Land Rover Series 3 Towing Capacity

Land Rover Series 3 Towing Capacity

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TooMany2cvs

29,008 posts

125 months

Thursday 25th October 2018
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If it's absolutely flat, and the surface is good, there's not going to be much issue...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xpuub2DBB8

But won't moving a boat about a yard often tend to include dragging it out of the water up the slope of a slipway?

105SprintGT

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8 posts

65 months

Thursday 25th October 2018
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TooMany2cvs said:
If it's absolutely flat, and the surface is good, there's not going to be much issue...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xpuub2DBB8

But won't moving a boat about a yard often tend to include dragging it out of the water up the slope of a slipway?
The trailer would actually be a drawbar turntable two axle trailer and will only be used the keep the boat on it and occasional move in the yard when absolutely necessary. Hauling out of the water and launching will be done by crane.
So I guess if that guy can pull a plane my old Landie should be able to cope.

bakerstreet

4,755 posts

164 months

Monday 29th October 2018
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If memory serves the SWB Series 3 was only good for 2.5T.

Stopping is more of a concern in an old series. The brakes are rubbish when they are just trying to stop the vehicles weight oet alone a heavy trailer on the back.

hidetheelephants

23,780 posts

192 months

Tuesday 30th October 2018
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On a flat surface you should have no problems provided you stick to no more than walking pace as stopping power will be marginal; plenty of landrovers have shifted more weight over short distances. Just take it slow, low ratio 1st and don't let the load take control. It would be different matter if there was a significant slope. As others have said this only applies if the vehicle is generally in sound condition, a knackered farm hack with a rear crossmember made of mud and underseal won't cut it.