Now we’re grandma bashing? Where’s a Police Bot when we need him?...go slow and be a grandma.
Now we’re grandma bashing? Where’s a Police Bot when we need him?...go slow and be a grandma.
No, but I am married to one. She has funny names for all sorts of stuff."caravan"? Are you from across the pond Rick? I love the Ft Walton area. I did some work for Boeing on Eglin AFB a while back. We've been vacationing in Destin every few years since.
There is no legal requirement, just common sense to preserve safe vehicle handling. It obviously has to do with speed so at lower speeds (undetermined) 100% would be fine.Hi, thank you for your informative reply. Can I just query the 90% quote please, is this a US legal issue or a rule of thumb because this puts the X3 towing weight well below it's specified towing weight?
I guess it’s not really grandma-bashing after all.Now we’re grandma bashing? Where’s a Police Bot when we need him?
Almost but not completely. The biggest issue with handling will be how close rear axle is to the trailer ball. I tow with a new Jeep Cherokee. Best handling tow vehicle I have ever used. Where you get into trouble is when your tow vehicle has a lot of overhang. Then the weight of the trailer has leverage over the rear axle stability. This will induce sway and will be difficult to control.Wheelbase has a lot to do with how it handles. The longer the better. Personally, when it's all said and done I think you can pull your Hunter with the Bimmer. I towed my 26S with a 2WD 4.0l Aerostar
All you gotta do is buy a honkin big 350 long bed diesel and you can drive however you want. What are they gonna do?The advice of driving like a grandma first is the best advice to go slow.
Not necessarily true. The old 250 was a short wheelbase, and when the trailer wanted to wallow, the truck would get pulled around. With the long wheelbase 350, it rides like a dream, and the 350 has an 8' box so the ball is a good 2' further back. The only downside to a long wheelbase is the argument you get from the locals when you take up 2 spots at Wallymart. But then again, it's something like a Civic against an urban assault vehicle. What r they gonna do....Almost but not completely. The biggest issue with handling will be how close rear axle is to the trailer ball.
Maybe look at wheelbase vs distance from axle to ball as a ratio. We are still talking about leverage. That is as long as there is enough weight on the rear axle. My Jeep probably has a shorter wheelbase than your 250, but tows well because the trailer hitch is only about a foot behind the rear axle.Not necessarily true. The old 250 was a short wheelbase, and when the trailer wanted to wallow, the truck would get pulled around. With the long wheelbase 350, it rides like a dream, and the 350 has an 8' box so the ball is a good 2' further back. The only downside to a long wheelbase is the argument you get from the locals when you take up 2 spots at Wallymart. But then again, it's something like a Civic against an urban assault vehicle. What r they gonna do....
Not rated for the US version but in Europe his 4WD version with the diesel engine is rated for 5,300#. The rating systems differ with ours taking into consideration higher road speeds, higher liability and product warranty concerns.According to BMW's web site the X3 is rated for a total of 1360 kg's (3000#) towing capacity so no I would say that your vehicle is not rated to tow your 26' boat and trailer, doesn't mean it wouldn't its just not rated for it.
Thank you for clearing this issue up. I thought I was coming from a different planet with this . . . . and my X3 was built on your side of the pond !!Not rated for the US version but in Europe his 4WD version with the diesel engine is rated for 5,300#. The rating systems differ with ours taking into consideration higher road speeds, higher liability and product warranty concerns.
My dad has an X3 xDrive35i (6 cylinder twin turbo) and he regularly tows a 20' Car-Mate fully enclosed dual axle car hauling trailer most often with one of his antique Porsche 356's inside it.. His X3 has towed this trailer/car combination back and forth between his home in Oro Valley, Arizona to his home in Freeport, ME at least five times now.The question I am asking you towing experts, what are your thoughts to how I will go on with towing?
I have a BMW X3 which is plated at a train weight of 2400kgs (5300lbs). My twin axle'd trailer weighs 500kgs (1100lbs)
Cheers for replies in anticipation.