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| Will my swb 2.5td paj tow a twin axle 1.600kg caravan and will it be legal? |
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fat bloke
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 21:02 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 21:36 Post subject: |
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What he says 
and it will do it better than anything else you have ever towed with. |
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wiggletiger
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 21:37 Post subject: Re: Towing |
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| mr2mick wrote: |
| Will my swb 2.5td paj tow a twin axle 1.600kg caravan and will it be legal? |
subject to you having the correct licences  no idea how old you are  |
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 23:15 Post subject: |
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| dont forget to look in your mirror once in a while to make sure you remember the caravan is on |
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Thanks for the replys, the caravan in question is a 2007 Bessacarr Cameo 645GL which looks rather large next to my Swb Paj, looking at guideines the unit shoud be no more than 85% of the weight of the towing car, Ah just googled this.
SWB MODELS LWB MODELS
GL GLS GL GLX 2.5/2.8/3.0 GLX 3.5 GLS
TOWING CAPACITY (kg)**
With Trailer Brakes 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500
Without Trailer Brakes 750 750 750 750 750 750
** Subject to State regulations and tow bar designs + Diesel |
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 13:20 Post subject: |
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Towed an 1800kg Twin with my 2.5 for a few years.
No problems, just take a good book to read for when you go up hill 
It will be very slow, but will always get there! Unlike my new 3.2 which is very fast but breaks alot!  |
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 13:26 Post subject: tow |
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I found you could tow 6.25 tonne with a 3.5 petrol and accelerate up hill.
The 2.5 is slow with a 1600kg caravan, especially with a head wind but stability wise you cannot fault them, much much better than a Disco.
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 13:31 Post subject: |
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| bluebird1927 wrote: |
Towed an 1800kg Twin with my 2.5 for a few years.
No problems, just take a good book to read for when you go up hill
It will be very slow, but will always get there! Unlike my new 3.2 which is very fast but breaks alot! |
No hills between leicester & Norfolk with a bit of luck the field might be a bit muddy now that would be fun |
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mr2mick
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 13:43 Post subject: Re: tow |
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| ahalton wrote: |
I found you could tow 6.25 tonne with a 3.5 petrol and accelerate up hill.
The 2.5 is slow with a 1600kg caravan, especially with a head wind but stability wise you cannot fault them, much much better than a Disco.
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My Paj is slow even as solo it,s happy at 60mph and will do that uphill downhill etc, i've towed a 950kg unit and tbh it didn't make much difference, the turbo howls a bit but i think it's got plenty of life left |
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According to the owners manual, available from The Club Shop  you can tow up to 1800 Kg. |
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| Turvey wrote: |
| According to the owners manual, available from The Club Shop you can tow up to 1800 Kg. |
Belive me the crud i had in the van on last years France trip I was nearer 2200 kgs and it still got me there and back!! |
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 19:13 Post subject: 2.5 pajero? |
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| Hi,All have towed Abbey spectrum twin with 2.8TD a ok,and now BIG Buccaneer twin with 3.2did swb auto a ok. but with only 2.5td slow and poss lots of fuel.john |
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