Tow Wagon Thread

GotFlex · Post by **GotFlex** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:16 pm

Hey Guys
didnt know where to put this, basically i want to know what you guys tow your trailered rigs with,
and what people recomend.

Petrol/diesel? Cheap good allrounders?

cheers

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:31 pm

SS when the wife allows

GotFlex · Post by **GotFlex** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:36 pm

yea i like then VX crusiers, but the price tag for one

skid · Post by **skid** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:36 pm

80 series landcruiser

awesome tow wagon

towed my 40 and tandem trailer piece o piss (2250kg)

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:43 pm

80 series for tow bus duties any day

and everyday driver :mrgreen:

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:55 pm

I have a 90 series prado, but would recommend 24 valve 80 or 100 series cruiser over that.

sig · Post by **sig** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:05 am

yep cant beat a 24valve 80 series

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:50 am

skid wrote:80 series landcruiser

awesome tow wagon

towed my 40 and tandem trailer piece o piss (2250kg)

Do you have a 40 Skid? I don't remember seeing it

skid · Post by **skid** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:55 am

Bubba wrote:Do you have a 40 Skid? I don't remember seeing it

Nick555 · Post by **Nick555** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:30 am

I use my 80 for towing what ever rally car im using at the time. Normally my datto and ya cant even tell its back there. Pulls the legacy or evo easy as too. pity the poor buggar stuck behind me on hills though there cars come out looking rather black

mudzilla · Post by **mudzilla** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:51 pm

Ive had my 24v 80 doing towing dutes for a couple years now, But just sold last week to make room in the driveway for a Duramax GMC , Incert....Tim the toolman grunt here Arrrrr Arrrrr.

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:13 pm

mudzilla wrote:Ive had my 24v 80 doing towing dutes for a couple years now, But just sold last week to make room in the driveway for a Duramax GMC , Incert....Tim the toolman grunt here Arrrrr Arrrrr.

Keen to see what you think of the big yank wagon. You shouldn't notice too much hanging on the back of that beast

Steve_t647 · Post by **Steve_t647** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:26 pm

rokhound wrote:
mudzilla wrote:Ive had my 24v 80 doing towing dutes for a couple years now, But just sold last week to make room in the driveway for a Duramax GMC , Incert....Tim the toolman grunt here Arrrrr Arrrrr.

Keen to see what you think of the big yank wagon. You shouldn't notice too much hanging on the back of that beast

I know a someone who has owned these before (he had 3 in a fleet) you didn't notice any difference towing or braking loaded or anything, his biggest issue was fuel.

Light (well nothing in it) Fuel Economy Terrable
Medium (full of stuff) No Difference
Heavy (full of stuff towing) No Difference
Very Heavy (full of stuff and towing full of stuff) no difference

In America they must not worry about fuel economy, or it could have just been the particular spec he ordered as they were all the same, would be interesting for someone elses opinion.

He loved the big leather captains chair :lol:

mudzilla · Post by **mudzilla** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:58 pm

Tow the house !! My 80's was hotted up a bit :twisted:

( boost, Fuel , Ported head , big exhaust ) and used over 20ltrs/100km, More when towing the HiLux on a Tandem trailer, And the auto didnt like it much

.. My diesel Caldina shopping basket uses 12ltr/100km,, So far the Dmax is useing 15ltr/100km, Now I go to Woolys in my truck, Who cares about $3 per 100k ? Anyone want a Caldina ??

vvega · Post by **vvega** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:18 pm

mudzilla wrote:Tow the house !! My 80's was hotted up a bit ( boost, Fuel , Ported head , big exhaust ) and used over 20ltrs/100km, More when towing the HiLux on a Tandem trailer, And the auto didnt like it much .. My diesel Caldina shopping basket uses 12ltr/100km,, So far the Dmax is useing 15ltr/100km, Now I go to Woolys in my truck, Who cares about $3 per 100k ? Anyone want a Caldina ??

im sorry but i think we require pictures of said beast

skid · Post by **skid** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:29 pm

vvega wrote:im sorry but i think we require pictures of said beast

skid · Post by **skid** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:46 pm

skid wrote:
vvega wrote:im sorry but i think we require pictures of said beast

here she is boys................................

now when you fullas crash at zillas house for ya thommos trip, he needs some educating on how to post pics :roll:

mudzilla · Post by **mudzilla** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:48 pm

Duoooh...Thanks Skid :lol:

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:24 pm

and again for anyone else in the same boat as me who is at work and photobucket is blocked :roll:

Zillas GMC

nice one

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:32 pm

not really my style to be honest
never been a fan of american pick ups

vvega · Post by **vvega** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:54 pm

wopass wrote:and again for anyone else in the same boat as me who is at work and photobucket is blocked

Zillas GMC

nice one

fukthats a tasty tow wwaggon

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:35 am

mercutio wrote:not really my style to be honest
never been a fan of american pick ups

OMG you are gay arn't you!!

Oh and thanks Whop (about the photobucket thing) it gets annoying having to wait till i get home before i can see the photo's

mudzilla · Post by **mudzilla** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:01 am

Guess thats why they make Mercs :roll:

KiwiBacon · Post by **KiwiBacon** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:22 am

mudzilla wrote:Tow the house !! My 80's was hotted up a bit ( boost, Fuel , Ported head , big exhaust ) and used over 20ltrs/100km, More when towing the HiLux on a Tandem trailer, And the auto didnt like it much .. My diesel Caldina shopping basket uses 12ltr/100km,, So far the Dmax is useing 15ltr/100km, Now I go to Woolys in my truck, Who cares about $3 per 100k ? Anyone want a Caldina ??

The US pickup market is an interesting one. People don't buy the vehicles, they buy the engines (in this case Isuzu) and get whatever they come wrapped in.

My diesel work car (nissan 4wd) uses about 6.5 litres/100km (16.5km/l). Think you might have a sick caldina there.

Does the Dmax have a real-time fuel readout?

mudzilla · Post by **mudzilla** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:33 am

KiwiBacon wrote:
The US pickup market is an interesting one. People don't buy the vehicles, they buy the engines (in this case Isuzu) and get whatever they come wrapped in.

I did buy it for the engine,, And it came with a Leather lounge suite and a 6ft Dog kennel as a bonus. :lol:

UBZ · Post by **UBZ** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:51 am

Nice new truck you've got their Zilla.
Shame to see the 80 go , was a awesome truck.
but a 6.6 Turbo V8 Diesel is a beast of a replacement. (wonder how it would go with LPG injection. :twisted:

KiwiBacon · Post by **KiwiBacon** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:05 am

UBZ wrote:(wonder how it would go with LPG injection.

It'd go bang.

LPG fumigation is bollocks and very hard on the engine for the power it delivers. Stick to diesel tuning, plenty of examples of hot-rod duramax on the net.

mudzilla · Post by **mudzilla** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:55 am

Cheers Chris,I've still got a spare LPG fogger kit but will just put an selectable tuner in it...Tow/perfornace/and scary :twisted:

,, should be enough fun for now

.
Are you coming down for our Easter get together and play in the mud ?

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:00 pm

You can keep the body, but I'd have the Duramax any day

UBZ · Post by **UBZ** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:17 pm

mudzilla wrote:Cheers Chris,I've still got a spare LPG fogger kit but will just put an selectable tuner in it...Tow/perfornace/and scary ,, should be enough fun for now .
Are you coming down for our Easter get together and play in the mud ?

Yeah I'm coming down. Scored a Seat with Gimmemud, as I don't feel like completely wreaking my Surf.
Will be good to have an ale in the Oak Inn again. :wink:

Been to long.

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