Your towing rigs and trailers

oliver1555 · Dec 12, 2021

Sounds like you have the perfect tow vehicle for your location and needs. But, just not what would work for us and our farm.

Renze · Dec 12, 2021

oliver1555 said:
Sounds like you have the perfect tow vehicle for your location and needs. But, just not what would work for us and our farm.

Yup... vehicle taxes and fuel excise are killing in Europe. I need an efficient commuter vehicle with low fuel consumption, and enough grunt to tow whatever the cops let me get away with. The fuel savings (if any) of a smaller commuter car would not weigh up to the cost of paying monthly tax, and upkeep of an additional dedicated tow vehicle. So yes, a sturdy estate with a rubber mat in the boot and a towball behind it, fits my needs perfectly...

BigBlue1 · Dec 12, 2021

Renze said:
Yup... vehicle taxes and fuel excise are killing in Europe. I need an efficient commuter vehicle with low fuel consumption, and enough grunt to tow whatever the cops let me get away with. The fuel savings (if any) of a smaller commuter car would not weigh up to the cost of paying monthly tax, and upkeep of an additional dedicated tow vehicle. So yes, a sturdy estate with a rubber mat in the boot and a towball behind it, fits my needs perfectly...

Those artificial expenses imposed by the government really suck. No way they should be forcing your choices on what you need to use. :-(

ning · Dec 12, 2021

BigBlue1 said:
Those artificial expenses imposed by the government really suck. No way they should be forcing your choices on what you need to use. :-(

It's a shame that we need artificial roads too.

two_bit_score · Dec 12, 2021

ning said:
It's a shame that we need artificial roads too.

We don’t need them. We prefer them. And I, for one, don’t mind paying for roads. I don’t like all the unnecessary delays, regulations, red tape and lack of expediency that drives up the costs of building them.

Redlands Okie · Dec 12, 2021

If only they maintained them better……..

BigBlue1 · Dec 13, 2021

ning said:
It's a shame that we need artificial roads too.

We seem to do fine in America without being so burdened that someone can't own what they need to own. There's a line between society paying for infrastructure and governments controlling things artificially like what was described. But I guess that's why we don't all live in those countries that act like that.

wmonroe · Dec 15, 2021

Loaded both my and my dads Jeep’s on the trailer. Had to take the ramps off and strap them down due to the overhang off the rear. It tows extremely well with this setup, a little smoother than just one of the Jeep’s on the trailer.