Either posed Photo Paul.

Or a total idiot.
His insurance would cover absolutely nothing there I'd think?.

If my guess is right, the tow vehicle is a Landrover, has a very high tow rating along with a very good towball rating.

Then with out guessing the caravan is a Jayco unless doctored up a with couple of extra water tanks throw in extra frig or two, nay they are general lighter then some most caravans.

Before anyone said its sitting low. Landrover have auto ride height. It sitting down until the motor starts.

Its legal.

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I can't be 100% sure but I think I have seen that posted on the forum as someones rig, Paul. I have had a quick look around but can't find it. 

You haven't bought a new tug recently have you 

Maybe not sensible but totally legal. As said above Range Rover Sport.

Hey speak for yourself !! Lol

Different to the old days, this is a pic from our 4 week holiday in 1969 towing a 30' van behind out stock standard Mk2 Zephyr.

Cheers,

Yea we had bad roads here too !! Lol

If that's a Range Rover Sport and has the towing specs quoted, the van looks like it's a 25' Jayco Sterling with a slide out, the weights quoted on used caravan sites for this van are around 2200kg tare, 2700/2800 ATM so why would it not be legal ?  In terms of safety I would rather own this rig than the one pictured below from the 60s even if as Macca suggested there was less traffic on the roads. The Zephyr had virtually no safety features to protect it's passengers, the suspension was probably stock standard, the van's suspension was basic and it wouldn't have had anything like a WDH, electric braking or sway control to help control the load - to top it all off the roads in Australia were utter crap. I doubt there were towing courses available in the 60s and it would have been highly unlikely that the authorities would have pulled you over and checked your weights .. compared to the past maybe we are not in quite as bad a situation as some people like to make out.   

There wasn't much better around at the time !

Nothing to do with the "Magic 4" Tony.

I've got a D-Max 2010. but did have 2 x patrols prior to,

It's ALL to do with SENSIBLE Weight ratios and lengths.
Long van. Short tug. Equates to LOTS of leverage from behind.

Can make tyre grip on roads rather tenuous at times.

Weights. Read on here Posts galore.

Sensible SAFE loads equate to as near 1\2 ton as possible MORE weight in tug than van.

Nearer the half ton the better.

Mine is 3t rated,with 2 ton van.

These people with the BIG. Heavy vans.
Regardless of weight figures stated on paper.
WILL have lots of problems when they do FINALLY
get their act together regarding weight scales and checks.

NONE of the current veh's sold over the counter can safely tow these huge vans being rolled out now. and getting bigger.
IF BOTH LOADED...

Once weight added, It negates t'other tow capabilities with 99% of them.

There will be a lot of small trucks and licences being changed.
OR. More sensibly. LOTS of huge vans in dealers yards.
NOT able to sell.

The correct way to go.
There's no NEED for those bloody things.

Ideal long term tourer for 2. = around 6.5 mtr semi OFFroad.

General vanning.
16ft to 18ft. Preferably full height and Tandem with largest ones.
I hate ducking and banging head in doorway.

Semi OFF, RTeason being that they built stronger. Actual BOLTS in them
Not just staples and glue.
And NEVER buy a van with PINE frame. Even the treated pine.
Meranti MINIMUM.
Pine is good for firewood at best.

It looks marginally OK to me. More worrying was a Subaru Forrester with 2 large fishing canoes on top towing a dual axle van that would have weighed at least 2,000kg that we saw a few days ago. Duck for cover, it's getting dangerous out there!

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Poor old Zephyr. A 2.5 litre 6 cylinder towing that old girl...lol. 2nd gear all the way I guess. Friend of mine had a Ford Ranch wagon towing a 28FT Franklin. About 50ft rig. Quite a site.

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If memory serves me and I'm not mistaken the old Zephyr was only a three speed box to start with.

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 Yes, three on the tree. The Mk 3 Zephyr came with four on the tree, and Mk4 had four on the floor (Mk4 was never imported/sold in AU). Apologies for the useless trivia!

Nothing wrong with a bit of trivia. Just got to check and see if it is allowed in Techies corner.

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Mark 2 Zepher ran from 1956 to 1962 according to Wikipedia.

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Such good cars, strong as an Ox. Always loved Zephyr's, and especially the luxury model Zodiac - that was the pinnacle!