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[Bulldog67]

I may have a need to trailer a truck with a 'duty weight of 2880kg' - can an XJ do this? Will be quite a long trip and I hate trailers so need to get it right or I will kill myself.

If the XJ cant what about the XC90?

Which would be the safest bet?

Cheers
 

[wildwood]

Think thats the max weight for an XJ

ZJ and any grand is 3500

Tis all I know

[Cockney Boy]

Why not hire a transporter van

[jay140285]

XJ is probably your safest bet mate,

Table below shows Volvo towing weights depending on your model.

http://www.uktow.com/towing%20capacity.asp?make=Volvo&model1=XC90

[Bulldog67]

hmmm, thought the XC would be better than that, might well have to look at hiring a transporter then but expect that may be daft money.

weirdly a pic the guy sent has him pulling it on a trailer using a dulvo v40

Swedeb could be a bit costly in the Chief 

[Bubba]

i found chiefs/wagoneer superb tow rigs but at todays fuel cost i would not do it and yours i think still has cooling issues and i think may be an unplesant tow rig with its mods

[Bulldog67]

Have removed the winch and the cooling appears fixed, so its just airflow, so I need to fit some super sucking fans and Im away

but driving it on a 1600 mile trip aint ever happenin until i win the lotto

[Bubba]

i take it you have sold or bought in germany dood ?

[Bulldog67]

part way thru negotiations in Sweden, nowhere near finished but goin my way enuff at the moment to at least start lookin for transport costs/ideas

negotiations via google translator is a bit weird tho - it throws up shit like 'ex engine was acidic' 

[Panic mechanic!]

you could employ jhay and his horse mobile if it would fit inside?

[Bubba]

i smell crew cab

[Bubba]

outside bet sugga .........

[jay140285]

you could employ jhay and his horse mobile if it would fit inside?

Road Trip 

[robsrotti]

I bet it is orange........

[Bulldog67]

Bubba is the winner - only truck Im huntin at the moment is a Sugga 

Certainly will fit in a horse box 

Sweden has ....... errrrrrrr .......... many attractions 

[robsrotti]

Bubba is the winner - only truck Im huntin at the moment is a Sugga 

Certainly will fit in a horse box 

Sweden has ....... errrrrrrr .......... many attractions 

And its orange

[Bulldog67]

Nah its not that one if you mean the pick up version

But, just got contact and its gone via a dood that lives a bit closer with wads in his hand - bollox

 

Still, on the plus side the further ya delve into google the more ya find so hopefully wont be long

They seem to fall in two catergories - £30k plus is the mint and stock, or sub £10k if they have been modernised, which is exactly what I will do anyway

I am focused on the hunt 

[Dave The Sparky]

The duty weight will be its max gross weight wont it? Or is this thing armour plated?

[robsrotti]

No I thought it was the one on Car And Classic. Up for restoration at £7500

[isle of man]

Sooner or later the call of the mighty trailer hits us all!!!

[wildwood]

 :iagree:And we embrace it with the biggest we can find........job done

Although I have had my head turned by my mate with a Dodge Ram who is about to get a 'Gooseneck trailer' and 5th wheel......Oh yes.........

[big g]

Them Rams with the Cummins TD are phenomenal towers,that's for sure.

[MOCAJ]

Them Rams with the Cummins TD are phenomenal towers,that's for sure.

aint that the truth 

[isle of man]

Lbs for Lbs the formidable ML500 is hard to beat!!!

[MOCAJ]

@ peter, you are a great salesman, love it