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The maximum recommend towing weights from Suzuki are:
450kg - Braked
350kg - Unbraked
So you pretty much at their recommended maximum. I certainly wouldn't want to tow a caravan with one as they are only 1300cc, light weight and the clutch would not last 5 mins I would reckon
Martin
Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
as martin has said, the legal limits are quite small due to the Jimny's lack of weight ( actual shunting power though is a lot more. The Jimny will pull a 2.5 tonne Discovery with ease. It will happily launch and recover a 1000kg Boat ( although Mud tyres donot offer the best grip! .. I changed back to our A/T's ) on a steep slipway.
Wouldnt fancy towing on a motorway though.
Former owner of Little "Ooky", who has now started a new life in Shetland
Hi Guys
My Jimny must be completely different to everyone else's.
I have a 2001 y plate jlx converted to a pickup (see Rons Jimny in pic gallery)which on the weighbridge comes in at 1140kgs fuelled.It has a gross braked train weight of 2720kgs(see plate under bonnet by battery.)
Sales brochure says for standard vehicle.
Kerb weight 1040kgs
Gross vehicle 1420kgs (inc fuel luggage your granny etc)
Braked towing 1300kgs
total 2720kgs
Figures quoted in handbook correct at 350 and 450 but more in countries where allowed!!!
However my Towsure tow bar is only plated to 1100kgs because it is older design so I keep weight below this.
I would agree 1300kg on the motorway wont be fast,and anyway most towing people advise
you only tow approx 80% of vehicle weight to stop the 'Tail wagging the dog effect'.I have successfuly towed a four wheel boxvan 486kgs (unloaded) full of furniture over 300miles without probs.
I would think 850/900kgs about max and you wont find many caravans that small ive looked.
Offroad I use 215x75x15 at2's on 7 inch alloys and when towing seriously put on 225x60x15 Cooper road tyres because it drops the gearing a little.
215x75 approx 27in dia
205x70 (standard) approx 26in dia
225x60 approx 25in
The only thing to remember is that speed will very a fraction (speed cameras)225s slightly under 215 slightly over.
I may be wrong here, but I'm prety sure there are other factors that you need to considder. When I did a towing course there was a bit about the size of the towing vehicle compared to the size of what is being towed. There are ratios etc if I remeber correctly including weight and legnth compared to the towing vehicle.
I could never get my head around it...
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