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GusGecko Oct 31st, 2016 07:10

Show us your tows!
 
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As a lighthearted threat...let's gets some images of things you've towed, preferably not Caravans as that will easily fill the thread...what else? Cars? Horse boxes? Trailers?

I'll kick off:

Got more than a ton of sand on the bigger of the two (braked trailer)

And a little tractor my father in law made in the tiny trailer

Not the most exciting bit something other than a 'van!

mike95 Oct 31st, 2016 22:24

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My Saab Sonett on my car trailer on the way to the body shop for a little paintwork.

Bought the trailer years ago for our track day car and has come in useful for all sorts of carrying jobs. Tows like a dream.

Rooster Oct 31st, 2016 23:57

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Glad to see am not only one that tows a car trailer about,

Couple of stuff on my trailer and my little 6x4 trailer with around a ton of soil in it

GusGecko Nov 2nd, 2016 07:03

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Originally Posted by GusGecko (Post 2188120)
As a lighthearted threat...

Thread!!!!

NI_Volvo_Nut Nov 2nd, 2016 10:19

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...00812838_o.jpg
S60 tows S60
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...f9&oe=58891D05
945 tows 944
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...61362270_o.jpg
740 tows Morgan +8
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...45229936_o.jpg
740 tows cara.... ok it didn't....
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...93&oe=58898B2F
Mercedes gives Volvo piggy-back

Think that will do for now, next month we will have a V70 towing a box trailer!

Tannaton Nov 4th, 2016 00:05

http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/a...psswd6ympd.jpg

60041 Nov 5th, 2016 01:09

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The remains of the Heinz 57 Hornet that I recovered from a garden in South Yorkshire.
My son and I are currently rebuilding it; it is coming on but will be a long job!

warninglight Nov 8th, 2016 22:57

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Dad's XC60 towing his boat, at 26 feet it's a bit of a pull!
And my new (to me) XC90 towing the V70R AWD from Cumbria to Kent, and a Morris Minor back. As much weight as I'd put behind the XC, which is lucky as it's just about on its weight limits at that!

I've yet to drive anything that could pull just as happily as my Disco TD5 however! Not much will beat low range gears, and a heavy separate chassis when it comes to towing really hefty stuff.

wheelnut Nov 10th, 2016 13:52

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My V70 D3 (150) SELux Geartronic towing a car trailer with my Alfa Romeo 3.0 V6 24v Spider on and towing my Swift Challenger 540 caravan.

rallycinq Nov 17th, 2016 15:46

Still a caravan and not a Volvo, but.......
 
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Used to be my day job. Volvo doesn't have a towbar

GusGecko Nov 17th, 2016 20:02

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Originally Posted by rallycinq (Post 2196776)
Used to be my day job. Volvo doesn't have a towbar

Haha nice!!!

mordred1973 Nov 18th, 2016 08:21

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here you go (if this worked)

Christerart Nov 18th, 2016 16:41

A couple of mine
 
http://www.christerart.com/Christer/IMG_0056De.jpg

http://www.christerart.com/Christer/...021aec8b_z.jpg

http://www.christerart.com/Christer/Peterbilt_0371.jpg

=*^)

GusGecko Nov 19th, 2016 20:39

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Originally Posted by mordred1973 (Post 2197043)
here you go (if this worked)

Crikey that looks ma-hoosive - tugging along a house!

mordred1973 Nov 21st, 2016 09:42

the Pegasus 646 is pretty big I guess, overall length 7.8m (basically all of the AluTech twin axle Bailey's are the same length give or take)

Tannaton Nov 27th, 2016 20:30

And another one...

http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/a...psljr0mmnd.jpg

GusGecko Jan 16th, 2017 07:17

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More sand.... !!!!

Baxlin Jan 16th, 2017 08:32

No pics currently, but I have towed the 3wheeler (see avatar pic) on an A frame. But no towbar yet on the Volvo.

Tannaton Jan 16th, 2017 21:12

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Originally Posted by Baxlin (Post 2222225)
No pics currently, but I have towed the 3wheeler (see avatar pic) on an A frame. But no towbar yet on the Volvo.

You will probably be one of the few people using an A-frame or Dolly to do so legally as I bet that's well under 750Kg?

Tannaton Jan 16th, 2017 21:24

Probably not what you had in mind, but...

http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps5eglrbdt.jpg

Baxlin Jan 16th, 2017 22:05

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Originally Posted by Tannaton (Post 2222611)
You will probably be one of the few people using an A-frame or Dolly to do so legally as I bet that's well under 750Kg?

Kerb weight just under 400kg, so well under.......

reggit Jan 28th, 2017 18:09

I don't tow much, then usually an unbraked trailer tent, however, this was the biggest expedition I did in my old S60 bi-fuel. Preston - Aberdeen to collect this.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ps090da514.jpg

Rich850R Jan 29th, 2017 05:39

will get a picture up of ours once the Volvo is clean!!

2004 silver V70 D5 manual towing a Lunar Freelander 640rs twin axle

Tannaton Jan 29th, 2017 10:54

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Originally Posted by reggit (Post 2228108)
I don't tow much, then usually an unbraked trailer tent, however, this was the biggest expedition I did in my old S60 bi-fuel. Preston - Aberdeen to collect this.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ps090da514.jpg

Wow - you don't see too many of those around these days!

Munro83 Jan 31st, 2017 12:51

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Our outfit, it's our first caravan which we love but we are already planning our next one in 2018- twin axle with fixed bunk beds or bedroom in the back.

Discombobulated Feb 15th, 2019 22:17

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Probably the biggest thing I’ve towed :teeth_smile:
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Tannaton Feb 16th, 2019 10:04

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Probably the biggest thing I’ve towed :teeth_smile:
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Didn't you try push starting it first?? :-)

HairyMonster Mar 11th, 2019 14:40

This is our old XC60 towing a Swift Challenger 570.
https://i.imgur.com/osdzvNFh.jpg

Now towing a Swift Elegance 580 with Our XC90.
https://i.imgur.com/wFKTcA9h.jpg

Steve440 Jul 14th, 2019 14:04

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Our first van behind my old girl, sitting nice and level.

Matt90 Mar 23rd, 2020 12:50

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Old thread revival but here is our Bailey Pegasus Grande being towed by the XC60 :regular_smile:

Longweekend Mar 24th, 2020 08:05

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Here is our Hobby...

Scotia64 Mar 26th, 2020 08:48

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The beast

mike95 Mar 27th, 2020 23:28

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Looking forward to getting out again sometime, hopefully later this year.

V90Towman Mar 28th, 2020 07:27

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Originally Posted by wheelnut (Post 2193337)
My V70 D3 (150) SELux Geartronic towing a car trailer with my Alfa Romeo 3.0 V6 24v Spider on and towing my Swift Challenger 540 caravan.

Nice caravan and rig, I love my bailey will post pictures on this thread.

dling Mar 28th, 2020 07:42

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I thought the idea of the thread was to post anything but caravans. But since I haven't towed anything else, here you go. The small thing in front is my XC60 :)

V90Towman Mar 28th, 2020 19:38

All beautiful vans very impressive Trying to work out how to upload a picture heading to the FAQs and help section.....

Father Ted Mar 28th, 2020 20:44

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The new caravan was the reason for buying the XC90. The V70 just couldn't quite cope.

V90Towman Mar 30th, 2020 18:00

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Here is my Bailey Unicorn Vigo returning from a trip with the V90, no pictures of the XC60 towing it as yet, you can guess why but as soon as we can we will hit the road :regular_smile: I think just from driving the XC60 that we will notice a benefit from the Air suspension when towing really looking forward to the day we can test it out.

imjohnson Apr 12th, 2020 09:54

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The other end of the scale, small but perfectly formed.

Easington Apr 15th, 2020 09:25

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Here's ours, one of many reasons to return to Volvo


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