Cabstar or Transit

[jmac]

What weight can the transit and cabstar tow legally ?

[Peasgood]

I think the gross train weight for mine meant that if the truck was fully loaded I could still tow 2 ton.

GVW was 3200kg and GTW was 5200kg.

 

I have always wondered why anyone would spec a pickup with dual rears as the weight of the extra wheels just eats into your GVW limit. I think I twigged it recently as I "think" the dual rears give you a bigger towing weight.

Edited August 22, 2018 by Peasgood

[Mick Dempsey]

Leaf springs smiling, proceed boldly.

 

Leaf springs level, drive humbly, avoiding the gaze of the rozzers.

 

Leaf springs frowning, use only back roads mouthing silent prayers to the God of tree surgeons, ignoring rubbing wheel arches.

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, Peasgood said:

I think the gross train weight for mine meant that if the truck was fully loaded I could still tow 2 ton.

GVW was 3200kg and GTW was 5200kg.

 

I have always wondered why anyone would spec a pickup with dual rears as the weight of the extra wheels just eats into your GVW limit. I think I twigged it recently as I "think" the dual rears give you a bigger towing weight.

Our 2004-2009 transits towed 2.5 tonnes and grossed 3.5t. Payload with chip body and tipper about 800kg.

 

The reason for going dual wheels is to allow load to be uneven as back axle rated at 2.4 tonnes, single wheel load has to be exactly placed for both axles.

[dig-dug-dan]

2 hours ago, jmac said:

What weight can the transit and cabstar tow legally ?

Cabstar can tow 3500kgs.

Twin rear wheels help traction, spread the load, and good if you get a puncture on one tyre, as you can limp home and repair

[roseyweb]

On 22 August 2018 at 11:36, Joe Newton said:

It helps to have a 10.5t grab wagon as a backup mind

11 don't take that 500kg from me 

tbf them lorries are so cheap to buy u don't get why more don't have them