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[Mammatikka]

Help, Ive just bought an absolutley gorgeous 2.4, 93 Surf, Auto, only to find that what tow car recons it wont tow a caravan, your comments please, has anyone tried it ??

[stormforce]

Help, Ive just bought an absolutley gorgeous 2.4, 93 Surf, Auto, only to find that what tow car recons it wont tow a caravan, your comments please, has anyone tried it ??

Hi and welcome.Take a look at the thread surf towing caravan at the top of the list ....http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=36

[mud skipper]

Help, Ive just bought an absolutley gorgeous 2.4, 93 Surf, Auto, only to find that what tow car recons it wont tow a caravan, your comments please, has anyone tried it ??

how big is the caravan????????????

if its a big un then get an oil cooler and a hi flow rad o and a $$$$$$ good service on the cooling system, ie full flush and new stat and cap for what it worth...
welcome by the way
john

[beaufighter]

I have a 2.4 and have a trailer that when loaded is up to a ton. No problem.

[Maverick]

Help, Ive just bought an absolutley gorgeous 2.4, 93 Surf, Auto, only to find that what tow car recons it wont tow a caravan, your comments please, has anyone tried it ??

Tried it, done it, still doing it (with my under-powered 2.4). Thought it did the job so well I made my sister get one to tow hers (although she got the 3litre (I still almost beat her home from North Yorkshire tho)).

[Mammatikka]

Thanks very much

Excellent tips thank you, I think Ill go for something small to start with maybe just a 1000Kg ish as a starting point.

[marky]

My old 2.4 towed my old twin axle abbey spectrum 1600Kgs with no problems.

[biglift]

Hi all
I have an elldis tynedale 1600kgs, my surf pull it no probs on the flat hit a hill and thats a differnt matter. This year I have fitted a intercooler and boy what a differance pulling the van no probs now, I think the thing to remember is that it's not a race just take your time, well plan and enjoy your on hoiliday.

I have a question? Why do nomal car drivers seam to slow down when you are comming to a hill on a single carrage way then they speed up to leave you in 3rd gear or lower doing 25-30 mph, when you look in your towing mirror you see a stream of cars and all the drivers are blaming you for going too slow because theres no way of getting passed you. Has this happend to any 1 else?

Steve.

[marky]

Also the plonkers that overtake then slow down in front of you.
Not any more as im really going to $$$$ them off with my new baby.

[Hawaii]

Hi m8

You shouldn't have a problem towing a caravan (i tow mine loads). The surf weight 2148kg's laden (means full of fuel & other liquids). Using the recomended limits from the caravan clubm you can safely tow a van up to 1825kg's loaded.

Only thing you might find is that the 2.4 is a bit underpowered, particularily uphill

hope this helps

ta

hawaii