Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series V8 for towing
Submitted: Thursday, Jun 17, 2004 at 20:57
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I am thinking of purchasing a second hand Toyota Landcruiser V8 petrol automatic. I am wondering if any one has any experience with the Toyota V8 as a tow vehicle. I see a lot of Deisel Turbo vehicles around but the V8 petrol is fairly new. Hope some one has some experiences to share. Thankyou.
Reply By: Jimbo - Thursday, Jun 17, 2004 at 21:48
Thursday, Jun 17, 2004 at 21:48
Ian,
My mate Ray has a 4.5L six, auto, on gas and he tows a 17 foot ski boat. Does it on it's ear. The V8 would be better again but will drink juice like a
Darwin Ditchdigger. If you can get one on gas it will be cheaper to run than a diesel and do the job better. Or consider fitting gas, it will still probably be cheaper than buying a TD.
Jim.
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Follow Up By: Jimbo - Thursday, Jun 17, 2004 at 22:01
Thursday, Jun 17, 2004 at 22:01
Forgot two important points.
My mate Terracan Tim also tows a big inboard V8 ski boat with his Terracan no worries, so depending on what you are going to tow you may need to re-assess your vehicle choice.. Not suggesting it will be super economical, but will be a lot more efficient than a Cruiser and will do the job if the load is not too big. If however the load is large, towing with an underpowered vehicle will overwork it and use heaps; not to mention the load you will put on the driveline.
Point two: if you are towing something really big and need a big powerful 4wd, consider the Nissan 4.8L six. I believe it is actually more powerful than the Cruiser and will certainly be a lot cheaper, and there are already plenty of them out there fitted with gas.
I may be biased but I reckon Toyota's are overpriced. The amount they spend on marketing has to come from somewhere - you. Greg Norman and
John Laws don't come cheap and I don't value their opinion on motor vehicles, but obviously it works for Toyoto.
Jim.
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