Thread: Towing a 2.5 ton van with a Puma

What are you up to?

I have a 2008 Tdci(PUMA) and a 5.1m Coromal Off Road pop-top. Dry weight is about 1750kg, loaded for a trip with water food etc I would estimate 2200kg.

It tows quite well, will maintain 100k's at about 13.5L/100k's. On hills you find you need to go back to 5 th so as not strain the running gear.

You do need to watch the road/speed/revs to keep up road speed and not strain the vehicle.

I would not tow any thing heavier for any substantial distance, I think this size van is at at it's comfortable limit.

Cheers

From my experience anything less than 3l starts to lag with anything over 2.5 tonne. The vehicles will do it but not happily.

i spotted a puma 90 towing a rather large boat the other day......i was impressed that he even considered towing it

I tow a full size caravan with a weight of around 2.6 tonnes, I havn't had any trouble so far, this included around Tassie for four months. Have been towing with it since buying the truck 2 1/2 years ago. The tow ball weight limitt on mine is 350 kgs, which is a genuine land rover tow bar. we will be heading off again soon with it, on a main highway I can sit on 100kph no problems, although I try and stay around 85 to 90 kph. I keep the engine revs around 2000 rpm which keeps me in 5 or 6 gear. This is the way I drive mine, but it might not suit everyone. If you need any more info p.m. me.

Originally Posted by Ranga

What are you up to?

Time will tell Ranga ...

Cheers,
Terry

Originally Posted by disco96

I tow a full size caravan with a weight of around 2.6 tonnes, I havn't had any trouble so far, this included around Tassie for four months. Have been towing with it since buying the truck 2 1/2 years ago. The tow ball weight limitt on mine is 350 kgs, which is a genuine land rover tow bar. we will be heading off again soon with it, on a main highway I can sit on 100kph no problems, although I try and stay around 85 to 90 kph. I keep the engine revs around 2000 rpm which keeps me in 5 or 6 gear. This is the way I drive mine, but it might not suit everyone. If you need any more info p.m. me.

Thanks Disco96,


Pm sent.

Cheers,
Terry

Originally Posted by TerryO

Time will tell Ranga ...

Cheers,
Terry

puma seats seem quite narrow mr.t would that be comfortable for you on long trips.





shall i bring a spade to bang'n'go or wil you have the hole pre-dug?