Hopeful new Surfer - any thoughts

[Elfstone]

I currently have a defender that I am thinking of changing for a Surf. I have a few queries that I woudl like a bit of help with though.

1) In H2 is a surf rear or front wheel drive?

2) Will a Surf be able to tow a horse box with 2 horses in it?

3) Cos I am going to be using it to tow a horse box would I need the 3.0 ltr?

4) I read that the SSR-G is the top spec, is this true?

In case you'r wondering i am planning to change to a surf because of the following:

Better comfort, better space but still has that utility touch, better ride, better economy!



Elfstone

[Morr]

I currently have a defender that I am thinking of changing for a Surf. I have a few queries that I woudl like a bit of help with though.

1) In H2 is a surf rear or front wheel drive? Rear

2) Will a Surf be able to tow a horse box with 2 horses in it? Would imagine so, but what does a horse box with 2 horses in it weigh?

3) Cos I am going to be using it to tow a horse box would I need the 3.0 ltr? Will depend on the answer to 2 above, the distances and type of roads you wish to travel etc. However if budget allows choose the 3.0 as running costs are virtually identical to the 2.4 (I'm assuming your only refering to the diesel models, V6 petrol available too...) with the benefit of the extra pwr & torque of course

4) I read that the SSR-G is the top spec, is this true? Yes, altough in practice many 'lower' models have so many options fitted they meet or exceed the spec of the 'G'

In case you'r wondering i am planning to change to a surf because of the following:

Better comfort, better space but still has that utility touch, better ride, better economy!



Elfstone

[Helen]

TonyN tows his nag in a box behind a Surf..... sometimes he has the horse in it..... (sorry Linda)

[TAZMAN]

TonyN tows his nag in a box behind a Surf..... sometimes he has the horse in it..... (sorry Linda)

Bwahaha.....put your handbags away girls

[Guest]

Originally Posted by Elfstone
I currently have a defender that I am thinking of changing for a Surf. I have a few queries that I woudl like a bit of help with though.

1) In H2 is a surf rear or front wheel drive? Rear

2) Will a Surf be able to tow a horse box with 2 horses in it? Would imagine so, but what does a horse box with 2 horses in it weigh?

3) Cos I am going to be using it to tow a horse box would I need the 3.0 ltr? Will depend on the answer to 2 above, the distances and type of roads you wish to travel etc. However if budget allows choose the 3.0 as running costs are virtually identical to the 2.4 (I'm assuming your only refering to the diesel models, V6 petrol available too...) with the benefit of the extra pwr & torque of course
The 3.0 and 2.4 have I think the same towing weight, the 3.0 will just do it better but the 2.4 is still a good towing machine with plenty of Torque. The towing weight is defined by the weight of the truck not the power of the engine.


4) I read that the SSR-G is the top spec, is this true? Yes, altough in practice many 'lower' models have so many options fitted they meet or exceed the spec of the 'G'

In case you'r wondering i am planning to change to a surf because of the following:

Better comfort, better space but still has that utility touch, better ride, better economy!
You will probably find you get better economy on the 3.0 if you are towing as it will be less stressed.

Cheers
Andy

[da SLUG man]

how much doea a horse weigh? i've always wondered that... i thought they'd be a couple of ton but you see them in 7.5tonners and transit boxes with all the gear... surely they're overloaded? what if the horse moves around?

[Linda]

I have towed 2 x 17hh quite happily behind my 3.0TD from Basingstoke to Peterborough and back with the car fully laden for a friend when their LR was in for repairs. There wasnt a marked difference in fuel economy or performance over normal driving (but you wouldnt really mind if acceleration was slower or top speed (normally far too fast) was reduced as you dont accelerate hard or drive at ** mph with horses behind anyway! )

I previously towed with a 2.8 TD fourtrak and the surf coped much better!

@Helen!! Thanks a lot!! Actually TonyN has never towed my horses as I generally use a horsebox LORRY (I like the home comforts of the living!!). He's certainly never towed me!!

@Dabigman - weight depends on the size of the horse of course!! Come round some time and try to lift one of mine if you like..

[Helen]

@Helen!! Thanks a lot!! Actually TonyN has never towed my horses as I generally use a horsebox LORRY (I like the home comforts of the living!!). He's certainly never towed me!!

@Dabigman - weight depends on the size of the horse of course!! Come round some time and try to lift one of mine if you like.. [/QUOTE]


Linda - just had this picture of your pony tail hanging over the back of a trailer door..... Silly things make I larf !!! I've seen some real fab horseboxes around Hickstead...Winnebago's for horses....

Dabigman - you'll have a good idea of the weight if a 17hh horse stood on you...!!! or worse, fell on you!!! it ain't funny.... x-rays to prove..

[Linda]

[QUOTE=HelenLinda - just had this picture of your pony tail hanging over the back of a trailer door..... Silly things make I larf !!! I've seen some real fab horseboxes around Hickstead...Winnebago's for horses.... .[/QUOTE]

Oooh... now you'll start me dreaming... :drool: mines just an old Ford D series, but she's always been a horsebox and only done 50k since registration in 1978 (backed up with every service doc since 1980 when I bought her 12 years ago!!) Still I love my lorry, she's taken me all over the country, and been very cheap to run over the years, I redid the bodywork (original wood got too rotten) 2 years ago, and she also now doubles up as a car transporter for the pickup offroader (no longer registered)

[Gizmo]

Horsebox on a Surf

I currently have a defender that I am thinking of changing for a Surf. I have a few queries that I woudl like a bit of help with though.

1) In H2 is a surf rear or front wheel drive?

2) Will a Surf be able to tow a horse box with 2 horses in it?

3) Cos I am going to be using it to tow a horse box would I need the 3.0 ltr?

4) I read that the SSR-G is the top spec, is this true?

In case you'r wondering i am planning to change to a surf because of the following:

Better comfort, better space but still has that utility touch, better ride, better economy!



Elfstone

There will be no trouble with two horses in a trailer. I have taken two horses..1 a cob and an arab in the trailer.See photo

[Vagrant No2]

I have taken two horses..1 cob and an arab in the trailer.See photo

Did the horses eat the cob and the arab eat the horses ?

Rick

[Morr]

[... mines just an old Ford D series, but she's always been a horsebox and only done 50k since registration in 1978 (backed up with every service doc since 1980 when I bought her 12 years ago!!)..

Good old D-series, terrific workhorses, Ford really lost the plot when they replaced it with the Cargo, downhill all the way.

[kitesurf_phil]

There will be no trouble with two horses in a trailer. I have taken two horses..1 a cob and an arab in the trailer.See photo

Its all relative. 150HP in front vs 2HP in the back!!

[kitesurf_phil]

Did the horses eat the cob and the arab eat the horses ?

Rick

Bwahahahaaaaaa!

[Helen]

I currently have a defender that I am thinking of changing for a Surf. I have a few queries that I woudl like a bit of help with though.

1) In H2 is a surf rear or front wheel drive?

2) Will a Surf be able to tow a horse box with 2 horses in it?

3) Cos I am going to be using it to tow a horse box would I need the 3.0 ltr?

4) I read that the SSR-G is the top spec, is this true?

In case you'r wondering i am planning to change to a surf because of the following:

Better comfort, better space but still has that utility touch, better ride, better economy!



Elfstone

See what happens when you ask a supposedly simple question.... I think the answers are in there somewhere. Come join the madhouse...Good luck!!