Thread: Towing with the D4

Originally Posted by garrycol

You would be the exception - or is it wishful thinking

Probably more accurate than most.

Filled 3x 20l containers from local servo.
Checked calibration of pump against the volume of containers...

Filled tank... Drove a measured 500km

Topped tank from cans.

Measured remaining qty... 7.3 litres

That's 10.54l/100km and my dash said 10.4... That's close enough!

The days of innocents... Someone has been digging up old threads...

D4 would murder 2 tonn. My boat is 2 tonn and my d2 v8 tows it well. You have to work the motor on steep hills but it doesnt mind...just chews the juice. Having said that running sequential vapour injection its like getting 9l per 100k when towing given how cheap LPG is compared to premium petrol or diesel.

Cheers

I've borrowed my folks D4 and Concept 21ft van a few times and like the others have said had to check the van is still there. You here other 4wd owners talk about the sweet spot their car tows at, 80, 90, 95km/h. I've found myself creeping up to 120-130km and you barely notice it. Most of the time I sit around 100-110km/h and return around 14-15lt/100km.

Cheers
Craig

Originally Posted by mikeford

I have towed my 7 metre long 2200kg Jayco caravan from Morphettt Vale to Wilmington with my 3.0 litre D4 and had to keep looking in the mirror to make sure it had not fallen off.

I dropped my van off for a service with the Nissan which had to get to 3000rpm before it moved. By the time Jayco had it ready, I had the D4 and picked it up again with that.

I started to drive off, and was suddenly embarrassed I hadn't hitched it up. Just simply didn't notice it....

When touring and towing, I've overtaken B-triples and looked down at the speedo to find it at 140 - still with power to give...

I now tow a 3500kg Lotus van with the D4 its been a very good 3 years.

Bit scary with all these landys towing vans everywhere at 130 140 KMH .

Originally Posted by Fatso

Bit scary with all these landys towing vans everywhere at 130 140 KMH .

Agreed. Scary. I have occasionally hit 110 down hill and it was ok but I was not comfortable with it. 90-95 is my preferred towing speed. EGT's happy, all good and 12-13 l/100km combined touring/towing. But a D4 is light years ahead of my D2.
Regards
Robbo