Thread: More confusion about towing weights

It is correct...

Same applies for Toyota, Nissan etc...

That's right. My patrol was the same....

But I take it as low range offroad when the going gets tough. You won't be able to tow 3.5 tonne then anyway.

I have towed 2.5 tonne offroad in rutted tracks and moderate washouts in low range. Nothing severe enough to cause concern, and just took it easy.

Brett...

Offroad is not 'off bitumen road'... It means full blown offroad terrain.

And yes, all manufacturers down rate their vehicles offroad

Manufacturer rating not legal and not a real linit. They do it to stop idiots claiming the vehicle wouldn't tow their 3.5T van up a 45 degree rutted track.

Originally Posted by discotwinturbo

That's right. My patrol was the same....

But I take it as low range offroad when the going gets tough. You won't be able to tow 3.5 tonne then anyway.

I have towed 2.5 tonne offroad in rutted tracks and moderate washouts in low range. Nothing severe enough to cause concern, and just took it easy.

Brett...

This sounds reasonable to me , i would not tow 3.5 tonne on road anyway as it too heavy for me but did not want to be hog tied to 1000kg off road , my camper weighs 995kg MT. looks like a bit common sence is the right approach . Thanks Al.

I wouldn't be to stressed about your Rangie not coping with towing anything bigger than a 1 ton off road camper. We tow our 2.5 ton off road van to some pretty rugged places considering it is a 18' dual axle van.

So far the only thing that stops me going some places is not knowing if I can turn around if we get to a spot where we can no longer move forward.

cheers,
Terry