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fluffy
02-07-2016, 08:20
After a starter caravan then a disastrous upgrade we have bought a newer caravan, used it last weekend for the 1st time, absolutely love it

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f292/n18mrt/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160514_121338_zpsejhggriq.jpg (http://s49.photobucket.com/user/n18mrt/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160514_121338_zpsejhggriq.jpg.html)

The T2 tows well but its slow on hills, sometimes it will only do 40mph up hills :-/
jims-terrano
02-07-2016, 08:59
Nice looking van:thumbs
terranosaurusdoug
02-07-2016, 11:45
Sweet as mate :thumb2. What abbey is it?
Blocky10
02-07-2016, 12:00
Lovely set up :thumb2
Need to get away with ours :cool:
Banshee
02-07-2016, 13:05
The T2 tows well but its slow on hills, sometimes it will only do 40mph up hills :-/

Doesn't sound right mate, change your fuel filter and check your intercooler hoses that they aren't split, you may be losing turbo pressure or have a blocked fuel filter, how heavy is the van?
fluffy
02-07-2016, 13:09
Thanks all,

Its a Abbey spectrum 4 berth with fixed double weighs 1780kg so quite weighty

Will check all that thanks
Banshee
02-07-2016, 13:19
Thanks all,

Its a Abbey spectrum 4 berth with fixed double weighs 1780kg so quite weighty

Will check all that thanks

I'd change the filter for starters and check the hoses and see how you get on :thumb2
PJD
02-07-2016, 16:39
I tow an Abbey Expression 540 which is around 1400kgs when loaded up. Weight wise you don't know its there and have no trouble doing the legal limit for towing with the terrano. I had to go up quite a steep incline to a site and it did it in 4th gear.
Blocky10
02-07-2016, 16:39
Also check your vac pipes. I had one perished and stopped the turbo running. No warnings or lights. Just no turbo. Still got to speed but took longer. Definitely wouldn't have towed my caravan.
Banshee
02-07-2016, 17:30
Also check your vac pipes. I had one perished and stopped the turbo running. No warnings or lights. Just no turbo. Still got to speed but took longer. Definitely wouldn't have towed my caravan.

His is a 2.7 bro, different setup I think
Blocky10
02-07-2016, 17:33
His is a 2.7 bro, different setup I think

Doh! That'll explain the lack of power then :eek:

Sorry. Only kidding. :lol
terranosaurusdoug
02-07-2016, 17:52
Doh! That'll explain the lack of power then :eek:

Sorry. Only kidding. :lol

Oi :p