Hi all!!

This might be a complete non-starter, but I don't know enough to know!! Hence this post!!

I have a potential requirement to transport a 2008 Ford Fiesta (kerb weight 1041kg) somewhere else in the country. I wondered if I could use my FL2 with the appropriate trailer to do such a thing?

I passed my test back in 1993, so none of the new towing restrictions.

However, I do know that the towing weight calculations are complicated and that the towing capacity of the FL2 isn't amazing.

Assuming the above, I imagine we can work out what the maximum weight of the trailer could be so as to ensure I do not go over the maximum overall weight limits?

Anyone care to do the calculations for me? And assuming it is possible, what sort of trailer they would recommend to try and hire/borrow?

Thanking you muchly in advance!!

If it helps,

1. the total weight of the towcar, trailer and load must not exceed the plated gross trainweight (GTW) of the tow car. In this case, 4505kg. The plated Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) is 2505 kg leaving a maximum of two tonnes for the towed load.

2. Your Freelander 2 has a maximum braked trailer towing limit of two tonnes. If you exceed this you will also exceed the GTW.

3. The plated maximum technical permitted laden mass (MTPLM) of the trailer must not be exceeded.

HappyNomad is basically correct, however if you for some reason you are above ( available trailer unladen weight puts the combination of trailer and load above 2000Kg) there are some fudges, the 2000Kg is the gross mass of the towed load, the actual towed load is gross towed load minus nose weight though this is normally 150Kg it is allowed to increase this to 220Kg providing you don't exceed gross axle weights and do not exceed 60mph ( legal towing limit). Most Freely's are below 2000Kg if only carrying just the driver, so the gross train weight is unlikely to be exceeded even with a 220Kg nose weight, the maximum towed load is not a legal weight, though one may have to explain it is not a dangerous overload in case of an incident even though all other weights are within the maximum legal limits.
To put that in a nutshell, you could go over the gross trailer and load weight by about 200Kg providing the Freely is not fully loaded and your nose weight is near the cars maximum allowed, assuming you have an LR tow bar. ( other makes refer to the plate on the tow bar). my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
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Last edited by Dartman the one on 24th Nov 2016 11:48 am. Edited 1 time in total

My Land Rover tow bar has a 150k maximum nose weight.

Check with VOSA , they will tell you what you can/can't tow. Common sense isn't very common.
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Is all this being policed ?  FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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Very much so in Wales. There was a spate of people being 'done' for pulling 3.5T plant trailers with jap double cabs locally recently.