Towing a horse box

cejsmith · Feb 14th, 2016, 19:09

I'm toying with getting rid of the wife's disco and my v60 and getting a xc90 , my question is what are they like for towing. I need really a minimum of 2500 kg towing limit.

kenny · Feb 14th, 2016, 21:40

Not sure about the newer ones but when I looked at one to tow my boat they could only tow 2250kg. Bought a disco instead.

cejsmith · Feb 15th, 2016, 07:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenny

Not sure about the newer ones but when I looked at one to tow my boat they could only tow 2250kg. Bought a disco instead.

I know the old shape isn't up to the job of towing heavy things , but I was wondering about the new one only. It's suppose to be able to tow 2500plus kg but has anybody actually used it for that yet?

Philip Fisher · Feb 15th, 2016, 09:05

Has your TVR Chimera not got enough grunt to tow 2500kg ? ;-)

cejsmith · Feb 15th, 2016, 09:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Philip Fisher

Has your TVR Chimera not got enough grunt to tow 2500kg ? ;-)

Yep 345bhp is enough grunt, but at weighing 1000kg it may be a little light :-)

volvoid · Feb 15th, 2016, 09:18

harness the horses and tow the car

3 questions here
is the new xc90 legal to tow the weight
is it up to the job
how much of this can it do before things start to break

RoyMacDonald · Feb 22nd, 2016, 23:18

Figure I've seen is 2699 kg.

PorkaFly · Feb 22nd, 2016, 23:46

It appears to be:

D5/T6 2,700kgs
T8 2,400kgs

http://carleasingmadesimple.com/busi...-weight-limit/

PF

Lexman8 · Feb 23rd, 2016, 09:19

For D5, T6 and T8 respectively:

Max. towing weight braked - 2,700/2,700/2,500 kg
Max. towing weight unbraked - 750/750/750 kg.

cejsmith · Feb 23rd, 2016, 09:32

fourtunatly my wife has now decided that she needs to tow under 2 tons, so I can get away with a xc60 or xc70.

That should save a few bob.

Feb 14th, 2016, 19:09	#1
cejsmith VOC Member Last Online: Apr 12th, 2024 09:10 Join Date: May 2007 Location: milton keynes View Photos By: cejsmith	Towing a horse box I'm toying with getting rid of the wife's disco and my v60 and getting a xc90 , my question is what are they like for towing. I need really a minimum of 2500 kg towing limit. __________________ Volvo v70 t5 sold,Volvo XC70 sold V50 2.0d se lux sold V60 se lux d5 sold Land Rover discovery sport sold Skoda Superb 272 L&K estate sold V90 CC B6

Feb 14th, 2016, 21:40	#2
kenny Master Member Last Online: Dec 16th, 2020 20:33 Join Date: May 2009 Location: kirknewton	Not sure about the newer ones but when I looked at one to tow my boat they could only tow 2250kg. Bought a disco instead. Last edited by kenny; Feb 14th, 2016 at 21:48.

Feb 15th, 2016, 09:05	#4
Philip Fisher Premier Member Last Online: Today 06:51 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sheffield	Has your TVR Chimera not got enough grunt to tow 2500kg ? ;-) __________________ Currently:- MY16 XC90 T8 Momentum, Magic Blue 174k miles. MY17 V60 T4 Power Blue. Previously:- 1997 V70 T5 exPolice; 2005 V50 2.0D; 2013 XC70 D5

Feb 15th, 2016, 09:18	#6
volvoid Monster Raving Loony Last Online: Nov 12th, 2018 20:03 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: hitchin	harness the horses and tow the car 3 questions here is the new xc90 legal to tow the weight is it up to the job how much of this can it do before things start to break __________________ 1994 850 2.0 bought at 32,000 miles used daily now 45,000. Still like a nearly-new car 2004 filthy polluting diesel VW

Feb 22nd, 2016, 23:18	#7
RoyMacDonald VOC Member Last Online: Feb 1st, 2023 11:27 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rye, East Sussex View Photos By: RoyMacDonald	Figure I've seen is 2699 kg. __________________ 1984 245 SE 1986 345 SE Auto 1991 940 TD Auto 2003 XC90 D5 SE AWD Geartronic2002 V70 D5 SE Auto 2014 V40 D2 SE Tiptronic Cross Country 2017 V40 D2 Cross Country Geartronic Pro 2015 XC60 D5 Polestar SE Lux Nav AWD Geartronic

Feb 22nd, 2016, 23:46	#8
PorkaFly Junior Member Last Online: Apr 3rd, 2024 23:08 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: London	It appears to be: D5/T6 2,700kgs T8 2,400kgs http://carleasingmadesimple.com/busi...-weight-limit/ PF

Feb 23rd, 2016, 09:19	#9
Lexman8 Premier Member Last Online: Today 09:19 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Yorkshire	For D5, T6 and T8 respectively: Max. towing weight braked - 2,700/2,700/2,500 kg Max. towing weight unbraked - 750/750/750 kg.

Feb 23rd, 2016, 09:32	#10
cejsmith VOC Member Last Online: Apr 12th, 2024 09:10 Join Date: May 2007 Location: milton keynes View Photos By: cejsmith	fourtunatly my wife has now decided that she needs to tow under 2 tons, so I can get away with a xc60 or xc70. That should save a few bob. __________________ Volvo v70 t5 sold,Volvo XC70 sold V50 2.0d se lux sold V60 se lux d5 sold Land Rover discovery sport sold Skoda Superb 272 L&K estate sold V90 CC B6

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