Nickashlee
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Reged: 29/08/2008
Posts: 2
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I have a Bayhill Sportsman Horse trailer, not to sure of its weight and was just wondering if anyone knows what will be save to pull it. We have a new forest pony which weighs between 300 and 400 kg. We are looking at a Rav4 and a freelander. Would these be any good?
Thanks
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Honeyb
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Reged: 19/12/2005
Posts: 256
Loc: Redditch Worcs
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I can tell you that a freelander has towing capacity of two tonne. Each vehicle will have a max towing weight. You then calculate 85% of it's max towing weight which gives you the safest towing weight.
I have no idea what weight a RAV4 will tow, but I'm guessing it's less as I know Landrover have some of the heigher end towing weights.
A disovery and defender has a max towing weight of 3 tonne.
Hope this helps a bit.
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JacobMarley07
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Reged: 05/02/2007
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read this...
http://www.towingguide.co.uk/1/towing-your-horse-box.html
i think you can safely forget the RAV and the Freelander.
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sunnymane
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Reged: 22/02/2008
Posts: 415
Loc: Northumberland
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I have a Bahill Sportsman and without the partition (I use a single breast bar) it weighs 650 kilo's. I know this because I took it to a weighbridge. I pull my horse in this with a car (within the legal limit) so you'll be fine with a Freelander. Don't know anything about the Rav4.
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KarynK
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Reged: 02/02/2008
Posts: 550
Loc: Hants
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If you look here under trailer guidance there is a really useful guidance on weights and other aspects of towing.
http://www.nfed.co.uk/horsewatch.htm
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