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Title: Vehicle to tow 300kg trailer - how small can I go?
Post by: teebonebrisvegas on September 26, 2015, 10:03:08 PM: Well my engine just crapped itself and I'm in the market - no off road.
I know about the manufacture tow ratings but I have to wonder if that really reflects haul capacity beyond the local rubbish tip.
I'm hoping to get away with 4 cylinder 2-2.5.
All replies appreiciated.
Title: Re: Vehicle to tow 300kg trailer - how small can I go?
Post by: Snapman007 on September 26, 2015, 10:20:08 PM: Basically anything you can fit a tow bar too. 300kg is the equivalent of a couple fat chicks in the back.
Title: Re: Vehicle to tow 300kg trailer - how small can I go?
Post by: oldmate on September 26, 2015, 10:22:36 PM: Quote from: Snapman007 on September 26, 2015, 10:20:08 PM
Basically anything you can fit a tow bar too. 300kg is the equivalent of a couple fat chicks in the back.

and you would know!!
Title: Re: Vehicle to tow 300kg trailer - how small can I go?
Post by: Snapman007 on September 26, 2015, 10:40:24 PM: You want pics?
Title: Re: Vehicle to tow 300kg trailer - how small can I go?
Post by: oldmate on September 26, 2015, 10:44:27 PM: ive seen the ones you put on snapchat. man your grin is big :cup:
Title: Re: Vehicle to tow 300kg trailer - how small can I go?
Post by: Snapman007 on September 26, 2015, 11:01:31 PM: Thanks. It's always good to know who admires your "grin".
Title: Re: Vehicle to tow 300kg trailer - how small can I go?
Post by: bruce93 on September 27, 2015, 12:41:01 PM: Hey Mate.

I have a Subaru Outback which is a 2.5 4 Cylinder petrol engine and tow a trailer to the tip regularly. And it does it without even knowing. So not a problem there.

Also had it towing a Tandem box trailer and it knew it was there but still did brilliantly.

So I think a 4 cylinder will be fine!

Bruce
Title: Re: Vehicle to tow 300kg trailer - how small can I go?
Post by: Garfish on September 27, 2015, 01:00:19 PM: Mate towed his boat and trailer behind his Yaris, that outfit weighed just over 300 kg was funny to see the Yaris with a towbar
Title: Re: Vehicle to tow 300kg trailer - how small can I go?
Post by: nerdstar on September 27, 2015, 02:31:14 PM: I made this trailer. It cost me about $1100 with front wheel chock for a motorcycle ( not pictured) sold it for $750. I actually made this frame twice once with gal steel. i tacked it all together. but i didnt want to get poisoned. So i made it with regular steel. Torsion suspension. LED lights. Weighed 120kg. plus bike (RGV250 140kg). Worked well but accelleration was slower and braking much longer. But this is with a 700kg Echo with a 1.3L engine.

My Advice is do what i did. BUY a XG falcon. mine cost $700 with 11months rego. Another $600 for RWC... MUCH cheaper option.

I loved this trailer.. so well thought out

( its was a total of 2400 long and 1200 wide. Standard sheet)
Title: Re: Vehicle to tow 300kg trailer - how small can I go?
Post by: MrNoodle on September 27, 2015, 03:33:16 PM: I have seen a mate with a corolla tow an enclosed motorbike trailer. Only had one bike in it that time though. I don't know how many he has had in it
Title: Re: Vehicle to tow 300kg trailer - how small can I go?
Post by: NewieCamper on September 27, 2015, 07:00:38 PM: Surely you need a v8 diesel for that!

More seriously, my forester 2.5 rows the box trailer with no dramas, when I put the camper on you certainly know it's there, but seems to cope fine on anything but a long steep hill.

If what you are towing hides behind the vehicle, ie not a big sail behind you, you'll hardly know it's there in anything bigger than a corolla.
Title: Re: Vehicle to tow 300kg trailer - how small can I go?
Post by: Bobsan on September 27, 2015, 08:16:32 PM: We have been towing a offroad softfloor camper trailer with a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.4 litre capacity for 3years with no problems but we keep out of 5th gear for towing.