Towing with transit

[Nebby]

Hi all, I have a 2.0 75ps Transit if I was to get a car trailer would the Transit realistically be able to pull the trailer with a family sized car on it, ie Mondeo,Insignia,5 series & be able to get up to a 50 mph speed on dual carriageway. Many thanks

[Nebby]

Ok, so how do I work this out if it says 2000kg on vin ( not looked as yet ) does that mean it can only tow anything upto that & would that mean 2000kg trailer including car or just car how does it work! Many thanks

[Nebby]

On the vin doesn't actually say gtw or gvw, it has 4 x kg figures from the top 2455, 3500, then 1400 twice but none have gtw or gvw next to them?

[Nebby]

Started to read the other thread & apart from now a bit confused still in formative looking as though the van is far from suitable & also need to check on correct license. I am pre 1997 License think it said 1987 to be exact, only car license nothing more which might work in my favour but need to make sure

Edited by Nebby on Wednesday 9th April 21:59

[Nebby]

So going by them figures if they were correct, it would be about 500kg over.

[Nebby]

Right I've misunderstood that again, obviously the 2455 figure is the van fully loaded, the 3500 figure is what it can pull total with the van included is that right? I take it I would be able to find out what the van weighs in a handbook ( which I don't have ) so is there somewhere I can find these figures for current van or possibly changing the van, i would want to stick with a van as I have other uses for it already. From what you've said I guess I need something that is around 2000-2500kg vehicle to be able to tow something as big as a mondeo or similar.

[Nebby]

Many thanks for your help so far, need to look further into current van but looking at other specs on transits it looks as though the 2.4 rwd swb has a gvw of 3300 payload of 1487 is about right just trying to find out the gtw of one. My only other question would be am I allowed to drive this on a car license if I was to be paid for delivering a vehicle as a job for a customer not as a favour for a friend/relative. I have towed before many times just not something this size trailer.

[Nebby]

Yes some definite grey areas then, so as I passed my test way back in the prehistoric times of 1987 I presume I can legally drive a van with trailer to a combined weight of 6-7 ton albeit with or is that without? a tachograph which I would only go about this I the legal way anyway if I'm looking for a payment from a delivery.

[Nebby]

I will do that & I will now look a bit more into this, thanks for your info.

[Nebby]

I will do that & I will now look a bit more into this, thanks for your info.