Towing an Ifor Williams

[padderpaws]

Can anyone please tell me if an BMW X5 will leagally pull an Ifor Williams horse box with two horses?

[appaloosamare]

is it a 510 or 505 ??

what weights are horses?

[appaloosamare]

All X5's have a towing capacity of 2700kg - which is the same as my ford ranger with which I can tow a 510 and a 15.2 HW cob and a 16.3hh Shire X...........

so I would think you should be ok unless you have 2 heavy heavy horses¬¬

[Nookster]

Depends on the engine size not all X5's are 2700kg i'm afraid

3.0i and 3.0i Auto are 2400kg

The 4.4i, 4.8i and 3.0d are 2700kg

An ifor 510 max weight is 2700kg so equalling your towing car which legally is fine if you have a trailer licence or pre test needs. If its capable i couldn't comment as never used one

[appaloosamare]

sorry i stand corrected I took my values from here

http://www.uktow.com/towing%20capacity.asp#tab1

which I notice now are all 2002 - didn't think on newer models....APOLOGIES for wrong info!!

[padderpaws]

Thanks for all the feedback. The horses are 15.2hh and the trailer is about 5 years old.