Thread: TDV6 - what size caravan you tow ?

I've got a 2005 TDV6 2.7.

I tow a Jayco 18' twin axle van.

ATM of the van is 2200kg.

Tows it easily.

Depending on terrain, fuel consumption can vary from 13-16l/100 at normal speed limits.

I tow a Kimberley Off-road camper Mariner model with boat, engine and trailer loaded on behind my 2010 2.7l D4. Just finished a trip to the Cape with quite a few off-road explorations through sand and mud without any difficulties. Trailer weighs approx 1.5T fully loaded

20'6 Tandem 3000kg ATM

Doesn't even know its there.

I would not tow a van which is more than about 80% of the tug curb or empty weight and have a ball weight of about 10% of ATM , any more than that is the tail wagging the dog imho .

Not sure if you only want comments about TDV6's rather than what I have which is the SDV6 SE. I do tow a large van so my comments may assist. I tow a 24ft 4inch van with an ATM of 3500kg. Tare is 2917kg. Apologies if this is not relevant.

Only had it a few months. Car knows it's there but tows easily. If I drive to sit about 90km/h highway speed I get consistently about 15.5-16 l/100km. Pushing it up to 95-100km/h it goes up to about 17 l/100km. If I'm able to drive at a slower pace and it's not affecting traffic at all I will sit at 80-85 km/h. Doing that and driving frugally I can get the fuel consumption down to about 14 l/100km.

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Gday...

I have 2006 D3 TDV6 SE Auto and tow a 2,680Kg (over the scales) tandem van as a full-time nomad traveller.

I bought the D3 in 2010 when it had 72,000Km on it - it now has 198,000Km ... at least 100,000Km of those have been done towing the van all around Straya. Very little dirt work mainly on the black top.

I cruise on 90-95kph in Drive and rarely use cruise control. I use the box manually on down hill runs. Sometimes on very steep climbs I will put it in Sport Mode.

I have had no instances that have caused me to 'not proceed' - anything that has happened has still allowed me to get to a service place ... and anything that has occurred has been minor in the overall scheme of things.

I keep a spread sheet of actual litres/Km's travelled - the average for my 126,000Km is 14.2Ltr/100Km - best towing was 12.2Ltrs/100Km (Canberra to Richmond Sydney) and the worst was 16.9ltrs/100Km Normanton to Mt Surprise - pushing a strong headwind while sitting on 80kph.

The D3 does not really feel the van is there on anything except a steep hill - acceleration to pass is obviously slower but not that much so.

Due to an urgent family medical emergency back in Victoria, I came back from Kalgoorlie to Sale Gippsland in four nights - sat on 100kph across Nullarbor and still returned 15.3ltr/100km for that journey.

I did steel pan and full transmission oil change at 80,000Km, 138,000K and next at 204,000Km. Not because of any problems/issues with the transmission - simply as insurance. It has always changed incredibly smoothly and effortlessly - up and down hill and dale.

Summing up . Love the Landy - will never uptrade, will simply just keep it on the road.

Cheers - John

G,day Ean , 2008 , 190000k towing Trakmaster Nullabor of3000kg.

All the dirt we can find , just love short cuts ,even if they take longer!

lIike John, just love the Landrover

dave