Need a pick-up/ute/something to tow with

kiwi4agze · Post by **kiwi4agze** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:00 am

I need a good tow vehicle, it needs to be able to tow
25,000lbs (11,000kg) up to at least 60kmph, also needs to carry approx 1,000kg of equipment.
Would prefer auto and at least a v6.

Budget around $80,000

What would the recommendations be?

fevil · Post by **fevil** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:09 am

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/trucks/ ... 559955.htm
Tool box on the goose neck and away you go.
Sorry not Auto.

kiwi4agze · Post by **kiwi4agze** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:18 am

A bit big sorry, but thank you

Oh forgot to say that 11,000kg is braked load.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:25 am

For that money, I'd buy this and screw whatever it was you wanted to tow (presumably the plane)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 427403.htm

loudstealthGT-Four · Post by **loudstealthGT-Four** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:29 am

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 687677.htm

confess you love for other men and get one of these :lol:

EDIT - Im with Malcolm screw the tow vehicle and get that, DROOOOOL

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:44 am

Malcolm wrote:For that money, I'd buy this and screw whatever it was you wanted to tow (presumably the plane)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 427403.htm

thread ends here.

(go buy a medium sized truck)

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:59 am

I'm guessing there is nothing with 4 wheels that can tow that much?

duddley · Post by **duddley** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:20 pm

Even a 6 wheeler truck would be overloaded by that much weight

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:31 pm

? it's only 11 ton, easy for any medium truck.

Looonie · Post by **Looonie** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:10 pm

Not a clue what their tow rating is, but either this:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 624426.htm

or this:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/trucks/ ... 643187.htm

(or anything of similar ilk and tough as nuts)

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:11 pm

try for something in between those two...

xsspeed · Post by **xsspeed** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:13 pm

Get an old International

duddley · Post by **duddley** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:33 pm

It'd be 12 tonne on the deck with tools and tare about 8 tonne with his tools, I was thinking six wheelers could only go to 18 or 19 tonne as thats what my old works 6 wheeler was stickered at.

Mr Revhead wrote:? it's only 11 ton, easy for any medium truck.

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:36 pm

11 ton towing weight, not 11 ton load :wink:

duddley · Post by **duddley** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:37 pm

Yeah but it may be easier to put it on the deck rather then tow it

saft · Post by **saft** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:07 pm

you wont get a legal 11 ton tow rating on anything short of a reasonable size truck

saft · Post by **saft** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:27 pm

When do you need it?

Do you expect to use this day to day as well?

What Dlic classes do you have?

What style of trailer will it have to tow?

does the budget include trailer?

If the trailer already exists:
what brakes on the trailer? (air? electric?)
how much weight does it transfer?
what hitch style is it?

How many km's will you be covering in a year? (proposed changes to RUC charges will affect your choice if you are going to do lots of kms with it)

kiwi4agze · Post by **kiwi4agze** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:51 pm

saft wrote:When do you need it?
Not anytime soon, it would be handy to move items around, but the mossie isn't in country for approx 4 months

Do you expect to use this day to day as well?
No, only weekends, after work etc

What Dlic classes do you have?
Currently i have a car license so limited to 4,5tons

What style of trailer will it have to tow?
No trailer, Military hitch A frame towbar

does the budget include trailer?
No trailer needed

If the trailer already exists:
what brakes on the trailer? (air? electric?)
The brakes are standard aero drum brakes
how much weight does it transfer?
what hitch style is it?
Military tow

How many km's will you be covering in a year? (proposed changes to RUC charges will affect your choice if you are going to do lots of kms with it)
Airfield to hanger is approx 600m, airfield to house is 3.4km, Airfield to workshop is 1.2km

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:53 pm

Ok, so I'm assuming none of that will be taking place on public roads

kiwi4agze · Post by **kiwi4agze** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:56 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:Ok, so I'm assuming none of that will be taking place on public roads

Yeah there will be some road driving, especially getting to the field and back home. The towing will be done on government land, not sure if the road code applies on DOD land??

Land rovers tow 7700lbs so that's not too far off 25,000. Might just have to tow it out and then fuel her and such on the tarmac. Even un-loaded she weights in at a light 14,300lbs (6490kg), what about like a toyota dyna truck whats their towing capacity as there is one for sale on this forum