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One thing of note dan and I'm guilty of doing it in the past, the maximum legal train weight of the navara is 4700kg, given a Kerb weight of 2200kg gives you 2500kg for your trailer and load. Ialso have abour 300-400kg of tools and 120kg for myself (fat git). So the kx71-3 weighs 2885kg ish minus buckets fuel muck on the tracks etc. Then maybe 900kg for the trailer means there's nothingyou can tow them with other than a truck or tractor. We move ours now on the 7.5 toner or tractor.
The navaras towing capacity is 2700kg but that means on a test track etc. Like I say I did it for years till I knew. They don't like 4 tons on the back of them lol sluggish getting going.
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The navaras towing capacity is 2700kg but that means on a test track etc. Like I say I did it for years till I knew. They don't like 4 tons on the back of them lol sluggish getting going.
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I'd not have an auto for towing, like I say even the defenders which have a 3.5 ton towing capacity still cat legally tow that. Also your trailer can't be heavier than the towing vehicle. Pablo realistically even with manufactures pushing 2.5 ton machines still aren't legal unless behind a truck. 1.6 to 2 ton max is all you can legally tow behind a van or pick truck or 4x4
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My cabstar can tow 3500kg.but if i buy a 3 tonne crusher, the trailer it goes on weighs 800kg, so already i'm overweight. Its a bit of a nonsense.
I knew someone who brought a chieftain trailer, put a 3 tonne jcb on it, plus buckets, and went on the weighbridge at 4500kg! well overweight.
As giles says, you cannot have the trailer weighing more than the towing vehicle. if you do, it starts snaking, and will eventually flip over.
I knew someone who brought a chieftain trailer, put a 3 tonne jcb on it, plus buckets, and went on the weighbridge at 4500kg! well overweight.
As giles says, you cannot have the trailer weighing more than the towing vehicle. if you do, it starts snaking, and will eventually flip over.
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And behind a truck you'll be needing a C1+E licence!
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you can watch " traffic cops " on bbc 1 or iplayer,its set in luton ,and gives a fair description of what life is like herehaggistini wrote:Looks good tony and well finished I've had a few encounters with old Rosie they had to stop selling it round my way for obvious reasons
my mrs was on it last night for a parking offence outside an indian where i was picking up dinner
there was another fella that got filled in a few years back giving it the race card,but I know for a fact all his mates are white
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my mrs was on it last night for a parking offence outside an indian
really? i just watched it on my humax from last night, and never saw it. did i miss something??
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in the first 10 seconds dan they spoke to a woman in the window of a saab covertible
i was in the curry house picking up dinner,when i returned she moaned about being asked to move off a double yellow
she never mentioned the camera but from her angle you wouldnt see it
TBH the programme is a fair reflection of Luton
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i was in the curry house picking up dinner,when i returned she moaned about being asked to move off a double yellow
she never mentioned the camera but from her angle you wouldnt see it
TBH the programme is a fair reflection of Luton
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All the legal stuff aside, compare the brakes, suspension, engine, abs traction control etc that you find on the shogun to the spec of land rover, i think the shogun will out perform lol. Ive driven both and it does.
i thought the max train weight is 7 tonne? Depending on vehicle, so in theory, if the tow vehicle is maxed out to 3.5 tonne and the trailer is up to 3.5 tonne, then all is ok?
Im not spending a fortune on a truck, licence, o licence and maintenance just to move a digger 10 times a year!!! I only tow it locally anyway.
i thought the max train weight is 7 tonne? Depending on vehicle, so in theory, if the tow vehicle is maxed out to 3.5 tonne and the trailer is up to 3.5 tonne, then all is ok?
Im not spending a fortune on a truck, licence, o licence and maintenance just to move a digger 10 times a year!!! I only tow it locally anyway.
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My navara is getting taken in to Nissan on Tuesday, been recalled because of something to do with the wheels. Been looking at getting a digger recently, glad you all mentioned maximum weights
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Any 4x4, transit etc with a gross train weigh over 3.5 tons needs a tacho fitted to tow a trailer, full stop end off story,chek out hewden trannys, hss trannys ,speedy and travis perkins.in this area 4 mates got pulled in last 3 monthes for running a buisness towing diggers etc about with no tacho, 1 guy was even in a long wheel base shogun....., but exception to the rule are utilitys companys on repairs and bursts, i'm not saying you will get caught tommra.... but there is always a chance and they will win everytime MSH
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