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What Caravan do you tow with your Ford AWD Diesel Territory (2700 kg Capacity)


Hi Again,

What caravan do you feel you can comfortably/safely tow with a Ford AWD Diesel Territory (with a 2700 kg tow weight).

 

In anticipation thank you

 



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I towed a 2800 kg van comfortably but not legally and not economically and at a reduced speed
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I previously had a RWD petrol Territory with 2300kg tow cap. pulling my 2020kg ATM van. Engine fine but thirsty. Drive line gave endless problems and costly repairs, those components felt continually strained and were just not up the job IMO. Your AWD will be better, but (as with any car) leave a healthy margin i.e. don't pull anything right up to the manufacturers "tow rating", those numbers are usually optimistic. Certainly don't EXCEED it, you'd be asking for trouble and would void your insurance.

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We tow a 19ft 6ins Concept Franklin Innovation we our 2013 Ford Diesel Territory. Our van has full ensuite and the ATM is 2440 our Territory does it easy. We get 13 -15 litres per 100 klms depending on the wind sitting on 95 klm

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We tow a 19ft 6ins Concept Franklin Innovation we our 2013 AWD Ford Diesel Territory. Our van has full ensuite and the ATM is 2440 our Territory does it easy. We get 13 -15 litres per 100 klms depending on the wind sitting on 95 klm

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I towed my 19.5ft Majestic 2400 ATM with 2.7 Diesel Terry. Loved the car but while it did the job was on it's limit since upgraded to the Everest it's great no effort.

 



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Hi AD,

Can you tell me what year your Territory was?

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Sure it was a 2015 All wheel drive as I said i loved it. Power no issue but felt a little unstable at times



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Have a friend who previously towed a 19ft Van behind his Falcon station wagon, and mentioned that because of the weight he was restricted to a certain max. speed.

I understand the Territory has similar limitations, but may have changed with later models:

caravanersforum.com/viewtopic.php


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Kimbra wrote:

Hi Again,

What caravan do you feel you can comfortably/safely tow with a Ford AWD Diesel Territory (with a 2700 kg tow weight).

 

In anticipation thank you

 



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 Kimbra,

You might have to face a reality here.

You are limited to the legal capabilities of your tow vehicle.



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Jayco Journey Poptop 17.55-8 and sits on less than 1800rpm at 100kph.
The Vehicle is a Dec 2015 Titanium AWD Diesel and it is a very comfortable ride.
Originally we had RWD Territory Diesel and 16Jayco Poptop and my wife was not comfortable driving that set up, however the new set up and she is asking to take over driving.
It just all works and did trip Coffs Harbour to Perth and return over 10weeks and it was fantastic.


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Gday...

I have great sympathy with your position, Kimbra, I can relate to when I began trying to decide on my van over 10 years ago just prior to my retirement.

What I did was to know the weight limitations of the vehicle I owned and with that in mind I spend over two years, each couple of weekends, going and looking at caravans - new and used. I had a budget price but was prepared to extend that if I really had to.

The main thing I required of a van was the ability to feel 'comfortable' living in it full-time because that was how I was going to spend my retirement. That is what took the over two years - finding one that I could 'live' with.

If I applied that to your situation then you need to be looking for a van that has a plated ATM of between 2,200 and 2,500Kg. Start visiting websites, van yards, ads in Gumtree and Caravansales and even the local newspaper.

Have some idea on just what YOU want in the van - shower/toilet or ensuite, pop-top or full van, front kitchen or side or rear kitchen, double bed or single beds, inbuilt slide-out kitchen, colour, layout, the list is only limited to what YOU want in a van.

I then started the search - not bothering about looking at the compliance plates in the vans but rather looking at small tandem upto 18.5ft>19ft. If I found one that had most of the things I wanted then I looked at the plate and if it complied I assessed the van again. If the compliance plate didn't fit the weights I wanted, then I moved on. I was unable to find any used vans that came close to what I had on my list of 'needs'.

One of the things I found when looking at new vans, almost EVERY salesman told me that if there was something that I liked that was not in their van, they could custom-build one for me. Sounded great. However, it became very obvious that if I found something in a van that I liked but not that particular van, I noted it and ended up with a list of things I would add to a 'customised' van.

The problem came that not all van manufacturers use the same type/make/model of things and it became impossible to get an 'exact customised' van. I was becoming increasing grey and bald and near the end I had almost given up the idea of spending retirement travelling full-time.

By sheer luck, I literally accidentally bumped into a van out the back in a dealer's yard that they were doing the pre-delivery for a customer to pick up the next day. It had been a custom-built one and was near perfect to what I wanted - but RIGHT on the weight limits for my vehicle. 

To try and shorten this tale, I bought the van and I still have it, now having travelled full-time for the past nine years.

One small problem arose. My vehicle, a Terracan Hyundai, towed it perfectly and I loved the Terry. However, I decided after six months on the road, that the weights of the van and towball were right on the limit of the vehicle. I decided to trade-up to my current vehicle which more than adequately coped with the weights.

Apologies for such a long-winded story of my life but, as I said I can see and understand the predicament you are in.

My advice would be to write up a list of what you 'need' (not want) in a van. Start the foot-slog of visiting van yards etc, trawling Gumtree and CaravanSale and see how close you can get to a van with the layout and internals you want. 

Only YOU know the type of van you will be comfortable with - and in some way you won't know that until you have actually sat in and assessed a number of vans. I love my van, but if you looked at it you quite probably would find much about it that doesn't fit/suit your needs.

You know the weights that are your limitations - a plated ATM of between 2,200 and 2,500Kg - towball less than 270Kg - and hopefully you will find one that meets most (if not all) of your 'needs'.

Cheers - and good luck - John



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Hi I tow a 2300kg coromal 20ft 8 and just returned from Brisbane express and avg 13.6 lt,per 100kS tow beautifull.mike g



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The diesel version has the higher torque auto . You shouldnât have issues . What I have done to most sedan / SUV type vehicles is replace rear shocks for more suitable weight / towing control . The ZF 6 speed has a good cooler but extra cooling doesnât hurt . As said your limited by law . Which goes by the same laws on similar vehicle .,

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