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[lakeside]

My wife is thinking of buying Toyota Kluger and she seems to think the fwd model will tow her horse float and horses. I think towing a float with fwd would be a little scary at times with the horses moving about. I want her to buy the awd model but she has been told by a car yard knob that fwd will tow no problems.

[ls2lxhatch]

The 2WD and AWD Klugers are only rated to tow 2000 kg which would make them marginal for a dual float.

[Potta]

Better off getting a used Landcruiser for the same coin.

 

That's what Ah reckon!

[RallyRed]

Hi....have done a fair bit of towing of  car trailers and caravans over the years.

 

Would suggest the 4WD version if the budget can do it.

 

4WD is good for towing as all 4 wheels are pulling forward when the trailer is being bad and trying to wobble around or whatever.( assuming the vehicle is constant/all wheel drive type)

Also, ( regardless of weight distribution hitches etc etc) there is always some weight transfer from the trailer to the towball ( measured as ""ball weight"" ) , this naturally unloads the front wheels a little/or a lot, depending on the setup.  Thus, one may find oneself sitting in a wet / dewy / rained on road/ grass paddock / pony club / or even street, with the car unable to move forward as it sits there wheelespinning.

 

I can clearly recall a good mate being in Port Maquarie NSW one day with a 16ft van on his new Camry.  Stopped on a hill , went for lunch, it rained....when he came out he was stuck there until the rain stopped and the road dried. Tried to take off...but just wheelspin ( couldn't reverse as there were people park  behind). Camry = sold. Prado = bought.

 

Go the 4WD if you can.....it also gives you the flexibility to go offroad / on the beach if that ever takes your fancy.

 

Col

Edited by RallyRed, 17 September 2014 - 07:17 AM.

[hanra]

Would this type of AWD vehicle drive the front wheels all the time anyways unless they slip? The the rear wheels kick in?

[Dodgey]

We use a 1991 AWD diesel Landcruiser for towing car trailer/bike trailer - awesome, never a drama

[Growla]

What LS2LXHatch said is correct. I would look at something like Landcruiser or BT50 etc with 3500kg towing capacity. 

[ckblock]

I have towed a few Klugers out at the boat ramp with my r51 pathfinder diesel and find klugers tow well as long as they are out of gear 

[lakeside]

I thought the wife had your Hilux ? or is this a different wife !

One is enough and I'm taking my Hilux back.

[yel327]

Kluger AWD is the same as our RX350, they are FWD and the rears only work when needed. They do have a switch you can turn them into a locked up 4WD but it is for offroad only. System works well on the road but I wouldn't recommend it for towing. You'd be far better off with a V6 auto Landcruiser Prado or a 4.0L petrol Territory. Territory are a RWD and can tow 2300kg, and would be about the same price as a Kluger. Prado are part time 4WD (same as Hilux).

[RallyRed]

Yel327....when you say Prados are part time 4wd?

[RallyRed]

I guess...what is the weight of the horse float + horses + any other payload.?

 

That may answer the question for you anyway....

 

p.s. from the caravan world , there is currently a BIG push by the NSW police and RTA (RMS) at the moment regarding pulling people over and checking the thing they are towing is within the  manufacturers limit for the tow vehicle.....

[madtoranajzedded]

definetly need a 4wd or a big heavy car my old man use to use a statesman caprice which are pretty solid vehicle.with a 2 horse float

.race horse vary in weight between 500-700 kg .your looking at around 2 1/2 ton weight behind and if they start playing up in there

they make the car move around quite a bit.been in the back with a stallion once to calm him down and i tell was not a nice place to be lol

friggin thing tried to kill me and i was screaming like big girl for him to stop haha.never again