Thread: 4.4 TDV8 @200,000ks +

Originally Posted by Bradtot

Hi What size van you wanting to tow?
my 2011 19 foot dual axel Royal Flair has a listed ball weight of 130 kg, but my scales say 180 kg ..the new to me TDV8 is brilliant to tow it as I did yesterday… 390 kms...but my D2a also tows it albeit a bit slower, but it does well. Re the 200000kms plus ones that are advertised now, as long as you have service records you should be ok….I just did an oil change myself using the suction method…..real easy and no mess…first time with no mess…!!
go and take one for a drive….I bet you buy it!😂😂

I have a 23ft van , the stock standard D3 tdv6 towed it well from Darwin to Perth via the kimberley and many other places. Last time i weighed it loaded tow ball weight way 270kg. I do suspect to be able to get it slightly lower just with the experience of a few trips now and learning what is needed and what is for the just in case.

Im looking at something for extended trips , and have always liked the L322 and after going in Justin Coopers in Tassie a few years back I was pretty well sold

Cheers Bulletman

My 2.5T van's ball weight is 290 kg loaded. Moving its spare from under the drawbar to a rack on the rear would probably bring it into spec or at least closer but the van tows so well that I'm not bothered to move it. My only incentive would be that life would be easier for the rear shocks.