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Subject Topic: Unicorn barcelona - tow?? Post Reply Post New Topic
Personchops58
19/1/2011 at 8:11pm
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We are about to take delivery of the twin axle unicorn barcelona - but horrors we are getting conflicting advice about the towing capacity of our Freelander Adventurer TD4. (2006)   Looking at the manual it appears very confusing, we have spoken to VOSA and they couldn't help, neither could a salesman from Landrover.... Is there anybody out there??

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PersonGreendemon315
19/1/2011 at 8:36pm
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What are the weights?

Jim


Personallnew
19/1/2011 at 8:50pm
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This is from Whattowcar.com - Looks too heavy

Towing Report


Landrover and Bailey
The towing capability for the Landrover Freelander - Td4
with a Bailey Unicorn Barcelona: 		24

Performance on levelled roads
Top speed
Usability 5th gear
Acceleration and take over		 Performance in mountainous regions
Drive off uphill
Driving on motorway slopes
Driving on steep roads

Landrover Freelander - Td4 (82 kW/110 bhp)
Date of manufacture: october 2000 - december 2006

105%

 

1756 kg     1668 kg

  Important for safe towing is the weight ratio between Car and Caravan. The weight ratio (loaded caravan / kerbweight tow car) for the Landrover and Bailey is 105%. The caravan is too heavy for

 


Personchops58
19/1/2011 at 8:51pm
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The Barcelona is  MTPLM 1756kg   The Gross Vehicle weight for the car is 2500kg and gross train weight is 4080 kg ..

Thank you for responding....



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Personchops58
19/1/2011 at 8:53pm
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It looks as though we willl have to look for another tow car - but what??? Heeeelp

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Personallnew
19/1/2011 at 8:58pm
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Sorento, Santa FE, Discovery, Outlander,Navara, Shogun Sedona are options anything with a  high kerbweight usually matching with high towing limit


Personchops58
19/1/2011 at 9:02pm
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Thanks for the responses - We had a disco originally but swopped it for the Freelander! At that time needed to do lots of miles for work, gas guzzling was a prob.  That's no longer the case, working much more locally now - so looks like we have to go car hunting again!  We will look at those suggested - thank you

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