Pajero towing larger loads - 3 door/5door questions

I am looking at towing a fairly long and heavy caravan. The Pajero
has sufficient kerb weight and maximum towing weight to theoretically
cope. However the price difference between a S/H 3 door and 5 door
means that the SWB version is in my budget.
Can anyone comment on the towing ability of the SWB 2.8 Pajero. Can I
do it or must I have the LWB version.
Richard

Hi
The "law" says you must only tow 85% of the weight of the tow vehicle with a
braked trailer.
The 2.8TD SWB weighs 2.1 tonne, so if my calculator is working properly, you
can "legally" tow up to 1.785 tonne.
You should try the Pajero Owners Club Web site
http://www.pocuk.com/phpBB2/ it's entirely free and I'm sure someone will
have the answers for you.

Regards
Plunkster
(1991 Mk2 SWB 2.5tdi 'The Mutts Nuts' )

"Richard C. Ferryman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am looking at towing a fairly long and heavy caravan. The Pajero
> has sufficient kerb weight and maximum towing weight to theoretically
> cope. However the price difference between a S/H 3 door and 5 door
> means that the SWB version is in my budget.
> Can anyone comment on the towing ability of the SWB 2.8 Pajero. Can I
> do it or must I have the LWB version.
> Richard
>

[email protected] (Reid) wrote in
<[email protected]>:

>Hi
>The "law" says you must only tow 85% of the weight of the tow vehicle
>with a braked trailer.
<snip>
>
>Regards
> Plunkster
<snip>
>
>

Actually, the caravan club suggests 85% as a safe towing weight, it has
nothing to do with the law.

The law says:-
You can tow trailers to the maximum trailer weight your vehicle is plated
for and you are licenced for, providing the correct braking system is
fitted.

Up to 750kg no brakes needed
above 750kg to 3500kg overrun brakes
above 3500kg coupled brakes eg air or hydraulic linked to the braking sytem
of the towing vehicle.

A defender 110 fitted with air brakes can tow up to 4000kg (not the station
wagon, that's only plated to 3500kg trailer weight)

Edd

Thanks for the education Edd, ''a little knowledge can be dangerous'' as
the saying goes.
I have no towing experience at all and was just trying to help, didn't mean
to mis inform anyone.

Plunkster.
(''O lord help me to keep my mouth shout until I know what I'm craping on
about''.)

"Bombsite" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> [email protected] (Reid) wrote in
> <[email protected]>:
>
> >Hi
> >The "law" says you must only tow 85% of the weight of the tow vehicle
> >with a braked trailer.
> <snip>
> >
> >Regards
> > Plunkster
> <snip>
> >
> >
>
> Actually, the caravan club suggests 85% as a safe towing weight, it has
> nothing to do with the law.
>
> The law says:-
> You can tow trailers to the maximum trailer weight your vehicle is plated
> for and you are licenced for, providing the correct braking system is
> fitted.
>
> Up to 750kg no brakes needed
> above 750kg to 3500kg overrun brakes
> above 3500kg coupled brakes eg air or hydraulic linked to the braking
sytem
> of the towing vehicle.
>
> A defender 110 fitted with air brakes can tow up to 4000kg (not the
station
> wagon, that's only plated to 3500kg trailer weight)
>
> Edd