Big three.5t caravan Towing
Towing that huge three.5t caravan
These days nearly all the Ute producers offer 3.5t (3500kg) towing with their vehicles. But how close can we get to that realistically?
Let’s take a look at just few:
Vehicle Year Tow ATM TBM Kerb Mass GVM GCM
Ford Ranger 2.0L 20 3500 350 2197 3200 6000
Ford Ranger three.2L 20 3500 350 2230 3200 6000
Holden Colorado 20 3500 350 2163 3150 6000
Isuzu D Max 20 3500 350 2130 3100 5950
Mazda BT50 20 3500 350 2174 3200 6000
Mitsubishi Triton 20 3100 310 1990 2900 5885
Nissan Navara 20 3500 350 2186 2910 5910
VW Amarok V6 20 3500 300 2147 3080 6000
Toyota Hilux 20 3200 320 2045 3000 5650
The big hitters:
Toyota 70 sequence V8 Diesel Ute 20 3500 350 2175 3300 6800
RAM V8 Petrol 20 4500 450 2650 3450 7237
RAM Eco Diesel 20 3500 350 2715 3450 6692
RAM V8 Petrol quotes different GCM figures based mostly on the Diff axle ratio. With the 3.2 Diff axle ratio fitted GCM is 6261kg, but when fitted with the Diff axle ratio of three.92 than GCM is elevated to 7237kg. Also, to tow four.5t the tow ball dimension must be elevated from 50mm to 70mm.
So, lets look at those figures in additional element. Let’s have a look at the Ford Ranger first. To tow 3.5t we now have a most GCM of 6t that then means that the utmost the vehicle can weigh is 2.5t.
Isuzu D Max again to tow three.5t the automobile must weigh a most of 2.45t.
VW Amarok to tow 3.5t must be under 2.5t as nicely but maximum TBM (Tow Ball Mass) is simply 300kg.
Now when we look at the Kerb Mass of the Ford Ranger being 2230kg for the 3.2L that leaves solely 270kg of payload.
Kerb Mass is measured with a full tank of gas and the motive force. Kerb Mass does not include anyone else within the car, the towbar, luggage or another equipment that you would be fit on the automobile like bull bars, canopies and so on.
Now I’m not choosing on the Ford Ranger right here as they are all in the identical boat.
The Nissan Navara would have a maximum payload of 224kg.
The Isuzu D Max would have a maximum payload of 320kg.
The Mazda BT50 would have a maximum payload of 326kg.
The Mitsubishi Triton and Toyota Hilux are being much more sensible right here. The Triton can tow 3.1t and still have a payload of 795kg. The Toyota Hilux can tow three.2t and that provides a payload of 405kg. As an instance, if we look at the 2017 VW Amarok that has a maximum allowable tow weight of 3t this gives a whopping 853kg of payload.
So, as you possibly can see from these results, they would all be significantly better suited to towing a maximum of 3t.
But I hear you say my caravan is three.5t.
Let’s take a look at the heavy hitters. If you are happy to change gears manually and you don’t mind the 1980’s look and feel on each the inside and outside of the Toyota Landcruiser 70 series V8 Diesel then this is a genuine three.5t tow automobile. Now this will tow three.5t and nonetheless leave you with a large payload in the vehicle of 1,125kg. This automobile at its maximum GVM can nonetheless tow 3.5t to its maximum GCM of 6800kg. Canopy on the again and a bull bar up front will reduce that figure.
The Dodge RAM – the Ute we have been waiting for…. well virtually. That is dependent upon a quantity of things. Firstly, what engine you select. The Eco Diesel for example has a maximum tow weight of three.5t which after trying at the hefty Kerb Mass will solely offer you a most payload in the car of 477kg… not too bad. But if you select the V8 Petrol with the three.92 Diff ratio then whilst towing 3.5t you'll have the maximum GVM payload within the car of 800kg. If you select the V8 with the Diff ratio of 3.2 (for economy) then the obtainable payload within the automobile drops to 111kg, not so good… so select wisely.
If your caravan is three.5t and you need to have a Ute then the pickings are slim. The choices improve if we start to take a look at Wagons, as that opens up an entire completely different choice of automobiles to choose from. Their GCM weights are typically greater and their power in the form of Nm may be significantly better as nicely.
To identify a quantity of:
Vehicle Year Tow ATM TBM Kerb / Tare GVM GCM
Audi Q7 V8 Diesel 20 3500 350 2240 T 2940 6740
Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 Diesel 20 3500 350 2327 T 2949 6099
Land Rover Discovery
D6 Diesel
20 3500 350 2236 T 3050 6550
Range Rover DV8 20 3500 350 2658 T 3340 6740
Lexus LX570 20 3500 350 2740 K 3350 6850
Toyota Landcruiser 200 V8 Diesel 20 3500 350 2740 K 3350 6850
Let’s look nearer at a quantity of:
Audi Q7 V8 Diesel – we will still carry most payload while towing three.5t. We additionally don’t see too many with a lot of aftermarket equipment like bull bars and so on.… towbar is about it on these.
Land Rover Discovery D6 Diesel – as quickly as again most allowable payload as a lot as GVM while towing 3.5t.
Toyota Landcruiser 200 V8 Diesel – up to maximum GVM out there while towing three.5t. The problem here is so many Landcruiser’s are fitted with a load of aftermarket equipment like bull bars, roof bars, draw systems, fridges, 2nd batteries simply to call a number of. This significantly reduces the cars ability to tow that magic three.5t tow weight so many wish to do.
The draw back of Wagons are their costs as they are considerably dearer.
Hopefully this doesn’t scare you away from towing a big caravan but quite provides you some info and data so you can get it proper. Remember should you don’t get your weights proper you could receive an infringement discover and demerit factors, or worst still be concerned in an accident.
Book a weigh with us at present, absolutely loaded able to go and have the arrogance to do it safely and legally.
Safe travels
Craig
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