Hi, can someone advise, I have a 2003 GU turbo diesel and wish to purchase 20' caravan than will fall into 3 - 3.5 tonne range, does anybody have prior or
existing experience with this combo, cheers Peter
Dougwe said
05:35 PM Apr 12, 2015
Welcome to the gang Peter, enjoy here and out in the playground.
Sorry but what is a "GU"? Make of vehicle etc? If it has the tow capacity of 3.5+ t, I see no reason why not however, it is getting up there to max weight allowed. I personally like a bit of space with the max weight. I have a van that is around 2.8t and a car that has 3.5t capability to give me that spare weight as to not overwork the beast.
hako said
06:19 PM Apr 12, 2015
From what I've read over the years, the 4.2 TD is the engine of preference in the Patrols and seemingly bulletproof, so I'd say you have the right vehicle.
Good Luck and welcome to the forum.
03_Troopy said
07:45 PM Apr 12, 2015
From what I've seen/read.. they're almost as good as the Tojo 4.2 TD's .. you shouldn't have a problem mate.
rockylizard said
09:06 PM Apr 12, 2015
Gday...
Firstly -
Secondly - Perhaps this information will be helpful.
Cheers - John
peterwm said
07:51 AM Apr 13, 2015
peterwm wrote:
Hi, can someone advise, I have a 2003 GU turbo diesel and wish to purchase 20' caravan than will fall into 3 - 3.5 tonne range, does anybody have prior or
existing experience with this combo, cheers Peter
Thanks for the advise, I did not mention the Nissan was 4.2, 9.5psi @ turbo 130hp @ the rear, cheers
Peter1059 said
09:23 PM Apr 13, 2015
Hi Peter
Towing at the max will show the short comings very quickly (stands to reason), if you have a look at http://beauexhausts.com.au. These guys are very good at what they do and having 2nd person experience it makes are huge difference to the towing performance. Their product is so good they actually fit better than the original system.
Some say you even get better fuel economy but my experience is that you tend to drive the veh a little harder and that destroys the economy but lot of fun, either way it's worth a google or a call.
peterwm said
09:03 AM Apr 14, 2015
Thanks Peter,
Didn't give all info have 3'' stainless with 3'' dump, so with the feed back from the forum I feel comfortable @ ATM of up to 3200kg, looking @ Skytrax 'Frontier' or Option RV 'Traction',
the latter being 3400kg and the former 3100kg, once again appreciate feed back, cheers
TechnoGypsy said
01:23 PM Apr 17, 2015
Hiya Peter,
I also run a Gu patrol (05)
Doug is giving sound advice - it is good to have a fair margin. I don't want to run about with 3 and a half tonne behind me.
An auto transmission will mean a lower weight capacity.
Hi, can someone advise, I have a 2003 GU turbo diesel and wish to purchase 20' caravan than will fall into 3 - 3.5 tonne range, does anybody have prior or
existing experience with this combo, cheers Peter
Sorry but what is a "GU"? Make of vehicle etc? If it has the tow capacity of 3.5+ t, I see no reason why not however, it is getting up there to max weight allowed. I personally like a bit of space with the max weight. I have a van that is around 2.8t and a car that has 3.5t capability to give me that spare weight as to not overwork the beast.
Good Luck and welcome to the forum.
Gday...
Firstly -
Secondly - Perhaps this information will be helpful.
Cheers - John
Thanks for the advise, I did not mention the Nissan was 4.2, 9.5psi @ turbo 130hp @ the rear, cheers
Hi Peter
Towing at the max will show the short comings very quickly (stands to reason), if you have a look at http://beauexhausts.com.au. These guys are very good at what they do and having 2nd person experience it makes are huge difference to the towing performance. Their product is so good they actually fit better than the original system.
Some say you even get better fuel economy but my experience is that you tend to drive the veh a little harder and that destroys the economy but lot of fun, either way it's worth a google or a call.
Thanks Peter,
Didn't give all info have 3'' stainless with 3'' dump, so with the feed back from the forum I feel comfortable @ ATM of up to 3200kg, looking @ Skytrax 'Frontier' or Option RV 'Traction',
the latter being 3400kg and the former 3100kg, once again appreciate feed back, cheers
I also run a Gu patrol (05)
Doug is giving sound advice - it is good to have a fair margin. I don't want to run about with 3 and a half tonne behind me.
An auto transmission will mean a lower weight capacity.
cheers from another sandgroper.
Techno (Bob)