Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: Towing with 09 Defender HCPU

  1. 5th May 2012, 10:00 PM #1
    disco96's Avatar
    disco96
    disco96 is offline Fossicker
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    Tarong QLD
    Posts
    30
    Total Downloaded
    0

    Towing with 09 Defender HCPU

    I am towing a 22'6" caravan, I am using 6th gear for towing on flat roads, at about 90 - 95 k's. At about 2000 rpm, is this ok or should I be using 5th, is the gearbox strong enough to keep doing this or should I be changing my driving habits. I have been wondering if 4th or 5th is direct or overdrive.

    Thanks in advance
    disco96
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 5th May 2012, 10:46 PM #2
    slug_burner
    slug_burner is offline TopicToaster Gold Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    4,024
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Overdrive gears are not the strongest drive option in a manual box, the one to one ratio is the strongest. However I have no idea how strong the puma gearbox is, it might be ok on the flat. Your EGT might get a bit higher than if towing in a lower gear.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 6th May 2012, 11:09 AM #3
    Sue's Avatar
    Sue
    Sue is offline Master
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Warburton WA
    Posts
    933
    Total Downloaded
    0
    I tow a 21ft (2.7t unloaded) van on my 90 without any problems in 6th gear on the flat (hwy's etc) and haven't had any problems or felt that I was overloading the car..
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 6th May 2012, 11:31 AM #4
    flagg's Avatar
    flagg
    flagg is offline YarnMaster Subscriber
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Aussie Expat in NZ
    Posts
    3,451
    Total Downloaded
    0
    If you don't labour it too hard you should be fine.
    Hercules: 1986 110 Isuzu 3.9 (4BD1-T)
    Brutus: 1969 109 ExMil 2a FFT (loved and lost)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« SVX Roll Bar | Maximum Increase to County track width »

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Search AULRO.com ONLY!
 Search All the Web!