget allows.
both are excellent cars, the hilux just feels better. drives better, looks better,
just a quality product all round.
thats not to say the dmax is a bad truck, its a well proven workhorse. but it is cheaper, and you can tell. but id still be happy buying one.
dmax would be my choice at the budget end.
hilux if budget allows.
both are excellent cars, the hilux just feels better. drives better, looks better,
just a quality product all round.
thats not to say the dmax is a bad truck, its a well proven workhorse. but it is cheaper, and you can tell. but id still be happy buying one.
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If you want comfort and dont need the high towing load the volvo estate is a superb option, I had an xc70, towed quite well and was nice to drive, not the most economicsl thing but you cant have everything.
Following a lifestyle change, now use a pickup for towing. Izusu is most economical and probably the cheapest, dont buy a base spec one. Ive driven L200, rangers, navaras and a hillux, quite frankly on the road theres not a lot of difference.
A 4 door pick up is a compromise at everything, unless you can get the vat back. But they do tow 3.5 ton quite capably, if you buy the right one.
But if your a city dweller, they are a big bus to park and manover in supermarket car parks
Following a lifestyle change, now use a pickup for towing. Izusu is most economical and probably the cheapest, dont buy a base spec one. Ive driven L200, rangers, navaras and a hillux, quite frankly on the road theres not a lot of difference.
A 4 door pick up is a compromise at everything, unless you can get the vat back. But they do tow 3.5 ton quite capably, if you buy the right one.
But if your a city dweller, they are a big bus to park and manover in supermarket car parks
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I've got a Volvo V70.
Takes 2.4m lengths of timber inside easily.
3m lengths of 25mm conduit at a push.
Roof rack will carry 100kgs up to 6m lengths. (With suitable support above the bonnet)
Towing capacity is 1.7T
1.3T to stay under the 3.5T limit.
Takes 2.4m lengths of timber inside easily.
3m lengths of 25mm conduit at a push.
Roof rack will carry 100kgs up to 6m lengths. (With suitable support above the bonnet)
Towing capacity is 1.7T
1.3T to stay under the 3.5T limit.
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A man walking his dog told me that a man in the pub was talking to a truck driver who was talking to a vosa bod who told him that the Volvo estate was the most pulled estate car for being overloaded, built like a tank but not a big payload or towing capacity compared to a 4X4 which in some cases can have a 7 ton or more train weight.
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Navaras have the worst clutches ever and the chassis are made of cheese plus the worst steering lock in the world and seriously juicy
the dmax has a cramped cabin if your of normal height and not a midget
the Toyota is a thirsty expensive beast
the L200’s suffer with heads but other than that there a seriously reliable truck
the dmax has a cramped cabin if your of normal height and not a midget
the Toyota is a thirsty expensive beast
the L200’s suffer with heads but other than that there a seriously reliable truck
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im 6 ft and had no issues with the dmax
i didnt find the toyota thirsty. i was driving a 2017 crewcab invincible and solo i was averaging 45mpg. didnt tow with ot mind, it was a demonstrator i had for the weekend (same with the dmax)
i didnt find the toyota thirsty. i was driving a 2017 crewcab invincible and solo i was averaging 45mpg. didnt tow with ot mind, it was a demonstrator i had for the weekend (same with the dmax)
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Or if the towing vehicle is a 4x4 (and has rear seats?) - we were pulling Brian James covered trailers weighing 3.5T laden - needed a tacho but no O licence, often wondered what would happen if we had any tacho infringements as we had no licence to take sanctions against. We had a few stops by VOSA / DVSA but they were always satisfied that we were operating within the law.
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I don’t pay the fuel bill so I never check what it does to a tank. Book says 80L/17 gallon, that would make 320. Which matches with my weekly mileage per week
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when your next out in it if you remember could you zero it and check I’m always interested as to what they do to a tank
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I’ll try, it’ll be minimum of four weeks before I’m back out in it. But the quick answer is not enough
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I recently went with a dmax it has a very good ride better now its got a security drawer in the back full of tools, is good on fuel (between 35-45mpg) depending on what im driving like but plus 40 is most of the time, Can tow 3.5 tons, at 4 years old it was a bargin from arnold clark, looked at a few pre 2016 toyotas which i liked as my trailer training instructors car was one, but most of them were overpriced rust buckets. Looked at post 2016 toyotas but i found the cabin way too cramped and car like, though it was nice and quite albeit slow, had to give it quite a boot full to get it to go anywhere unladen so cant imagine what it be like towing. The dmax has plenty of power and even the new ones have no add blue, tried a manual amarok too clutch set in concret and the cabin was again to car like and oddly difficlut too see out of and im 6'1 with broad shoulders so im not small. I find the dmaxs cabin very comfortable but oddly enough i find my series 3 land rovers seating position very comfortable so im maybe not the person to judge that by. But i do have long legs and it the first car i have owned and found that some one else with long legs can sit behind me in comfort.
In adition to the canopy the security drawer i have fitted in my pickup is the vanvault slim slider and covers the extra security i think i will need, its also a good bit cheaper than most 4x4 specific security drawer systems.
In adition to the canopy the security drawer i have fitted in my pickup is the vanvault slim slider and covers the extra security i think i will need, its also a good bit cheaper than most 4x4 specific security drawer systems.
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Some 'Civic Amenity Sites' don't allow commercial vehicles so all vans and pickups are excluded but estate cars, people carriers and Land Rovers are fine.
Some don't allow trailers.
Here in the sticks trailers on cars seem compulsory and all the tradesmen use their vans with their logos for their 'personal' rubbish disposal. I'm was most amused when a slip of a girl clambers out of her Land Rover having blind side reversed the Ivor Williams into that awkward corner, negotiating the plonker with his little Erde 122 who was in the way.
Some don't allow trailers.
Here in the sticks trailers on cars seem compulsory and all the tradesmen use their vans with their logos for their 'personal' rubbish disposal. I'm was most amused when a slip of a girl clambers out of her Land Rover having blind side reversed the Ivor Williams into that awkward corner, negotiating the plonker with his little Erde 122 who was in the way.
