picked up our new caravan

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

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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

terranosaurusdoug · 02-07-2016, 11:45

Sweet as mate

. What abbey is it?

Blocky10 · 02-07-2016, 12:00

Lovely set up

Need to get away with ours

Banshee · 02-07-2016, 13:05

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Originally Posted by fluffy

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

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Originally Posted by fluffy

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

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

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Originally Posted by Blocky10

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

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Originally Posted by Banshee

His is a 2.7 bro, different setup I think

Doh! That'll explain the lack of power then

Sorry. Only kidding.

terranosaurusdoug · 02-07-2016, 17:52

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Originally Posted by Blocky10

Doh! That'll explain the lack of power then

Sorry. Only kidding.

Oi

02-07-2016, 08:20	#1
fluffy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Gwent South Wales Vehicle: Xtrail T30 Posts: 23	picked up our new caravan 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 [IMG][/IMG] The T2 tows well but its slow on hills, sometimes it will only do 40mph up hills :-/

02-07-2016, 08:59	#2
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Nice looking van

02-07-2016, 11:45	#3
terranosaurusdoug Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Yorkshire, J33 M62 Vehicle: 2000 Terrano lwb 2.7TDI Posts: 5,500	Sweet as mate . What abbey is it?

02-07-2016, 12:00	#4
Blocky10 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Welcome to Norwich, a fine city Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 3.0 SVE Auto Posts: 3,601	Lovely set up Need to get away with ours

02-07-2016, 13:09	#6
fluffy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Gwent South Wales Vehicle: Xtrail T30 Posts: 23	Thanks all, Its a Abbey spectrum 4 berth with fixed double weighs 1780kg so quite weighty Will check all that thanks

02-07-2016, 16:39	#8
PJD Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: West Midlands UK Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2 3.0 SWB Posts: 48	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.