Xtrail & towing
Submitted: Sunday, Apr 04, 2004 at 14:26
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jan&geoff
Is a Nissan Xtrail strong enough to tow a small (1400kgs gross) jayco van? I know it has a 2t rating however l am concerned the car will need to work too hard even on the open roads to comfortably pull the required load.
Reply By: Member -ace ( SA ) - Sunday, Apr 04, 2004 at 16:55
Sunday, Apr 04, 2004 at 16:55
g'day guys, i know of a couple who tow a jayco camper fully laden at around 1300kg with their subaru forrester, they say it tows great, climbing a decent
hill is a bit slower, but hey, who cares,they cruise at around 95kph on the open road. i would think that the xtrail could handle this.
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Reply By: fossil10 - Monday, Apr 05, 2004 at 20:31
Monday, Apr 05, 2004 at 20:31
Hi
Would appreciate if you could let me know how you get on with this.I am looking at
maybe purchasing an X Trail or a Pathfinder myself.
How long have you had the X Trail, and what year and model did you purchase.
Any info would be helpfull.
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Follow Up By: jan&geoff - Monday, Apr 05, 2004 at 22:53
Monday, Apr 05, 2004 at 22:53
I am in the market for a suitable vehicle so i'm doing some talking around, hence this
forum. We
test drove a new TI today and they are a comfortable vehicle but i just got the feeling that with a camper trailer and all the goods that go with it, the vehicle just might be working a bit too hard. The sales guy didn't say as much but i got the feeling that HE thought it might be asking a bit too much to do some big
miles comfortably. He was happy enough for me to hook up a van to see how the Xtrail would go.
This afternoon we spoke to a guy in a 4wd
shop about his personal opinion and he offered the view that the motor might be a little on the small side but was in favour of the Pathfinder.
I now might head back to a dual cab turbo diesel which was my original intention. Let's see how many bites that gets.
Hope that helps.
Cheers
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Reply By: Hacksaw - Monday, Apr 05, 2004 at 21:01
Monday, Apr 05, 2004 at 21:01
To all concerned,
The towing limits of an X-trail seem to be a pretty hot topic, and while I can't say I've towed much more than about 400Kg behind
mine, I can tell you that the ball limit is 150Kg. That would suggest to me that anything over 1500Kg might be getting a bit weighty, especially considering the X-trail weighs in at about 1500Kg as
well. Food for thought, but let us know how you go. I'm sure there are plenty of eager X-trail owners out there wanting to know the answer.
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