antcaw

hi do you mean a spring bar and friction disc stabilizer, I had one of those for years, caravans have indipendant brakeing , it seems I need a removable ball arm and rubber spring inserts, I used them on a scimitar once.  thankyou everyone

hi' I'm towing with a 2.8 td Cherokee and it's fine, with an altko stabliser there is no snaking,  the jeep is 150 hp half an xk8, I would never trust welding the chassis, removable nuts and bolts only, apart from handling  I never tow over fifty,  the balance of the caravan is very important  thankyou, everyone,

hi' I'm towing with a 2.8 td Cherokee and it's fine, with an altko stabliser there is no snaking,  the jeep is 150 hp half an xk8, I would never trust welding the chassis, removable nuts and bolts only, apart from handling  I never tow over fifty,  the balance of the caravan is very important  thankyou, everyone,

17 hours ago, Old Peter said:

Hi Antcaw,

My worry in using the XK8 as a tow car is basically due to the towing limit applied to the car by the manufacturer.  The XK8 get a 0kg rating from a site which I read yesterday.  The kerb weight rule of 85% for the towed caravan/trailer must be nullified by that inaction.

A friend of mine tows a large caravan with a 2 litre diesel Freelander quite comfortably, but when I used a 2.5 litre Rover it was limited by Rover to 1400kg,

There is also another issue which is affected by the wheelbase of the car which is the downward pressure on the tow ball by the caravan  --  too much or too little could cause serious handling difficulties.

Engine pulling power is also another issue.  I was thinking of buying a Chrysler some years ago.  The car itself weighed about 2500 kg and the 3 litre engine had plenty of torque but Chrysler limited its towing limit to 1500kg.

My feelings are to stay within the limits from the manufacturer and the fact that you cannot buy a towbar for the vehicle itself. I think that would affect its legal status.

Regards,

Peter.

thanks peter but I have the gear to do it, with an 8 pot motor 4 ltr, I'm going to go for it. there will problems with balance, rear suspension etc  but thankyou peter.

hi peter.  the xk8 is not a small car, I understand there's an electrical problem that must be solved, surely the chassis is strong, why can't I build one'  I have the gear to do it but would it be legal, great your helping

hi,  why can't I tow a caravan with a 4ltr gt car, where can I buy a towbar can't find one anywere, please help,  thanks