Thread: What would you tow 4500kg boat with?

Originally Posted by 29dinosaur

They look like kids steering that thing! Are we recruiting from day care centres now??


JC

Last year I went through this with a customer who was towing his tri axle trailer with a 4.2T 'Glass boat to Tassie east coast and back behind his P38a....after warning him many times about the implications of this legally and safety wise he relented and bought a Isuzu 4x4 truck. The truck he loves, BUT it is a work truck for him, too. It serves 2 purposes boat towing and work. He has a car for everything else as he doesn't go 4x4íng anyway.

Point is, the 6x6 conversion IMO will easily and legally tow the 4.5T boat, NOT at speed, and will find hills a struggle still, but at least it would be legal and safer. I agree a truck would be the best solution or as Steve suggested dunk it if travelling the coast, but the OP has no desire to spend 60K+ and thereby leaving his Defender redundant.

JC

Hi I posted recently towing a caravan extreme distances, the van is close to three tonne, all up vehicle loaded has a total GVM of 5.85t, the 2.4 does this quite well, however for more than this I would consider a Iveco Daily, these will do it with ease and ensure the tow is legal. I am also aware the post is discussing Def, I don't think it will do it for too long.

As the boat/trailer combo has now exceeded 4500kg

I just re-read what you wrote:
Even if the BMT rig did only weigh 4.5T, I can only imagine it carries 800-1000L of fuel and 200L of water. Then you will pack 300kg plus of ice and food and gear.
GTM is gonna be approaching 6T - better not actually weigh it!

And with regards to beach launching, even with a tractor for the launching duties a 5T plus rig on a triple axle is going to be hell - it will sink into the sand faster than a 200series lowers itself into the mud of teatree country!

And besides when it all boils down to it - I wanna see pics of this beastie!

this thread is useless...

Steve

Originally Posted by Chucaro

I would go for the Ford F series
2013 Ford Super Duty | View Towing Specifications | Ford.com
or and old one with a good diesel engine on it.

Ford don't appear to have any good diesels, especially not the old ones.

I also suspect that US tow ratings may not be legally achievable elsewhere in the world.

most everyone is making assumptions here....everything has been considered , the 4500kg is all up on trailer victaulled, everything is/will be engineered accordingly, thank you for those who have made meaningful suggestions and comments.

does the tank have an approved tow hitch?

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

does the tank have an approved tow hitch?

I can't see any on the Hayman Reese website