Which 4by to tow 3.4T?

[fish2relax]

Hi all,
Im currently the owner of a '91 troopy which is rated to tow 2.5t however i am about to purchace a new boat and they weigh between 3.3-3.5t each option of boat i have looked at loaded.

my father is going in 35% with the boat however his company car is up in June where he will most likley get a 200 series to tow with. So my selection only has to last 7 months at most.
Im limited to 25K so the way i see it my options are as follows.

1. buy a 100 series 6cyl petrol (cant stretch $ to TD maybe a V8)
2. could buy a Patrol GU2 or 3 however only in 3LTD
3. Range rover HSE
4. maybe a discovery (although the are a shorter wheel base)
5.??

the car is not a daily driver as my missus only does about 40km a week however regularly does min 100 round trip towing on the weekend and upto 600km.

so what do you all think? anything i may have missed?
ps i know all about the probs with the RR and patrol so will be staying away from those models.

cheers
F2R

[Timmy94]

Go a rangey if u can that will be the only car out of them that will tow 3.4t comfortably, Have u thought of a light truck?

[ozbee]

another option is a cheap 4wdrive tray back and get a goose neck fitted to trailer and ute they are by far most stable lot cheaper in rego and room as well as having a vehicle for every day use.

[KAGEY1]

What About A 4.2 Turbo Diesel Gu Patrol. Tough As Nails Rated At 3500kgs
Geoff

[fish2relax]

tanks for all your inputs thus far.
Ozbee: i will only have the car for 6 months so going to the troule of getting a goose neck fitted and also the alterations is just to much work and $ as i'd have to convert it back again.

Kagey1: i've had a pretty good look and all the 4.2 gu's are out of the budget. Although only just i just have to be in the right place at the right time.

i really would prefer a diesel as im more affraid of flooging a v8 petrol under load as opposed to a diesel in terms of reliability. And after all the cars are all nearly 6-8 yeas old.

i actualy wouldn't mind another troopy although a TD. but the problem is that most of em are ex mines or don't know the history so sway me away abit. I bought mine as my grandfather owned it from new so i knew it was fine.

anyway. any other ideas?

I am and have always been swaying more toward the RR.

cheers

[Shanoss]

My Discovery tows my 2.5 tonne boat no probs at all. has a rated towing capacity of 4 tonne. the shorter wheel base is fine as long as your trailer is set up right.

[Lovey80]

Landrover Defender Turbo Diesel 130 Crew Cab. 1.4t payload with 4t trailer pulling capacity. Not the prettiest 4x4 but if its there to do a job this will get the job done for sure.

Cheers Chris

[Lovey80]

Heres one well under your price range

Cheers Chris

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars...e=LAND%20ROVER

[fish2relax]

lovely80,
i did actualy have a quick glance over of the 130.
2 points though.
1. its only a 2.5TD. i would think that its a fairly big ask out of a small motor. (thoughts?)
2. i've heard a couple of times reported claims of a 4T towing capacity yet all the litriture that i have read reports it to being 3500kg.

cheers

[Shanoss]

3.5T with ABS, 4T without. Though i'm sure there is a way around the ABS limit. Check with the guys at AULRO.com. I hope you realise that once you drive a landy, you wont go back.

Shane

[KAGEY1]

F2r, The 130 ,etc Will Pull It, Just Don't Be In A Hurry To Get Anywhere!lol

[aussie_true_blue]

what you will have to consider is the boat 3.3-3.5 dry weight ? If you have to add fuel, ice, esk, water ect, then you have to consider when you return from the trip with the added weight of any fish then maybe the towing weight of the rig would be a lot more than you think for the trip home. (just a thought) I read in the redbook site the new Landcruisers can only legally tow 3500kg braked.

cheers Bob

[reidy]

Landrover Defender Turbo Diesel 130 Crew Cab. 1.4t payload with 4t trailer pulling capacity. Not the prettiest 4x4 but if its there to do a job this will get the job done for sure.

Cheers Chris

yo the 130 fender club is always looking to convert the miss guided
LOVEY MATE 130S ARE BEAUTIFUL IN ALL WAYS
Cheers
Reidy
Look out a fenders coming through

[rhycebullimore]

just another thought, on your fathers car...from all accounts those 200 series are having huge problems with weigth, as in people loaded with family and a little gear in back for a decent trip the suspension lights is coming on because it is over the limit. i beleive the car itself has a lot of the weight so it don;t take much more to tip it over the limit, definitly a 3t boat... just something to look at any way hope it helps...imo patrol coilcab gu 4.2td second hand cause unfortunaly they don;t make them new anymore.

[Tassie JR]

Hey mate troopies around the 96 model can tow 3.5 tonne i think and they aint that exspensive, we used to tow our old boat with one the boat weighd around the 3 tonne mark and it towed it with ease.

cheers tassie JR