towing with a tiny car?

[Smiffy]

What about the previous generations of Rab 4. They will tow 2t and are decent motors especially for family. The boots are huge. With the seats folded down they will fit 2 bulk bags of hedge cuttings.

 

[doobin]

What about the previous generations of Rab 4. They will tow 2t and are decent motors especially for family. The boots are huge. With the seats folded down they will fit 2 bulk bags of hedge cuttings.

Good shout. Should do around 40mpg without trailer attached.

 

[V8Druid]

Yes Gra, that’s the trailer. It’s on the 10” rims. The Kubota balances perfectly, when I get three or four loose bucket/ripper it’s a bit nosey, but the tow ball doesn’t sit far back from the axle so no problem. Jimnys are light on the arse so a bit of nose weight helps. Reversing is a doddle, it’s perfect for getting into some of the new build estates I have to access at times. It’d be ideal for pulling a couple of bikes around.

the Terios is a good shout, four doors and the same width as the Jimny. Probably better on fuel.

amazed - 10" tyres don't usually like weight for any distance/speed

Used to have a 7' x 4' flat i made for carrying my and mate's bikes to events ... was a little bas**rd to reverse ... and I'll reverse most things

 

[Stroppymonkey]

amazed - 10" tyres don't usually like weight for any distance/speed

Used to have a 7' x 4' flat i made for carrying my and mate's bikes to events ... was a little bas**rd to reverse ... and I'll reverse most things

Our little hd84 is rated to 1.4t and tows very nicely , albeit a wee bit short on the draw bar. I do fancy a little 6x4 plant for the E10 when I don’t want the dumper as well.

 

[Russell]

What about the previous generations of Rab 4. They will tow 2t and are decent motors especially for family. The boots are huge. With the seats folded down they will fit 2 bulk bags of hedge cuttings.

That is on the list.
my £2000 short list is, terios, rav4 or bmw x3.
Im only really considering the x3 because it can be had with 200 or 265hp.

 

[Monkeybusiness]

3.5 ton at 98mph

And the rest!

 

[hiluxman]

That is on the list.
my £2000 short list is, terios, rav4 or bmw x3.
Im only really considering the x3 because it can be had with 200 or 265hp.

X3 isn't a bad tow motor...my brother had one n it does it prity well, despite what's said about them. It'll be for sale around crimbo time.

 

[Russell]

are disco td5 any good ?

My one does 19mpg

 

[doobin]

My one does 19mpg

With the price difference between diesel and petrol, a petrol engine as you were thinking of might make slightly more sense.

Never been a better time to run a v8 tow tug!

 

[Furniss]

My one does 19mpg

is that average mpg ?
19t merc does 12

 

[pettsy]

For compact-ness, if you can find one that isn’t rusted away a Daihatsu Fourtrak?

 

[hiluxman]

For compact-ness, if you can find one that isn’t rusted away a Daihatsu Fourtrak?

They fetch a bob or 2 now if they are in good condition. 2.8 toyota engine in them iirc.

They jap 4x4 and pick ups of the 90s and early 2000s are tiny to what the bloated things we have now.

 

[Lancs Lad]

Last week....canal towpath ....
Ruddy handy little thing . Half the price of a battered gator

 

[V8Druid]

Last week....canal towpath ....
Ruddy handy little thing . Half the price of a battered gator
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no tow bar ??

 

[Lancs Lad]

no tow bar ??

Not on that one we seem to have acquired two over the last year or so.
They are brilliant little things

 

[V8Druid]

Not on that one we seem to have acquired two over the last year or so.
They are brilliant little things

what sort of money can they be had for ?

 

[pettsy]

what sort of money can they be had for ?

It looks like they start at about 3k for something that’s done a few miles with service history. Best time to buy is in summer as prices rise when winter is approaching. Avoid the “soft top” and anything that’s been lifted/modified. Very capable with a set of decent tyres. This one I had was rough as had been abused off road, didn’t keep it long but had some fun in it!

 

[Furniss]

I liked my 3.1 trooper commercial- didnt pull like the mapped/intercooled TD5 defender but was a much nicer drive I thought

A search of the sites says they are mainly dead nowadays

 

[Lancs Lad]

what sort of money can they be had for ?

4.5k will get you a very nice red one