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30/7/2022 at 8:15pm
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hi, does anyone tow at 1800 kgs with a kodiak,


03/8/2022 at 8:48am
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I'm looking at the Kodiak with the 190bhp diesel but towing 1800kg is way to heavy considering the heaviest diesel models are between 1730kg and 1800kg
Sorry but your into VW Touareg territory or similar


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Hi Shreik, I don't have a Kodiaq, But I do Have a Freelander TD4 which has similar weight and power to most of the the Kodiaq models and the same max towing capacity of 2000 kg. I don't yet tow a caravan with it but I do regularly tow a 2000 kg horsebox which is not as stable as a caravan, as well as box and flat-bed trailers of up to 2000 kg. The Freelander drives perfectly fine with a 2000 kg trailer, with excellent stability and good power

The Kodiaq has quite a long wheelbase, similar in fact to a Land Rover Defender 110, and quite a wide track, both of which should provide good towing stability. One thing to note though is that the Kodiaq only has a 100 kg towball load limit, so if you are towing a heavy van or trailer careful packing and loading may be required. When towing, try to keep all the weight in both the vehicle and trailer as low down as possible, you should also try to load the caravan or trailer so that most of the weight is over the axle/s and that the towball weight is as heavy as your tow vehicle will allow. The centre of gravity and weight distribution of your tow vehicle and trailer is much more critical to stability than their actual weights. A badly loaded trailer and tow vehicle at a 75% weight ratio will be less stable than a well loaded trailer and tow vehicle at over 90% weight ratio.

There is a recommendation that the trailer should not weigh more than 85% than the kerb weight of the towing vehicle but this is just a guideline and there are other factors such as vehicle and trailer weight distribution and driving technique that have a far greater effect on stability than an arbitrary weight limit. As well as the Freelander, I have a Defender 130 with which I very often tow trailers that are heavier than the Land Rover itself.

Although no longer a legal requirement, it is a good idea to do a towing training course before towing any large or heavy trailers, especially if you are new to towing. I tow in excess of 10,000 miles per year for leisure and work and every 3 years I do on-road and off-road towing training with LANTRA. Because of the older driving licence rules there are still many people on the roads who tow large and heavy trailers having had no towing training at all and it shows. I have seen many examples of where experience does not necessarily equate to competence.

Towing 1800 kg with your Kodiaq should not be a problem, it is well within the max towing capacity (assuming the usual 2000 kg towing limit) and as long as you are careful with packing and loading, the power and size of the vehicle would suggest that it will be a very stable and comfortable tow car.


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Some kodiaq’s are not rated to tow and tow bars shouldn’t be fitted , so best to check if you plan fitting a tow bar , plenty of discussions on kodiaq forums .

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04/8/2022 at 3:08pm
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Quote: Originally posted by martin734 on 03/8/2022
Hi Shreik, I don't have a Kodiaq, But I do Have a Freelander TD4 which has similar weight and power to most of the the Kodiaq models and the same max towing capacity of 2000 kg. I don't yet tow a caravan with it but I do regularly tow a 2000 kg horsebox which is not as stable as a caravan, as well as box and flat-bed trailers of up to 2000 kg. The Freelander drives perfectly fine with a 2000 kg trailer, with excellent stability and good power

The Kodiaq has quite a long wheelbase, similar in fact to a Land Rover Defender 110, and quite a wide track, both of which should provide good towing stability. One thing to note though is that the Kodiaq only has a 100 kg towball load limit, so if you are towing a heavy van or trailer careful packing and loading may be required. When towing, try to keep all the weight in both the vehicle and trailer as low down as possible, you should also try to load the caravan or trailer so that most of the weight is over the axle/s and that the towball weight is as heavy as your tow vehicle will allow. The centre of gravity and weight distribution of your tow vehicle and trailer is much more critical to stability than their actual weights. A badly loaded trailer and tow vehicle at a 75% weight ratio will be less stable than a well loaded trailer and tow vehicle at over 90% weight ratio.

There is a recommendation that the trailer should not weigh more than 85% than the kerb weight of the towing vehicle but this is just a guideline and there are other factors such as vehicle and trailer weight distribution and driving technique that have a far greater effect on stability than an arbitrary weight limit. As well as the Freelander, I have a Defender 130 with which I very often tow trailers that are heavier than the Land Rover itself.

Although no longer a legal requirement, it is a good idea to do a towing training course before towing any large or heavy trailers, especially if you are new to towing. I tow in excess of 10,000 miles per year for leisure and work and every 3 years I do on-road and off-road towing training with LANTRA. Because of the older driving licence rules there are still many people on the roads who tow large and heavy trailers having had no towing training at all and it shows. I have seen many examples of where experience does not necessarily equate to competence.

Towing 1800 kg with your Kodiaq should not be a problem, it is well within the max towing capacity (assuming the usual 2000 kg towing limit) and as long as you are careful with packing and loading, the power and size of the vehicle would suggest that it will be a very stable and comfortable tow car.



Ive researched the model and as far as I can see the heaviest 4x4 7 seater diesel model comes in at under 1800kg kerbweight
So you thinks its good policy to tow at over 100% ratio ?




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04/8/2022 at 3:59pm
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Quote: Originally posted by neil and lena on 04/8/2022
Quote: Originally posted by martin734 on 03/8/2022
Hi Shreik, I don't have a Kodiaq, But I do Have a Freelander TD4 which has similar weight and power to most of the the Kodiaq models and the same max towing capacity of 2000 kg. I don't yet tow a caravan with it but I do regularly tow a 2000 kg horsebox which is not as stable as a caravan, as well as box and flat-bed trailers of up to 2000 kg. The Freelander drives perfectly fine with a 2000 kg trailer, with excellent stability and good power

The Kodiaq has quite a long wheelbase, similar in fact to a Land Rover Defender 110, and quite a wide track, both of which should provide good towing stability. One thing to note though is that the Kodiaq only has a 100 kg towball load limit, so if you are towing a heavy van or trailer careful packing and loading may be required. When towing, try to keep all the weight in both the vehicle and trailer as low down as possible, you should also try to load the caravan or trailer so that most of the weight is over the axle/s and that the towball weight is as heavy as your tow vehicle will allow. The centre of gravity and weight distribution of your tow vehicle and trailer is much more critical to stability than their actual weights. A badly loaded trailer and tow vehicle at a 75% weight ratio will be less stable than a well loaded trailer and tow vehicle at over 90% weight ratio.

There is a recommendation that the trailer should not weigh more than 85% than the kerb weight of the towing vehicle but this is just a guideline and there are other factors such as vehicle and trailer weight distribution and driving technique that have a far greater effect on stability than an arbitrary weight limit. As well as the Freelander, I have a Defender 130 with which I very often tow trailers that are heavier than the Land Rover itself.

Although no longer a legal requirement, it is a good idea to do a towing training course before towing any large or heavy trailers, especially if you are new to towing. I tow in excess of 10,000 miles per year for leisure and work and every 3 years I do on-road and off-road towing training with LANTRA. Because of the older driving licence rules there are still many people on the roads who tow large and heavy trailers having had no towing training at all and it shows. I have seen many examples of where experience does not necessarily equate to competence.

Towing 1800 kg with your Kodiaq should not be a problem, it is well within the max towing capacity (assuming the usual 2000 kg towing limit) and as long as you are careful with packing and loading, the power and size of the vehicle would suggest that it will be a very stable and comfortable tow car.



Ive researched the model and as far as I can see the heaviest 4x4 7 seater diesel model comes in at under 1800kg kerbweight
So you thinks its good policy to tow at over 100% ratio ?





As long as your vehicle has the towing capacity to do so, I don't see why not. I frequently do so for work. My Land Rover Defender 130 weighs approximately 2300 kg unladen and with it I often tow air-baked category O3 trailers up to 4000 kg and category O2 trailers up to 3500 kg. The vehicle has a maximum gross weight of 3500 kg and a max plated gross train weight of 7500 kg. Because I tow commercially I have a tacho fitted and regularly get pulled over for VOSA inspections. I also have a Land Rover Freelander with an unladen weight of 1850 kg and a max gross train weight of 4505 kg. With this I frequently tow a 2000 kg horse box, a 2000 kg box trailer and a 2000 kg dropside flatbed. This vehicle is not fitted with a tacho as I don't use it to tow for hire or reward. I usually cover over 10,000 miles per year towing some sort of trailer both on and off road. I am pretty sure I know more about safe towing than you.


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04/8/2022 at 4:05pm
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There is a brief comparison on the Kodiaq to other similar tow cars in this months Practical Caravan mag. According to them the 7 seat 2l manual diesel isn't approved for towing at all, but the 5 seat is!

Seems that you have to be VERY careful in which models you pick as your tow car, not just on performance/towing capacity, but whether it's a tow car at all!

Very careful research needed.



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