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30-11-2009, 06:14 PM
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tow vehicles
what do you guys use? (add pics if you got em)
i have ford ranger at the mo but im getting a little bored
i use the truck everyday for work also and its dammm juicy so looking for a compramise between an everyday car and the truck
30-11-2009, 06:28 PM
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thats me truck
30-11-2009, 06:31 PM
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either my mates pug 405 diesel estate or his missus cav td and if the landy is running a 1972 series 3 lwb
30-11-2009, 06:39 PM
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I tow my track car around with my VW Bora tdi. Bit near the weight limit but tow's well and returns 34 mpg while towing.
30-11-2009, 06:40 PM
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i have a disco 1 mate get about 37mpg which is excellent and rateed to 4 tonnes pullin power
30-11-2009, 06:44 PM
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bora tdi nvever thought about that
whats the gtw of it? what did yours weigh in the end?
30-11-2009, 06:50 PM
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Heres my trusty tow wagon which unfortunately were having to sell due to lack of parking were we live, shes got me out of the poo many times
30-11-2009, 07:00 PM
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bora tdi nvever thought about that
whats the gtw of it? what did yours weigh in the end?
trailer weight with car is 1300kg, car was 829kg
30-11-2009, 07:05 PM
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Heres my trusty tow wagon which unfortunately were having to sell due to lack of parking were we live, shes got me out of the poo many times
very funky
30-11-2009, 07:06 PM
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ive got an older style twin cab Hilux and it does the job awesomly, but want to step it up to something a little newer pretty soon.
something like your ranger would be cool
30-11-2009, 07:11 PM
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ive got an older style twin cab Hilux and it does the job awesomly, but want to step it up to something a little newer pretty soon.
something like your ranger would be cool
yeah i feel pretty much the same
the ranger tows really well, very comfy to drive but now im just after a little bit more
30-11-2009, 07:26 PM
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30-11-2009, 08:17 PM
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We use the old mans Skoda VRS, pulls quite well!
30-11-2009, 08:27 PM
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We use a red Volvo 850R estate,pulls like hell and drinks petrol like hell too!!
Sorry no pic's.Regards,Micky
30-11-2009, 08:36 PM
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i have a disco 1 mate get about 37mpg which is excellent and rateed to 4 tonnes pullin power
Land Rovers are all rated at 3.5 tonnes towing capacity as any trailers above this requires them to be connected to the towing cars braking system, i.e air brakes
30-11-2009, 08:37 PM
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e39 530d pulls like a train
30-11-2009, 08:54 PM
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Range rover DSE 24 mpg when towing at 50 mph and 24 mpg when not towing lol
30-11-2009, 09:02 PM
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Volvo V70 T5 and a Bateson tilt-bed trailer.
Great everyday driver and pulls lovely.
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