towing vehicle

Hi,

I am no expert in towing but the guys are going to want to know what your Dad will be towing....how heavy etc etc

lennygxl
From what I've seen and heard what the owners had to say is this,
amd in my opinion there are many options , Up to 18 Ft a Hyundai Santa Fe TD or a Landcruiser Troopcarrier V8-TD,
Over 18Ft a Landcruiser Troopcarrier V8-TD,, I have also spoken to Owners of Pajero's , Nissans, Dodge Ram, Landrover Discovery, and Ford Ranger, and they all seem happy with what they have , When one lives in Caravan Parks you get to see all types of combinations ,

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Yeh it depends how much your towing? How comfy you want to be? Do you want a wagon or ute? If the weight is less than 2000kg they will all tow ok once you set it all up especially with HR hitch sysytem...
For my mind there is no substitute for cubes! However i believe a V8 is overkill with modern fuel costs..
We have a 79 Series Tray back thats been chipped and i doubt and standard V8 would be much better.
Remember a large engine working easy at lower revs is going to be better than a smaller one reving alot higher....
Good luck & happy trails...Towie

Gday lennygxl

4.8 Patrol on gas is the best tow vehicle ever, however If diesel is preferred and not doing any extreme 4wding the TD100 series would be the pick.
My 2 cents worth coming from a Nissan enthusiast.

Cheers

Hi there.
We have an 18' Paramount full height van weighing in at around 2100kg and were towing with an 80 series petrol/gas vehicle. It did the job well but was very thirsty at up to 30 l/100km.
In February we changed to a Mitzy Triton TD common rail deisel.
Different as chalk to cheese, now getting 13 - 15 l/100km with the van on & around 8 - 9 without and much more power for hills etc.
As stated above though, he needs to know what van he wants as the Triton is only rated for 2500kg towed mass.
Regards

Neil.

If they are towing on paved roads, which is 99% of most people's needs, there is NO NEED to get a 4WD! A Falcon / Commodore will tow as well as a 4WD and be easier to drive around and park etc when not towing. Of course if they want to explore off road on their travels then yes a 4WD will be the go.

Diesel is by far the best for towing, petrol uses a lot more fuel (up to double). You could go lpg but many places out bush don't have lpg and he would be forced to stick with petrol which if done often enough would negate any savings made by using lpg! Using 30l/100km would make an 80l lpg tank last only 250km before having to fill up again or switch to petrol!

Personally I think the 3.0 turbo diesel Patrol is a piece of crap. Unloaded on the highway it cruises but loaded at low revs it's useless. But then with a small van on bitumen it may be fine.

Out of the examples you give the 100 series turbo diesel would be the best but also look at the Pajero, s/hand 4.2 diesel (turbo or non-turbo) Patrol or also dual cabs may also suit depending on load and conditions and actually how much towing will be done.

Barnesy