Towing ability?

[digsaw]

Mazda B2000 cabplus ute with braked tandum trailer will it tow a 2 ton tractor from Tauranga to Thames :innocent:

[paturoa]

r u selling it?

[digsaw]

nope,just want to know if it will do the tow

[Aitch]

What's the towball rated for?

[nadroj]

No..........

[paturoa]

ah - sorry read it again and now understand

There is a crazy new rule regarding towing, where the vehicle has to be able to stop within 7 metres from 30km.

have a look here

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/road-user-safety/motorists/docs/glovebox-guide-loading-towing.pdf

[Aitch]

Behind a Toyota Hi-lux on an un braked tandem trailer. (2.4 diesel I think)

The ute was working quite hard, and I got a bad case of the speed wobbles the one time I exceeded 80k.

I know that the trailer probably wasn't balanced, but even so I'd be reluctant to do it again!

[georgiepie]

I think to tow 2 tons, even braked, you'd be wanting a navara or rodeo. They've got the heaviest tow rating of the utes i've seen.

[Swoop]

So long as you don't go over the speed limit while doing so, you'll be perfectly safe....
Remember it's the speed that kills...:wait:

[cowpoos]

no........so just drive the tractor there......won't take ya as long as you think!!

[The Pastor]

b2000's suck, we had a b2200 so so bad......

[Flyingpony]

Mazda B2000 cabplus ute with braked tandum trailer will it tow a 2 ton tractor from Tauranga to Thames :innocent:
How many km is Tauranga to Thames? Might be better to just drive it there.

Unless the B2000 tow bar is rated as 3 ton, not a chance!
Why, the trailers weight plus trailer load must be less than or equal to tow bar rating. Thus a 1 ton trailer with 2 ton load will require a 3 ton towbar and a vehicle able to handle a combined 3 ton trailer/load.

[inlinefour]

Mazda B2000 cabplus ute with braked tandum trailer will it tow a 2 ton tractor from Tauranga to Thames :innocent:

Whats more if your stupid enough to try you'llbe up for alot of fines if the Police catch you and IMO, rightfully so...

[The Pastor]

Whats more if your stupid enough to try you'llbe up for alot of fines if the Police catch you and IMO, rightfully so...


What on earth have you been smoking. The only thing that cops worry about is speeders. Unsafe towing will not result in a ticket!

[The Stranger]

Fak, the Honda will do it.

[digsaw]

hahaaa all done,twas a piece of piss,109 k in 1-1/2 hours:yes:

[Skunk]

Yeah, it's easy. I once towed 1.27 tonnes in a single axle trailer behind a 1275cc Mini Van.

Hard to stop from 100kph...

[inlinefour]

What on earth have you been smoking. The only thing that cops worry about is speeders. Unsafe towing will not result in a ticket!

if you really believe that then your a bigger moron that everyone gives you credit for...:nya:

[Posh Tourer :P]

There is a difference between towing and wagon-drag, where there is little or no weight on the towbar (ie there are wheels at either end of the trailer and it is self-supporting). Either one relies on having good enough brakes though.....

[What?]

hahaaa all done,twas a piece of piss,109 k in 1-1/2 hours:yes:
No sweat, eh Doug?
I often tow over 1.5 tonne with my B2600 - and that's unbraked.