Hauling the Haflinger with the Pinzgauer

[pinzinator]

[EmbarkChief]

Lookin' good! How did she pull?

[pinzinator]

Really easy. Stopping was a non-issue, as the brakes are oversize to begin with and I had replaced the front shoes and brake drums just a week earlier. The rears just needed a minor adjustment.

[Heinkeljb]

If it didn't tow it with ease, there would be something seriously wrong !!! Pinzgauer's are supposed to be able to tow 5 tons on the road! I would hate to think your Haflinger and trailer weighed 5 tons!

John

[EmbarkChief]

The on road tow rating really makes me scratch my head. I've always thought that tow ratings were derived from vehicle weight, wheel base, and power. So with that in mind let's compare the tow rating on the Pinz to that of my 2009 4 Door Jeep Wrangler.

Jeep= 3,500 lbs
Pinz= 10,000 give or take

The Jeep and the Pinz weigh almost exactly the same. The wheel base is very close as is the overall length of the vehicle. Power is no contest. Jeep makes 202 and the Pinz is 87 at best. The big difference is suspension and intended use. Jeep has solid axles and is light duty, Pinz is pretty much the opposite. Interesting to me at least.

[TechMOGogy]

Nice!
Very cool - color and interiors are matching it looks like?

[pinzinator]

They match, it's a pair. The Haflinger is a '64, the 710 is a '74.
The trailer wheels will be painted OD soon.

[TechMOGogy]

Now where is the 84 G for the perfect set!!
(That is what I threatened my wife with the other day )

[Pinz710m2]

And have you ever thought of painting the trailer matching tan?

[Haf-e]

Some of the difference in tow ratings could be maximum speed and fear of lawsuits these days...

In Europe, the max speed while towing in many countries is 90 km/h while in the US it can be as high as 75 mph. Obviously, the pinz would probably have been rated for a maximum of 90 km/h while the jeep would have to be rated for the higher speed. I think the Jeep is being conservative - especially when you compare it to other models in the same jeep line-up such as the grand cherokee. Also, I don't think the longer wheelbase 4 door Jeep JKU models have a higher towing rate even though they have a longer wheelbase and weigh more...

My 2002 freightliner sprinter van (2500) has a rating of 10,000 lbs towing - but the 2003 and later models (Identical) which was then offered by both freightliner and dodge had it reduced to 5000 lbs - the story I heard was the the Mercedes engineers found out about people towing at 80 mph and feared lawsuits...

[pinzinator]

The trailer has been painted OD green, with the exception of the tongue and ramp. The wheels stand out too much, that's a priorty to get painted soon. Or powder coated.