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Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 15:28

geralee@tadaust.org.

we are purchasing a 17'6 cruiser se, to travel with and to live in as we are selling our home to see the country. the weight of the van loaded is 2080kg. We have a ford series 3 sedan on duel fuel. we have been told to install a heavy duty oil transmission cooler , but we are a bit unsure weather to change the car even though it has a 2300kg heavyduty tow bar on it . has anyone been towing with a car similar around the country. if so what has the performance been like and are we quite ok in doing this.
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AnswerID: 237200   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 18:54

Member - Peter R (QLD) replied:

With limited knowledge on subject of towing requirements the first thing I would do would be to check what the vehicle's towing capacity is.
Others will guide you on suitability or otherwise.

Pedro
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FollowupID: 498283   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 21:59

Member - Glenn D (NSW) posted:

I agree ,

You may have a tow bar thats rating is greater than the vehicles towing capacity.

Check out the owners hand book for towing capacity or contact Ford.

Glenn.

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AnswerID: 237223   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 19:46

madfisher replied:

I do not think this rig would be legal in NSW as the car weighs less than van, I would be looking at the very lest a Prado or Pajero
Good luck Pete
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AnswerID: 237295   Submitted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 22:25

SA_Patrol replied:

what ever you tow it with you'll need break-away brakes fitted to the trailer
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