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  1. 9th August 2015, 07:14 PM #1
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    6th gear towing with Puma 110

    Hey Puma owners! Do you tow in 6th with a decent load on the back? I've got a boat, weighs about 1800kg total. My 2013 110 pulls it easily in 6th at 110km/h, question is should I

    What are people's thoughts?
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  2. 9th August 2015, 07:20 PM #2
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    Yes, but don't drop below about 2000 rpm. Better to change down. I towed a very heavy trailer load of mulch up a very steep hill yesterday and it held 80km/h and just stayed above 2000 rpm. I was ready to drop down, but didn't need to. It's happiest between 2-3000 rpm, where the most torque is found. Remember, it's tuned for torque and slogging, not high revs.

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  3. 9th August 2015, 07:21 PM #3
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    I just towed my 1650kg van 1750km with a couple of hundred kgs of stuff. I did most of the trip in 6th, I also asked the dealer about this when I bought the car and they sad use the gear it is happy in. My truck has towed 125km/h in 6th gear up a hill overtaking someone, dont worry.
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  4. 9th August 2015, 07:28 PM #4
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    Land Rover gearbox's post R380 can tow in every gear. Pat
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  5. 9th August 2015, 08:02 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by PAT303 View Post
    Land Rover gearbox's post R380 can tow in every gear. Pat

    I reckon the R380 is ok in 5th too as the gear is supported properly and not cantilevered.

    Well, it never stopped me towing a horse float with an 800kg horse in 5th.
    Although low range 2nd gear starts were the norm.
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