How Much Can I Tow?

[christopher 5 1 Cars]

I would like to tow an old sportscar back from uk to denmark. The combined weight of the car and trailer should be around 1600kg's.

 

Any ideas what kind of weights can be safely towed using a 405? I pretty sure I would have the grunt to pull it at least

[welshpug 1,657]

no chance I'm afraid, the 405 has a max towing weight of 1200 kilos.

[holemi 0]

You need to buy a volvo t5 for that!!

[Jer309GTi 3]

no chance I'm afraid, the 405 has a max towing weight of 1200 kilos.

 

Does that include the T16? I'd have thought with the combination of bigger brakes, more power/torque and 4wd then the towing weight should be higher? Thats assuming Christopher was talking about his T16 of course

[calvinhorse 870]

if he uses a 405 t16 as a tow car he needs his head looking at!!

[imaS 0]

I'd hope that splines between gearbox/transferbox are in good condition for that load. Or T16 may get towed too.

[christopher 5 1 Cars]

no chance I'm afraid, the 405 has a max towing weight of 1200 kilos.

 

Does that include the T16? I'd have thought with the combination of bigger brakes, more power/torque and 4wd then the towing weight should be higher? Thats assuming Christopher was talking about his T16 of course

 

Yes the question is about my 405 T16. It's not half way across europe. Just to the harwich ferry from the M25 and then about 200km's on the Motorway in Denmark

 

 

if he uses a 405 t16 as a tow car he needs his head looking at!!

 

Ha Ha. Well you know it has a tow bar so Of course I don't want to damage anything

 

 

I'd hope that splines between gearbox/transferbox are in good condition for that load. Or T16 may get towed too.

 

I'm sure that would be probably ok. I wouldn't be drag racing with a trailer

 

[welshpug 1,657]

ahh right, well all the information you'd need should be on the VIN plate I believe.

 

one problem being if you do exceed the limit, is not that whether the car copes, but that you would technically be uninsured.