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(Message started by: brownie on Sep 27^th, 2009, 11:28pm)

Title: towing with 2.5 TD 571 miles £95
Post by brownie on Sep 27^th, 2009, 11:28pm

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 ?

Title: Re: towing with 2.5 TD
Post by LiverpaulH on Sep 28^th, 2009, 5:28pm

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
http://usera.ImageCave.com/LiverpaulH/TheBoat/Newboatwivtrailer.jpg

Mk 2 Granada behind 1995 Diesel Estate
http://usera.ImageCave.com/LiverpaulH/Billing2005/Brutearrives.jpg

1995 Ultima Estate behind 1997 Ultima Estate
http://usera.ImageCave.com/LiverpaulH/MidmeetOct06/Picture068.jpg

1997 Ultima Estate towing 2.5 ton of pipework on trailer
http://usera.ImageCave.com/HampsonHaulage/TowingPics/Scorp1-copy-copy.jpg

Shouldn't be a problem, IMO.

Title: Re: towing with 2.5 TD
Post by brownie on Sep 28^th, 2009, 6:40pm

many thanks brownie

Title: Re: towing with 2.5 TD
Post by Robzere31 on Sep 28^th, 2009, 6:48pm

on 09/28/09 at 17:28:32, LiverpaulH wrote:

1995 Ultima Estate behind 1997 Ultima Estate
http://usera.ImageCave.com/LiverpaulH/MidmeetOct06/Picture068.jpg

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.

Title: Re: towing with 2.5 TD
Post by Matt on Sep 29^th, 2009, 7:29pm

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

Title: Re: towing with 2.5 TD
Post by tlundkvi on Sep 29^th, 2009, 8:26pm

on 09/29/09 at 19:29:51, 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

They can be though, although unlikely. I have a self-levelled cossie ultima saloon (factory fitted).

Title: Re: towing with 2.5 TD
Post by brownie on Sep 29^th, 2009, 8:46pm

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

Title: Re: towing with 2.5 TD 571 miles £95
Post by brownie on Oct 15^th, 2009, 11:19pm

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