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Collo


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Can anyone tell me the correct tow capacity of Mit. Triton GLX-R 4x4 diesel? Mit. site says 3000 kg....carsales.com says 2300 to 2700!! 

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What does your handbook indicate? What is on your tow bar compliance plate? Most importantly what year model is it? (The first one on the list I am looking at says "MK 4WD 2.8L diesel incl GLX-R 10/96 - 03/206 - 1900 kg)

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Collo


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Don't have a handbook. Just looking via internet at late model.

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Check out the model you are looking at here.

http://www.redbook.com.au/

 



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Who in their right mind would tow 3000 kg behind ANY vehicle less than a truck??

Manufacturers say you can in certain vehicles but my mind says you need a vehicle of greater weight than the towed mass

 

Thats my bit

Cheers

Frank



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I would look towards the manufacturers literature. I don't trust Carsales or RedBook info. The Vehicle Towing Mass guide that I refer to gives 3,000 kg max, max ball weight 300 kg, Tare and GVM vary considerable depending on the variant but the majority have a highest GVM of 2930 kg and a GCM or 5700 kg (that means a fully loaded tug can only tow 2770 kg.)

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Would you want to be towing that full time though or over any distance ??
Takes weight to control weight ...

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3 ton



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Depends on the model and year, but later models are 3000Kg for Manual and 2500Kg for Auto.
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Collo, we are still waiting for you to tell us what year model you have.

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Motorhomer13 wrote:

Who in their right mind would tow 3000 kg behind ANY vehicle less than a truck??

Manufacturers say you can in certain vehicles but my mind says you need a vehicle of greater weight than the towed mass

 

Thats my bit

Cheers

Frank

Don't quote me on this.... But I'm fairly sure that when I drove road trains,  the tow didn't weigh as much as the trailers behind me.................. And that was only 2, let alone 3....... 

cheers,

MJ 



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