Thread: D2 V8 Tow range?

taking it easy,, maybe 400 kays,,

there are no other options with 2.5t

Based on my experience with a 2.5 tonne dirt road caravan, which may have more drag than your boat, you should expect a fuel consumption of 24 to 28 litres per 100 km, depending on speed and wind conditions. Safe range will probably be around 350 km, maximum around 400.

New long range tanks (by Long Ranger) will set you back around $1,400, but you can sometimes pick them up used for around half of that. They are relatively simple to fit, and give you 160 litres usable. They make a huge difference when towing.

I have a tutorial on fitting them. PM me if you would like a copy. (It is a pdf file and I haven't figured out how to put it on the site.)

The 4.0 is adequate for towing 2.5 tonnes, but works very hard on hills. The 4.6 is a much better option in my experience.

Hope this helps.
Terry

Thanks for the great info.

there are no other options with 2.5t

Are you saying the TD5 would be underpowered to tow a 2.5 ton boat?
Not sure what you mean.

The 4.6 is a much better option in my experience.

Thx....I never knew there was a 4.6

Bentz
Thanks for the great info.



Are you saying the TD5 would be underpowered to tow a 2.5 ton boat?

once mobile a chipped TD5 may be the better vehicle---

Not sure what you mean.

with 2.5T,, no other option but to take it easy-----





Thx....I never knew there was a 4.6


only in Range Rovers,, easy transplant or build-up.

It really depends on your driving style and how much of a hurry you are in to get there, if you set cruise control at 100km/h be prepared for a much shorter range.

Head winds and hilly terrain also play a big factor in the amount fuel you use.

To give an example the 600km trip from Melb to Robe SA (which i have done twice) i had a fuel consumption variation from best to worse of 150lts!

I tow a 2.5t caravan and generally just set a spot on the "go pedal" and leave my foot there for the duration of the trip, if we drop from 100 to 90-80-70-60 km/h going up a hill then so be it.

Thanks Grumpy.

Great setup mate!

To give an example the 600km trip from Melb to Robe SA (which i have done twice) i had a fuel consumption variation from best to worse of 150lts!

Grumpy.....out of interest how many litres did each trip consume?

Cheers mate.

I've towed my mates Wakeboard boat, 2.5t +/- Manly to the Hawesbury and back a couple of times, so a good mix of Hills, Motorways etc, with my old V8 D2 Manual, and would avoid it like the plague, o.k on the flat, not fast, and struggled on the hills, in fairness, between those two points there are steep hills, so i did'nt expect a lot, and it used an awfull lot of fuel.
two mates had both a 5l V8 Cherokee, and a 4.8 Patrol and they towed it like it was'nt there.
I needed low range to get it out of the water, they just stuck it in Drive and went.

hope that helps a bit?

Ray.