+1Def 110 would be well up to towing any caravan legal to tow in UK.
Level of experience of the driver might be more of a factor than the vehicle. And you would need a trailer test unless you are a grumpy old man!
+1
Twin axle ones are easier to manoeuvre
+1 for the twin axle. I wouldn't have a single axle caravan - too much side area, and too hard a ride for the contents too.
IME, and we have been caravanning for donkeys years, a good 4 berth twin axle caravan needn't weight more than 16-1800 Kg - which, despite the large frontal area, a 300 TDi 110 should tow with consumate ease. It might be slow up steep hills, but on the roughly level, it'll cruise happily.
Worth making sure the A frame bushes ( all of them ) are up to scratch, and the rest of the rear suspension too. The better the standard of general servicing, the better the experience will be - but that really goes without saying....Whilst not necessary, you could also consider a boost pin, and if you can be bothered a full width intercooler... and an auto conversion or a clutch servo... and.... and
we tow a 1600Kg Abbey vogue2 610 twin axle with either D1 300Tdi - one is a tweaked (de-electroniced and higher power ) auto, the other a relatively standard manual. makes a nice stable rig, and with your longer wheelbase, it will only be betterer
Towing over 2 tonnes you are always going to be going up and down the box on hills. One of the reasons I much prefer Auto for towing.
If you like fitting boost pins etc., go right ahead. But you will never get much performance when towing. Better just get used to going slow. It isn't legal to tow above 60mph anyway. And a few people behind have to go slow on hills. So what? You pay as much road tax as they do!
D), you won't be going as slow as some !! - but Turbo is right (again!), don't worry about it - very few vehicles are as good at towing as a 110 - if you go twin axle, you'll have super stable train that will put the majority of other outfits to shame! ( Ha Ha - that even rhymes )
Don't so much have issues over cattle or sheep, but we do get a fair number of horse boxes/trailers to deal with. Ok, so we are not livestock qualified, but I don't get why we are not allowed to tow a horse trailer, with horse, when the owner is sitting upfront beside us!! Surely they should count as qualified handlers? But no...seems not!
Hi Rob
When I am towing cattle, I sometimes drive in convoy with cattle trucks. And I drive just like them, they are limited to 56mph on the main roads, and on the little lanes go barely above 20, so as not to throw the beasts around in the back.
As you say, excellent for fuel economy, and less strain on the vehicle and trailer. Everyones worst nightmare is to break down on the road with animals on board.
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