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Also consider the Discovery Commercial
Either the D3 or D4
Either the D3 or D4
As above, be careful and look at the vehicle plate, we have;
An L200 at 3500kg
A Hilux at 2700kg and
A Hilux at 2300kg
Also, bear in mind that if it’s for Hire or Reward you MAY fall foul of Tachograph requirements. If you’re a farmer disregard everything that has been said here
Years ago it was a percentage game, 2wd could tow 60% of the kerbside weight and 4x4`s 200%. That seems to have been dropped in favour of manufacturers recommended towing guidelines. @Justme Richie knows all this stuff and can best advise, his toes are probably curling as we beat this about
Bob
Seems I am a little late to the party.
Now you are looking at a different vehicle all thats left to say is watch out as lots of vehicles with a 3500kg towing capacity do so at the expense of some of its own load rating.
SO you could have a 3500kg pickup with a 3500kg tow capacity but it has a 6500kg GTW.
So you can fill the pickup but only tow 3000kg or under fill the pickup & tow 3500kg but not both.
One of them (sorry cant remember which) has a 3500kg towing capacity BUT you can only tow that much if its a triple axle trailer.
Sadly that info is well hidden.
You got it - GTW is now called MAM -.
Justme - just noticed you do trailer training - you will know all this - you will know more about this than I do - sorry...
No its not GTW is now called GCW.
MAM is still MAM
You do know that many civic amenity sites permit stripped out people carriers but ban (smaller) vans don't you? Also check insurance. It can be cheaper to insure a people carrier for SD&P than a van or pickup for SD&P. And watch out for the various date changes for VED.
I downsized from a 4.2l s/c to 2l t/c Jaguar and my road tax went up.
Depending on budget (i.e. you may have more to spend) dont rule out the D2 (commercial variants are still about) - some are a bit long in the tooth but there are still good ones out there and they tow well and have the advantage that they are easier and cheaper to maintain than a D3. Chassis rot is their biggest issue so check it carefully if you look at them.Also consider the Discovery Commercial
Either the D3 or D4
Depending on budget (i.e. you may have more to spend) dont rule out the D2 (commercial variants are still about) - some are a bit long in the tooth but there are still good ones out there and they tow well and have the advantage that they are easier and cheaper to maintain than a D3. Chassis rot is their biggest issue so check it carefully if you look at them.
The gross combined weight rating or gross combination weight rating (GCWR), also referred to as the gross combination mass (GCM), gross train weight (GTW), or maximum authorised mass (MAM), is the maximum allowable combined mass of a road vehicle, the passengers and cargo in the tow vehicle.
So? MAM and GCM are the same? (I think?).
Which if you use - joined up thinking - makes GTW the same as MAM.
Teehee...
Complicated descriptions of the same thing...
No its not GTW is now called GCW.
MAM is still MAM
I had an L200 it’s only 3.5 if you have a ton in the buck
So it is still called GTW then (your source at Gov.uk) and not called GCW.
You are confusing me...