Nissan 4.2 turbo towing?

How much weight all up (maximum) do you estimate that you want to tow.

well its gotta be better than pushing the 3.0lt grenade with all that weight. The 4.2 std may not be a powerhouse but its a stayer.

A Std 4.2 patrol may be slow up hills, but I'll tell you its got more pull than any float at this years Mardi Gras.!!

I've got a 2001 GU Patrol with the non-intercooled 4.2 turbo diesel and have towed a tandem float with a single horse (horse is used loosely, she's a 14.2 hand arabian mare!) from Katanning to Perth with no problems.

In fact, you can barely feel the float on the back!

Mates daughter tows a two horse float with a GQ naturally aspirated, slow but it gets there with no problems.

have a good one

I have towed horses, 2 and a heavy Karakar float and the 4.2 tows ok but not fast. I have had a non intercooled 1999 4.2 as well in the past and that was ok also. The main problem is that first gear is way too high. An equivalent Toyota has a lower first gear and is a better tow vehicle for that reason alone. If you want to get a 4.2 TDI going, you probably need to spend a few grand on a new exhaust system. The main thing going for the 4.2 is that it is ultra reliable, mine has 297,000ks and not a spanner on it other than normal service and my old one, my ex wife still has, 400,000ks, still untouched and towed plenty of float trips. I think Nissan could have done something to it to so it could make reasonable power and give it a bit of "get up and go".. when they put it into the GU's in 1999. They are lacking somewhat. If you want power and if you own a healthy wallet, buy a petrol 4800 Patrol,,,, all the power you will ever need.. Michael

How are ya twinkles?
as you know we have a 4.2 turbo patrol. it is fine for towing provided you're not in too much of a hurry. Hills do slow us down as does a serious head wind. I have towed our hay trailer with 11 rolls of hay, that was pretty hard on the patrol but towing 7t with any fourby would be tough.

Nick

Whoever told you the 4.2 isn't good for towing is telling porky pies. The 4.2 naturally aspirated will tow anything without hassle. It won't be fast, but if you wanted to go fast you would buy a V8 Commodore and not have horses!

As for intercooled versus non-intercooled, sorry can't help.

Barnesy

The intercooled version is way less effective than my petrol 4800 as a tow vehicle Twinkles.
The petrol delivers more torque at 1000rpm than the diesel does at any speed.