Towing

[brit644]

Never towed nor have fitted tow-bar etc in UK

Will be importing travel trailer [caravan] from the US... Am just looking up rules/regs for UK changes...Appear to be many.

2007 2.8 stow n go. Has this vehicle towing set-up...meaning wires tucked away for a 7 pin. Also is there such a thing as in-cab brake controller [after market] Works off pedal, also has digital adjuster, allows for adjustment re weight of trailer etc. [electric of course]

Does the hitch have to be the swan neck thingy.

Tks for any help

Keith 

[brit644]

Just been told 1500kg is tow-able limit. Doesn't seem much at all....

[QinteQ]

Towing: http://www.chryslerforum.co.uk/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=search&fromMainBar=1

 

Depends on what you mean by travel trailer, they are between small egg and 10 Berth 70+kg monsters needing a F350 Dually. A UKGV is regarded pretty poor at towing a UK touring van on the flat my friend.

 

So a 6.0 litre diesel engine, fitted with a 5th wheel towing hitch and a factory fitted, integrated brake controller, then your gonna need US and EU tow bar electrics. That's a salty £ spend. Continental camp sites use such things.

Edited February 28, 2020 by QinteQ

[brit644]

You are right..Surprisingly the very same figures in the USA [E

[brit644]

For equivalent model that is.

I've had a Suburban for years, maybe use it for 500 miles a year. Had 12k ibs on the back...pulls on tick-over revs [course its a 454] Horse powers only 200..torque tho 400. 

How do they work it...the figures. What does a G.V. weigh and what is allowed towing cap. My suburban weighs 7k lbs but official cap for towing is 10k lbs 

Mmmm Well, found a Silver Streak [better than an Airstream] for 1000 dollars...but its 26ft..Too long for a GV..and 5k lbs...too heavy A GV.

Time for rethink

Btw..Tks for the comments. 

[QinteQ]

HiYa brit644

 

Our 2001-2008 Chrysler Grand Voyager 2.8 CRD Long SE Automatic (2008) have a fully braked 1600 kg capacity on the LWB, unbraked would be a paltry 450kg they are great as a 7 adult carrying MPV but a disappointment as a tow car.

[brit644]

Yeh...a word comes to mind beginning with c ends in p.

See my point, the tow capacity is less than the vehicle weighs....My 7k vehicle has a 10K cap

I was going to say appears something with a frame/chassis tows more but in the US anything from Land Rover is considered poor choice for towing.

Back in the 90's had an old crew cab Chevy pick up [85] 454 ci [7.4l] gooseneck fit. Had a 38ft flatbed n fit 2 swb 1 lwb rovers on. Trundled on with ease. But with a 4.10 back end twas 9 mpg. Fuel prices shot up n sold it to a guy who ripped the engine [for racing dragstrip] and installed a 5.7l. 

I had 400k miles on tat thing without a rebuild....

Have to say in the year have owned the gv Ive loved it. Have spent maybe 2500 [and thats me getting the parts] My opinion is that when something goes change everything around it. Changed the therm, changed everything on the way to it. Changed the shocks..changed hubs etc on the way to them. Changed the alternator...and everything around it.....Yes I know..parts prices.

Tip...RockAuto in US is known for cheap prices..and extortionate shipping...Ive never ever used em. Any local autoparts will take your money and ship to UK... I bought a part from Chrysler dealer..8 dollars, they shipped for 4 quid..Cheapest in UK...45 quid used on ebay.

[maxcaddy]

In 2014 when I tried towing a significant load in my 2.8CRD on a trip of 600 miles it was disastrous, and caused severe overheating to the extent of at one point, cutting back the motor and an alarm going off (probably why 5 years later I get the overheating issues now  ). 

Consequently since then I have only pulled a small <750Kg trailer when needed.

 

The main problem was that the load on Hills immediately made the box change down, and with no lock you could hold the gear/use the torque, so ended up on a long hill going down to 1st or 2nd with the engine revving its nuts off. Some cars have an option for a 'towing pack' which includes uprated/extra Radiator which may be available, but in my case, it was something for the memory bank to hold and to be brought out for when the next car comes along.