does anyone tow a caravan with your sj?
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Re: does anyone tow a caravan with your sj?
Don't think my SJ would pull anything bigger than a wheelbarrow!
Fit a diesel engine in it and yes maybe a small one,
1.0 or 1.3 engine forget it, your never get up the first hill (4wd low,first gear excluded )
Fit a diesel engine in it and yes maybe a small one,
1.0 or 1.3 engine forget it, your never get up the first hill (4wd low,first gear excluded )
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Re: does anyone tow a caravan with your sj?
I think a friend took a really tiny caravan on holiday, but hes crazy and went to collect a car with his 410, he came home through the peak district with his new car towed on a car dolly,
I wouldn't have fancied it! My Sammy struggled enough with just a motorbike trailer on the back (with 2 bikes)
I wouldn't have fancied it! My Sammy struggled enough with just a motorbike trailer on the back (with 2 bikes)
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Re: does anyone tow a caravan with your sj?
erm i would say not a very large load
probably be able to get away with a small garden trailer
but i wouldnt really try it wih my 21ft caravan
probably be able to get away with a small garden trailer
but i wouldnt really try it wih my 21ft caravan
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Re: does anyone tow a caravan with your sj?
I've only used mine for towing a couple of times, but only manouvering our big ass trailer around as we refurbed it. To get up the ramp (pretty steep and not smooth, I'll get a picture of it) on the back drive I had to go into 4 low to get it up without wrecking my clutch. Other than that it seemed happy enough. The trailer in question was bought along with a 413 that my Stepdad had years ago, and he used to haul it around with that. The SJ was traded for a L**d R***r and he kept the trailer :uh: I reckon the trailer weighs a third to a half of a ton, maybe more.
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Re: does anyone tow a caravan with your sj?
You'd be ok with your tank engine tom!turbo-tom wrote: probably be able to get away with a small garden trailer
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Re: does anyone tow a caravan with your sj?
i think it sounds more like a tank, rather then the pulling power of one
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Re: does anyone tow a caravan with your sj?
I doubt you'll find a caravan light enough unless it's very small
Towing weights for an SJ are
Braked trailer 1100 kgs
Unbraked trailer 500 kgs
Towing weights for an SJ are
Braked trailer 1100 kgs
Unbraked trailer 500 kgs
Re: does anyone tow a caravan with your sj?
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Re: does anyone tow a caravan with your sj?
height shouldn't make too much of a difference TBH as you will need to lower a tow ball quite a lot on alifted sj to tow a caravan.
I'm sure it will be fine! I've towed my dads old 5-series bmw estate before with the 1.6 8v and 33s and it had no trouble up hills
I'm sure it will be fine! I've towed my dads old 5-series bmw estate before with the 1.6 8v and 33s and it had no trouble up hills
Re: does anyone tow a caravan with your sj?
I towed it with a rope it had broken down