newbie alert

[markmg]

Hi there.

Looking for a 4x4 to tow the caravan with. maybe a bit of light off-road, nothing serious.

Torreno 2 has come up on the radar, are there any buyer guides, or things to look out for, looking at oil burners for the moment.

Many thanks

Mark

 

[briggie]

avoid a auto if using for towing

 

[zippy656]

ooh south west eh. like me...

ok do the normal search on internet..
and
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/forum/misc.php?action=login
yes the CAN run on VEGGIE oil at 75p ltr.. unless you love to pay £1.20 that is..

then come here and ask any questions..

loads of help here.... inc how to build a shed!

 

[briggie]

ooh south west eh. like me...

ok do the normal search on internet..
and
http://www.vegetableoildiesel.co.uk/forum/misc.php?action=login
yes the CAN run on VEGGIE oil at 75p ltr.. unless you love to pay £1.20 that is..

then come here and ask any questions..

loads of help here.... inc how to build a shed!

only £1.14 at my local asda :naughty

 

[zippy656]

thats there price for 20 ltr of veggie oil....

i dont have asda local to me..

 

[The Patrolman]

avoid a auto if using for towing

Why???:nenau
The best tow cars I have had have been Automatic. You just have to get the right one.. ie ones with fluid coolers for the transmission fluid.
If you don't need 4x4 I had a 2.5D Vauxhall Omega that towed a 18.5ft twin axel Bailey Senator up 1 in 3 for 2 miles no problems! That was FULLY loaded all the gear 2 adults 3 kids 4 dogs roof box etc etc
Those were the days!!
Then came the audi A6 2.4 Petrol not as good a tow car as the Omega!!
But un hitch the tin box and by ek does it shift!!!
But not as good on fuel as the troll....!!!

 

[briggie]

Why???:nenau
The best tow cars I have had have been Automatic. You just have to get the right one.. ie ones with fluid coolers for the transmission fluid.
If you don't need 4x4 I had a 2.5D Vauxhall Omega that towed a 18.5ft twin axel Bailey Senator up 1 in 3 for 2 miles no problems! That was FULLY loaded all the gear 2 adults 3 kids 4 dogs roof box etc etc
Those were the days!!
Then came the audi A6 2.4 Petrol not as good a tow car as the Omega!!
But un hitch the tin box and by ek does it shift!!!
But not as good on fuel as the troll....!!!

i meant a t2 auto

 

[zippy656]

they are fine i think, you didnt have a cooler on your auto ....

so it went "POP"

 

[briggie]

they are fine i think, you didnt have a cooler on your auto ....

so it went "POP"

what i meant is the towing capacity is lower with a auto .... i suppose it depends how heavy your tin tent is :nenau

 

[zippy656]

my tin box is 1241kg all up...

so whos is bigger??

 

[The Patrolman]

what i meant is the towing capacity is lower with a auto .... i suppose it depends how heavy your tin tent is :nenau

Could be a new thread but i didn't know manwel's and auto's had different plated weights????????????:augie

 

[zippy656]

yeps, most do...

 

[markmg]

Just to help me a bit......

Any rust spots/areas to look out for?
Engine/gearbox, any weak points to be aware of?
Electrical gremlins?
2.7 or 3.0 diesel?

Cheers

Mark