Pls Help! Towing weight woes!!

[lacroupade]

Some one else said it was an age thing :augie:augie

...or too much monkey spanking LMAO!

 

[briggie]

...or too much monkey spanking LMAO!

its probably lack of alcohol , im full of the sniffles :lol

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

to get this thread slightly back on track :augie

I have checked the wights on my 2.7 tdi manual, and it definately has a towing weight of 2800 kilos, so if you can swap your auto for a manual, you will be fine with your horses!

 

[cm2581]

YAWN!!! Garage being stubborn. We'll see!!

 

[lacroupade]

YAWN!!! Garage being stubborn. We'll see!!

have they accepted what the VIN plate says?

 

[briggie]

YAWN!!! Garage being stubborn. We'll see!!

big scary dad time ?

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

just remember we are Nissan owners not Hells Angels! we only talk a good fight :augie

 

[cm2581]

No they aren't interested in the VIN plate!! Nissan Customer Services told them no diff between auto and manual therefore there is no problem! When I phoned Nissan again and pushed the matter, they admitted they had NO printed data on the automatic so all they could really say for certain was that the manual tows 2.8 tonnes. Well yeah, we all know that!!!

 

[Deleted account DD]

No they aren't interested in the VIN plate!! Nissan Customer Services told them no diff between auto and manual therefore there is no problem! When I phoned Nissan again and pushed the matter, they admitted they had NO printed data on the automatic so all they could really say for certain was that the manual tows 2.8 tonnes. Well yeah, we all know that!!!

Make sure you record time, names and details of all conversations. Your contemporaneous notes are perfectly acceptable (like the ones youve already been keeping) :thumb2

You can then display a pattern of incompetency and inconsistency in providing clear information to back up the assertion that the dealer/salesman doesnt know what the hell they are on about.

You relied on them and they should have known to refer to the vin, no expectation of you to do so.

That will hopefully show that on balance of probability the dealer could not give you definitive advice and thefore missold the vehicle on speculation as youre stating. Let trading standards add the statutory bits , thats their expertise.

Chuck in the local press on the "they wont help me", write to watchdog and go for it :thumb2

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

how is this all going, does anyone know?

 

[stalkdeer]

Very interesting reading all through this thread.
I've just joined you all on this forum.:thumb2
I have just bought my second Patrol (3.0) for towing horses.
I used www.towinghorsetrailers.co.uk to check out the weights. You can also enter the trailer you are using on there and it tells what are suitable vehicles for towing it.
I used to have a 2.8 Patrol years ago to tow an Ifor, but when I entered the trailer I am looking at buying the only Patrol that will tow it is the 3.0 manual. This just saved me in time from buying another 2.8 and being underpowered legally.
I was advised many years ago never to buy an auto for towing. Its only since Christmas I'm finding out why.
Good luck in getting this annoying problem sorted.

 

[rustic]

Welcome to the best 4x4 site on the web, I am pleased that you are finding the site useful.
There is always time for a bit of light hearted banter , jokes etc as well as more serious issues like safety, vehicle maintenence, and off road meetings etc.

Combined we probably know more about these vehicles than the main dealers. :thumb2

Best regards, Rustic

 

[Deleted account DD]

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I was advised many years ago never to buy an auto for towing. Its only since Christmas I'm finding out why.

Hi, Id be very interested in why thats the case? Ive towed for years and the easiest tow years ago was with an auto transmission tractor, more recently my current car which has a rather robust auto box

Surely like a manaul it depends on the box fitted? I drove a Saab sports estate quite a lot a couple of years back, it was a lovely car but the auto box was a bit twitchy.

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

Very interesting reading all through this thread.
I've just joined you all on this forum.:thumb2
I have just bought my second Patrol (3.0) for towing horses.
I used www.towinghorsetrailers.co.uk to check out the weights. You can also enter the trailer you are using on there and it tells what are suitable vehicles for towing it.
I used to have a 2.8 Patrol years ago to tow an Ifor, but when I entered the trailer I am looking at buying the only Patrol that will tow it is the 3.0 manual. This just saved me in time from buying another 2.8 and being underpowered legally.
I was advised many years ago never to buy an auto for towing. Its only since Christmas I'm finding out why.
Good luck in getting this annoying problem sorted.

Just looked at the link, interesting site. I am regularly towing an old Ifor Williams trailer with a couple of heavy ponies or a load of sheep, or goats. Nissan's are brilliant for the job :thumb2