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brownie
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towing with 2.5 TD 571 miles £95
« on: Sep 27th, 2009, 11:28pm » |
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I HAVE SWAPPED MY CARAVAN ON SWAPZ FOR A 4 WHEELED ONE WILL MY TD TOW IT AND LET ME GO IN 5TH MOST OF THE TIME I HAVE TO GO GET IT FROM SCOTLAND A ROUND TRIP OF 500/600 MILES IT IS 1375 KG FULL 1575KG PLZ CAN ANY ONE TELL ME ?
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LiverpaulH
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Re: towing with 2.5 TD
« Reply #1 on: Sep 28th, 2009, 5:28pm » |
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Is it auto or manual.
I towed with my manual estates without an issue. They will quite happily pull a 750kg twin axle trailer with another Diesel Scorpio estate on the back.
Managed to deliver other stuff on the trailer of varying weights. The most important thing is to load the trailer/ caravan correctly. The self levelling suspension is a great help.
A few piccies.
Approx 2ton of glass in pallets behind 1997 Diesel Estate
Mk 2 Granada behind 1995 Diesel Estate
1995 Ultima Estate behind 1997 Ultima Estate
1997 Ultima Estate towing 2.5 ton of pipework on trailer
Shouldn't be a problem, IMO.
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brownie
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Re: towing with 2.5 TD
« Reply #2 on: Sep 28th, 2009, 6:40pm » |
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many thanks brownie
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Robzere31
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Re: towing with 2.5 TD
« Reply #3 on: Sep 28th, 2009, 6:48pm » |
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on Sep 28th, 2009, 5:28pm, LiverpaulH wrote:
1995 Ultima Estate behind 1997 Ultima Estate
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Reminds me of the time when I had a 24V Senator,
& I was towing a 4 wheel trailer with a V12 Jag on the back.
Pulled it fine, but out of interest popped into work to check the weight......grossed 5.4 tons 
Back to the original question though, the 2.5 TD (which I now have) will pull it fine.
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Matt
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Re: towing with 2.5 TD
« Reply #4 on: Sep 29th, 2009, 7:29pm » |
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brownie, is yours a saloon or estate?
both will pull it but a saloon may need some spring assister's on the back as they are not self levelling
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tlundkvi
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Re: towing with 2.5 TD
« Reply #5 on: Sep 29th, 2009, 8:26pm » |
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on Sep 29th, 2009, 7:29pm, Matt wrote:brownie, is yours a saloon or estate?
both will pull it but a saloon may need some spring assister's on the back as they are not self levelling |
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They can be though, although unlikely. I have a self-levelled cossie ultima saloon (factory fitted).
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brownie
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Re: towing with 2.5 TD
« Reply #6 on: Sep 29th, 2009, 8:46pm » |
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it a saloon i have had a twin wheel before they don`t put any weight on the tow ball if its set up right. i had a 2.2 back then and it did not like it seeing wot liverpaulH + Robzere31 has got on the back it will wee wee it
thanks to you all
brownie
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Re: towing with 2.5 TD 571 miles £95
« Reply #7 on: Oct 15th, 2009, 11:19pm » |
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wet up to Scotland Buck-haven A1 I towed a 12ft caravan=750kg up and came back with a 22ft caravan=1175kg and was in 5th all the way where the seed limit was 45/50 or over was i only did 56 this is the best car i have towed with on the road i have had 3.3 patrol and more left at 4.00am got back at 6.00pm and not a pain any where in my body you all was so right thanks brownie
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