How much can a 240 GLT tow?

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How much can a 240 GLT tow?

Post by classicswede » 18 Jan 2008 09:26 pm

Well my Brother Matt set a new personal best and set a new record! :D

We had a electric fork lift truck that need disposing off as it would not hold charge and was getting in the may so Matter ofered to weigh it in.

So we winched it onto a small plant trailor and off he went on a short 20 mile run to the scrap yard. When he drove the car and trailor onto the weigh bridge the chap in the office was shocked at the weight

6000 kg

That is now the new record for a car and trailer. Matt set one previosly of 4200 and that was later beaten at 4700. I think this one will stick for some time yet.
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Post by V6 Man » 19 Jan 2008 01:06 am

Hmmm......

Volvo 240 is about 1400kgs

max towing wieght is 1500kgs

Matt is about 100kgs


So only 3tonnes overweight then!
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Post by jtbo » 19 Jan 2008 03:09 pm

Amazing how good tires they make today :shock: :lol:
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