Originally Posted by
Disco EMU
My understanding is that the Td5's were dumbed down to meet the Australian emission standards. So, all things being equal and as long as you don't go past the original european specs .... SHOULD all be OK.
My non-chipped manual Td5 happily tows my 1 tonne camper trailer. It does slow down on hills, but I'm not trying to win any races and let's face it .... it's a large 4WD and not designed to be driven fast .... especially with a tonne or two on the back.
...... and I love the sound of the diesel.