Thread: 3.0L Diesel any good for towing?

We have a 25ft (internal) caravan, weighs approx 2.7 tonnefully loaded, our l322 still hauls ass, absolutely no worries.
Magicbob

IMHO the L322 Td6 is the most under rated tow vehicle there is.It'll tow 1200kg with ease. Pat

Changed our (stage 2 chipped TD5) D2 for a standard L322 TD6. On paper the modified D2 has more power and torque and the L322 is heavier. But the L322 pulls the 2.7t boat a lot better; I assume it is due to the better transmission.

I don't really notice the camper behind. It weighed 920kg for our xmas trip.

Its over $1000 to add a tow bar to a L322 due to the electronics. There is also mods to those standard LR trailer electrics to cater for anything other than the basic 5 wire trailer..

YES.
Tows great for braked or unbraked loads.
Even when loaded it still pulls well (but consumption rises). I put in sport mode. Electrics self level suspension and then lock it out which is good.
Obviously an electric brake controller is needed for larger braked loads. Also want to change the trnasfer and transmission oils as these seem to heat up more when old.
With a really heavy load it still pulls well but the fuel consumption goes up. Range is still usable however normally 900km worst 500km to a tank. The cruise control can cause the auto box to do a bit of searching while towing.

I towed my classic back from a mates place on a hired car trailer and can honestly say it was supprisingly effortless, it towed brilliantly. really impressed me . great car whatever you want to do with it.

cheers

neil