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What are the thoughts of towing with this vehicle caravan weighs 2.7 tonne

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Is 3.0l under power

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Which year Prado are you looking at?

I ask, as many Prados have maximum tow weight of van of 2500kg, and from a previous post of yours I think your van is nearly 3000kg. I see you say it is now around 2700kg.

I would certainly look for something else even if the Prado is rated to 3000kg, as it would be too close to maximum. I did tow 2250kg with a 2006 Prado, and I wouldnt have wanted to go much heavier.



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What are the thoughts of towing with this vehicle caravan weighs 2.7 tonne


 What is the car that you plan to use,or did the computer decide that your Toyota Prado was a Toyota Predominantly? Assuming that your car is indeed a Prado 3 litre,maximum towing capacity is 2500kg,with maximum ball weight of 250kg.However,with an 1800kg rear axle you could load it up a bit! GCM,or total weight of car and van,is 5490kg,but you CANNOT tow your 2700kg van.Cheers



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TheHeaths wrote:

Which year Prado are you looking at?

I ask, as many Prados have maximum tow weight of van of 2500kg, and from a previous post of yours I think your van is nearly 3000kg. I see you say it is now around 2700kg.

I would certainly look for something else even if the Prado is rated to 3000kg, as it would be too close to maximum. I did tow 2250kg with a 2006 Prado, and I wouldnt have wanted to go much heavier.


 Apparently there is such an animal as a 3 door Prado,with a 3 litre motor? This model CAN tow 3000kg ATM.Cheers



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 Not underpowered,but definitely overloaded,unsafe and uninsured if towing 2700kg.Cheers



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Thanks for your reply regards Geoff

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