transit connect 220 swb

[joesdaddy]

Hi could any body tell me if you could tow a 3/4 ton digger with one off these cheers

[Buenchico]

This thread states that the Connect handbook says that the vehicle should NEVER be used for towing:
http://fordtransitcon...-the-transit-connect/

I've not tried towing anything with a Connect myself but I used to work for a Ford dealership, delivering car parts with a Connect. They're quite nice to drive most of the time but simply putting something heavy in the back, such as a car engine or a barrel of oil, has a noticeable effect on the handling. I'd have been unhappy if my employer had asked me to tow anything substantial with it.

Chris

[ChuckFickens]

Although the manual may recommend not towing anything it is of course possible to tow with it. all the specs I can find relating to towing state the maximum train weight is 3040KG and the vehicle weight is 1935KG unloaded so you have the potential to tow a (braked) trailer of upto 1300KG with a totally empty van and 800KG with a fully loaded van. (and 695KG if it's an unbraked trailer)