Pajero towing
Submitted: Thursday, Sep 27, 2012 at 19:22
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Gday, our family will depart on their first camper trailer trip this Sunday, up to Hervey Bay, Bundy, and then inland through and down to
Miles. Just a small break from work and
test the waters with the kids travelling with Mum and Dad. Hope it will lead to more frequent trips, and longer ones as
well.
I have a question of other Pajero owners or those in the know, I will be towing our new Austrack Extreme outback trailer(750-800kgs) with my 2005 NP GXL 5 speed diesel. What is their opinion of some stories or advice of not towing in 5th gear? I'm not going to drag the trailer up steep hills but hey, the pajero goes like a rocket, it has the power to tow, just dont want to blow out 5th gear.
Unfortunatly my Dad was killed in February driving his coach to
Grafton and he wont be joining us on our maiden trip, as he had always planned on doing with us.
Happy and safe travels to all Aussie Travellers this long weekend.
Harmy
Reply By: Phil 23 - Thursday, Sep 27, 2012 at 21:49
Thursday, Sep 27, 2012 at 21:49
Hey Harmy,
So it's a manual not an auto?
I know as far as the auto is concerned it shouldn't be an issue, as it's not a conventional transmission, more a variable drive.
My oldies have towed a 24 footer many 1,000's of k's with theirs & no issues. It's an Auto.
In years gone by I've had many good yarns with your father & his dad when I lived next door.
He was a genuinely nice & honest man.
Cheers.
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Follow Up By: patsproule - Friday, Sep 28, 2012 at 06:06
Friday, Sep 28, 2012 at 06:06
It's not at all an issue in the manual either. The transmission in these is also used in the smaller Canter trucks - a V5M31. It's huge, it's tough and solid and not at all known for killing 5th gear unlike some Patrols (early GU TD6) and Landcruisers (1HZ's with added turbos).
I tow more than double your weight with
mine and use 5th whenever on the level. A quick drop back to 4th for any inclines /
hill climbing and all will be
well. Yes, you dont want to load it up in an overdrive gear, but in these it's more a fuel economy issue than damage prevention.
Pat
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Reply By: Member - Mark (Tamworth NSW) - Friday, Sep 28, 2012 at 20:40
Friday, Sep 28, 2012 at 20:40
Harmy
I have a 07 NS Diesel and we tow a heavy Kimberly Kamper. Stick it in Drive and forget it.
With my NP Petrol auto, I used "the auto gears" especially on undulating country as it was forever flipping between 5th & 4th. But with the diesel, not an issue.
Ours now has 220 000km on it, absolutely never an issue with the auto box or anything else.
When on flatter country such as west of
Toowoomba, engage cruise control without a 2nd thought.
Mark
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