tow weight for a 70?

[THUNDER TRUCK]

hello does any one know what is the max tow weight for a kzj70???

thanks michael

 

[wobbly]

Hi Michael,

I cant answer that, someone else will be along with an answer, I'm sure its been discussed before.

I can answer one you havent asked though ! If its for your business, choose a trailer with an unladen weight less than 1020kg otherwise you'll need an Operator Licence.

Pete

 

[Roger Fairclough]

2,000 kgs.

Roger

 

[Yorkshire Devil]

I have heard these can pull a house down????

 

[THUNDER TRUCK]

thanks for the reply

trailers under a ton

i have seen the 4 bolts holes in the middle of the rear of the chassis been use the secure a tow ball. is this factory or is it better to weld a new pieces of metal ?

 

[nivapilot]

The four bolt holes in the chassis were for a u shaped recovery? point I believe, there should be an angle iron bracing strut across the bottom, attached to both sides to brace for towing......otherwise the chassis WILL twist if you put too much strain on it

Check out the pic, look carefully and you can see a brace under the chassis.

 

[John_McCartney]

Is that the legal weight Roger? I've towed three tons of gravel on a tipping trailer that must weigh close to half a ton with no problem. (Ahem . . . on private land of course, Officer. Yes of course I'll buy a ticket for the Policeman's Charity Raffle.)

 

[Roger Fairclough]

The legal limit is stipulated by Toyota GB as 2 tonnes. This figure is low, but the company policy is "safe but sure". Yes you could go higher, but if you are stopped, and you are ordered to take it to a weigh bridge, the Toyota figure is the one the police will accept.

I used to tow my Suzuki trialer being my LC on a braked "A" frame. On the move you never noticed it was there until you looked in the mirror.

"Blimey", I would think, "that guy's a bit close"!

Roger

 

[ModelMakerMan]

Here is a better picture of the reinforcement bar/ brace niva was talking about:

 

[THUNDER TRUCK]

thats great mine doesnt have the extra bit on the chassis. any idea where i could find one?

 

[Roger Fairclough]

You could try a dealer to see if one is listed, or a tow bar specialist. I made my own.

Roger

 

[ovoxo]

My friend here in New Zealand tows 20ft containers with his VDJ70 Cruiser..

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I think he's the only one in the world that does this?

he also offroads it

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[Roger Fairclough]

It would be interesting to know the tow limits imposed by Toyota -New Zealand, so that we can compare them to our figures.

Roger

 

[wobbly]

Isnt that a 4.2 litre engine?

You cant compare it against the 2.4, I know some do tow with the 2.4, but I tried it and found it woefully underpowered - the 3.0 is a massive improvement.

Its a mystery to me how Toyota managed to get so little power out of a 2.4 turbo diesel engine! Even the 200tdi found in older Landies was a much better engine imo.

Pete

 

[Roger Fairclough]

You need to compare the old 2.5 litre engine in the series Land-Rovers against the Toyota 2.4 litre engine.

Land-Rover 85 bhp and 150 lb-ft

Toyota 84 bhp " 138 lb-ft

Then add in the following.

Shogun 84 bhp and 148 lb-ft

Mercedes 80 bhp " 127 lb-ft (3 litre )

Fourtrak 87 bhp " 155 lb-ft (2.7 litre )

Trooper 95 bhp " 153 lb-ft (2.8 litre )

Turbo diesels have come a long way since then. (Then being circa 1988)

Roger

 

[John_McCartney]

Telling me! My runaround (Focus tdci with the 1.6 litre Peugeot engine) gives me 105bhp and 190 ilbs/ft.

 

[wobbly]

The 200tdi was fitted from 89 onwards, I agree the earlier 2.5turbo diesel was on a par with the 2.4 Toyota, but Toyota stuck with it in the UK until about 1993?

As to a 2.4 pulling a house down? Maybe the one the first little piggy lived in, and possibly the second little piggy, but that third little piggy is safe from wolves and underpowered 70's !!

Dont get me wrong - I loved my 78, and a 3.0 KZJ78 would be great, of course my current 95 is ace, probably the best car I've owned, but I do have an issue with its width (I have a really narrow bridge), but living with the 2.4? Not again.

Pete

 

[Andrew Prince]

Think it's a 4.5l single turbo diesel Something like 200hp and plenty of torque!

 

[ovoxo]

Yup, 4.5TD.

It's aweeeesome to drive. Almost as fast as my truck

 

[wobbly]

We really need those big engined 70's in the UK!