Does anyone have any experience towing a van with a Ssangyong Musso that they could share? I test drove one today and they seem good but without dragging a couple of ton, it doesn't tell me much.
yobarr said
09:41 PM Jul 10, 2022
Burns1 wrote:
Does anyone have any experience towing a van with a Ssangyong Musso that they could share? I test drove one today and they seem good but without dragging a couple of ton, it doesn't tell me much.
Tomorrow Bernie I'll give you more info but it looks good to tow about 2800-2900kg Absolute maximum. What year and model are you looking at? Cheers
Burns1 said
10:33 PM Jul 10, 2022
Was looking at a new one.ELX with the long tub. Nothing set in stone but second hand utes have crazy price tags, let alone new ones. I'll only be towing a single axle off road van.
-- Edited by Burns1 on Sunday 10th of July 2022 10:34:02 PM
Kebbin said
09:55 AM Jul 11, 2022
They have changed hands recently and also using their own engines now, with that in mind are they viable at the price with spares likely to be rare. Resale value will be poor, their GCM seems to be high at 6720.
landy said
11:09 AM Jul 11, 2022
Hi Burns1 you may find this an interesting read. https://www.carsguide.com.au/tradies/ssangyong-musso-xlv-elx-85332 It looks pretty fair to me but each to their own. Landy
jegog said
11:26 AM Jul 11, 2022
A couple of decades ago I bought a Daihatsu and after about 5 years I blew a radiate hose. When I went to a dealer to get a replacement I was asked how long I had had it which I tole him. He then remarked that he has had parts sitting on shelves for over five years and he had only recently began to sell some.
Back then dealers were required to stock spare parts and continue to stock them for years after they stoped selling the cars.
yobarr said
11:42 AM Jul 11, 2022
Hi Bernie. Did a bit of research and this car looks to be a very capable vehicle which could safely tow a van up to about 3200kg ATM, although with only 133kw it's not going to be any sort of a rocket! GVM (total allowed weight/mass) of car is 3220kg, which is more than almost all others in its class, while the 3210mm wheelbase would give you a stable towing platform. Totally ignore the claimed 6720kg GCM (total weight of car and van) as the best you'll get to is about 6000kg if safety is of any concern, but the specs are very good. Please note that I am offering no advice regarding the overall quality of the car, or its mechanicals, as I have had nothing to do with them, but it certainly appears impressive. Let us know of your decision, and, if you do purchase that particular car, it would be nice to hear of your experiences with it. Go for it! Cheers
yobarr said
11:51 AM Jul 11, 2022
landy wrote:
Hi Burns1 you may find this an interesting read. https://www.carsguide.com.au/tradies/ssangyong-musso-xlv-elx-85332 It looks pretty fair to me but each to their own. Landy
Interesting read there Dave, and for Bernie's needs this car looks good. Rear springs seem the weak point, but that's easily remedied although probably not needed in Bernie's case with maybe 250kg (?) towball weight for single axle off-road van. Thanks for posting review. Cheers
Burns1 said
04:57 PM Jul 11, 2022
Thanks for the link Landy, and for doing that research Yobarr. If I was staying on the Eastern Seaboard and towing, I think I'd go for it, but I'm doing the long lap all next year. That's why I am hoping to hear from others that have done it in this ute. SSAngyong seems to have come of age, and according to the reviews on Product Review, the ratio of owner satisfaction to dislike is highest for this dual cab, when compared to all the others. That says a lot I think. But a long lap towing.....
Craig1 said
05:33 PM Jul 11, 2022
Here's your chance Burnsie, get a written promise if Aus wide backup, write a blog for them, maybe even get a fuel card that way. You could call it " The Yong Lap "
Burns1 said
08:13 AM Jul 12, 2022
Craig1 wrote:
Here's your chance Burnsie, get a written promise if Aus wide backup, write a blog for them, maybe even get a fuel card that way. You could call it " The Yong Lap "
Yeah, some people love doing that type of thing. Not me.
The Yong Lap might not appeal to them because if it doesn't go well, it could be their Yongsong
yobarr said
11:55 AM Jul 12, 2022
Burns1 wrote:
Thanks for the link Landy, and for doing that research Yobarr. If I was staying on the Eastern Seaboard and towing, I think I'd go for it, but I'm doing the long lap all next year. That's why I am hoping to hear from others that have done it in this ute. SSAngyong seems to have come of age, and according to the reviews on Product Review, the ratio of owner satisfaction to dislike is highest for this dual cab, when compared to all the others. That says a lot I think. But a long lap towing.....
Perhaps you're over-thinking this, imagining problems? For heaven's sake, it's simply a 15,000km trip on bitumen roads with lots of other traffic if you have trouble. ANY car is possibly going to have trouble, but the car you're considering is going to be under-stressed towing a single axle van and there is no need to consider it more likely to "need spares" than any other vehicle. Just do it! Cheers, and enjoy the journey.
-- Edited by yobarr on Tuesday 12th of July 2022 12:11:08 PM
landy said
09:45 PM Jul 12, 2022
yobarr wrote:
Burns1 wrote:
Thanks for the link Landy, and for doing that research Yobarr. If I was staying on the Eastern Seaboard and towing, I think I'd go for it, but I'm doing the long lap all next year. That's why I am hoping to hear from others that have done it in this ute. SSAngyong seems to have come of age, and according to the reviews on Product Review, the ratio of owner satisfaction to dislike is highest for this dual cab, when compared to all the others. That says a lot I think. But a long lap towing.....
Perhaps you're over-thinking this, imagining problems? For heaven's sake, it's simply a 15,000km trip on bitumen roads with lots of other traffic if you have trouble. ANY car is possibly going to have trouble, but the car you're considering is going to be under-stressed towing a single axle van and there is no need to consider it more likely to "need spares" than any other vehicle. Just do it! Cheers, and enjoy the journey.
-- Edited by yobarr on Tuesday 12th of July 2022 12:11:08 PM
I would have to agree With Chris here.
The last time we were away we done the trip that I think you are suggesting in our now 20 year old Land Rover and found it very easy going. Doing it in a brand new Ssangyon would not bother me one little bit.
In our case it was Ballarat to Port Augusta, Ceduna , Perth, Canarvon, Dampier, Broom, Katherine, Tenant Creek, Cloncurry, Barcaldine and a lot of other places in between, then back to Ballarat. Just over 15000 Klm's. and all fairly easy going.
As Chris has already said ....... Just Do It! ..... and be greatfull you would be driving a brand new vehicle and not something that has already done two or three hundred thousand Klms before you start. Landy
-- Edited by landy on Tuesday 12th of July 2022 09:52:48 PM
-- Edited by landy on Wednesday 13th of July 2022 07:34:37 AM
Ivan 01 said
08:36 AM Jul 13, 2022
I have a friend / acquaintance that bought one almost 12 months ago and he has had a trouble free run out of it.
He is an electrical air conditioning contractor and he tows a tinny on weekends for fishing.
He bought it as there was very little waiting time. He says it was a good decision for him.
Does anyone have any experience towing a van with a Ssangyong Musso that they could share? I test drove one today and they seem good but without dragging a couple of ton, it doesn't tell me much.
Tomorrow Bernie I'll give you more info but it looks good to tow about 2800-2900kg Absolute maximum. What year and model are you looking at? Cheers
Was looking at a new one.ELX with the long tub. Nothing set in stone but second hand utes have crazy price tags, let alone new ones. I'll only be towing a single axle off road van.
-- Edited by Burns1 on Sunday 10th of July 2022 10:34:02 PM
Landy
Back then dealers were required to stock spare parts and continue to stock them for years after they stoped selling the cars.
Hi Bernie. Did a bit of research and this car looks to be a very capable vehicle which could safely tow a van up to about 3200kg ATM, although with only 133kw it's not going to be any sort of a rocket! GVM (total allowed weight/mass) of car is 3220kg, which is more than almost all others in its class, while the 3210mm wheelbase would give you a stable towing platform. Totally ignore the claimed 6720kg GCM (total weight of car and van) as the best you'll get to is about 6000kg if safety is of any concern, but the specs are very good. Please note that I am offering no advice regarding the overall quality of the car, or its mechanicals, as I have had nothing to do with them, but it certainly appears impressive. Let us know of your decision, and, if you do purchase that particular car, it would be nice to hear of your experiences with it. Go for it! Cheers
Interesting read there Dave, and for Bernie's needs this car looks good. Rear springs seem the weak point, but that's easily remedied although probably not needed in Bernie's case with maybe 250kg (?) towball weight for single axle off-road van. Thanks for posting review. Cheers
Yeah, some people love doing that type of thing. Not me.
The Yong Lap might not appeal to them because if it doesn't go well, it could be their Yongsong
Perhaps you're over-thinking this, imagining problems? For heaven's sake, it's simply a 15,000km trip on bitumen roads with lots of other traffic if you have trouble. ANY car is possibly going to have trouble, but the car you're considering is going to be under-stressed towing a single axle van and there is no need to consider it more likely to "need spares" than any other vehicle. Just do it! Cheers, and enjoy the journey.
-- Edited by yobarr on Tuesday 12th of July 2022 12:11:08 PM
I would have to agree With Chris here.
The last time we were away we done the trip that I think you are suggesting in our now 20 year old Land Rover and found it very easy going.
Doing it in a brand new Ssangyon would not bother me one little bit.
In our case it was Ballarat to Port Augusta, Ceduna , Perth, Canarvon, Dampier, Broom, Katherine, Tenant Creek, Cloncurry, Barcaldine and a lot of other places in between, then back to Ballarat. Just over 15000 Klm's. and all fairly easy going.
As Chris has already said ....... Just Do It! ..... and be greatfull you would be driving a brand new vehicle and not something that has already done two or three hundred thousand Klms before you start.
Landy
-- Edited by landy on Tuesday 12th of July 2022 09:52:48 PM
-- Edited by landy on Wednesday 13th of July 2022 07:34:37 AM
He is an electrical air conditioning contractor and he tows a tinny on weekends for fishing.
He bought it as there was very little waiting time. He says it was a good decision for him.