towing quetion

mk1astramad · Aug 15, 2009

ive got a dooozel p38 auto and i wanna use it to tow my gte to shows, also to pull the trailer as n when.

what i wanna know is ...when towing, do i need to be in low drive, or does it not matter.

i towed a car the other day from devon, and its only now that ive thought about it:doh:

thanks
stu

ratty · Aug 15, 2009

If it's a heavy load it's best to start off in low but low box has a max speed of about 30mph so once you are moving then switch back to high.

mk1astramad · Aug 15, 2009

how could i do that mate???... you have to be in neautral for 10 secs whilst the txb switches over

ratty · Aug 15, 2009

mk1astramad said:
how could i do that mate???... you have to be in neautral for 10 secs whilst the txb switches over

That ****es on the bonfire a bit. With a defender and disco you can go from low to high on the move.

:doh:

Griffdowg · Aug 15, 2009

yer but its not very nice is it Rats! I always try to stop 1st

makes sense.

G

ratty · Aug 15, 2009

Griffdowg said:
yer but its not very nice is it Rats! I always try to stop 1st makes sense.

G

As long as you let the revs drop back down to almost tickover it goes in without any crunching.

G-man · Aug 15, 2009

its actually better to be moving at about 2mph when changing ratio, but you wanna be stopped when popping into diff lock

ratty · Aug 15, 2009

G-man said:
its actually better to be moving at about 2mph when changing ratio, but you wanna be stopped when popping into diff lock

why stopped?

As long as you have traction or lift off the throttle to prevent wheel spin you can be moving.

G-man · Aug 15, 2009

aye but diff really dunt like it

gavbriggs · Aug 15, 2009

it shouldnt need low box at all, unless he's pulling trees over!

G-man · Aug 15, 2009

or towing up a stupid gradient off road

zzr1200 · Aug 15, 2009

mk1astramad said:
i towed a car the other day from devon, and its only now that ive thought about it:doh:

stu

Did you have any trouble towing home from Devon???

Datatek · Aug 15, 2009

I have towed 3.5 tonne with my diesel auto, no probs the auto box and torque converter takes care of it.

mk1astramad · Aug 15, 2009

i didnt ave any problems tbh, apart from getting the ride height right so that i wasnt fishtailing every 5 seconds.

its only because i saw a thread earlier saying about being in low to tow a gypsi wagon that i started to think

Datatek · Aug 15, 2009

mk1astramad said:
i didnt ave any problems tbh, apart from getting the ride height right so that i wasnt fishtailing every 5 seconds.

its only because i saw a thread earlier saying about being in low to tow a gypsi wagon that i started to think

Gypsie wagon? Old type?? Cart wheels???? I would suggest that low range might have been the choice as the max speed was probably 10mph

dpcarroll · Aug 15, 2009

U did it once with no prob so do it the same.:crazy_driver::crazy_driver:

mk1astramad · Aug 15, 2009

Datatek said:
Gypsie wagon? Old type?? Cart wheels???? I would suggest that low range might have been the choice as the max speed was probably 10mph

i meant a caravan

zzr1200 · Aug 15, 2009

mk1astramad said:
i didnt ave any problems tbh, apart from getting the ride height right so that i wasnt fishtailing every 5 seconds.

Locking the eas at normal ride height, should sort the fish tailing problem.

mk1astramad said:
its only because i saw a thread earlier saying about being in low to tow a gypsi wagon that i started to think

There's a certain amount of micky taking towards another member, low box would only be needed if you wish to drag a really heavy load up a very steep hill......although I do use it to reverse my trailer up into my front garden so I don't have to slip the clutch.

nathan5346 · Aug 15, 2009

i never altered the ride height from m'way and never had a problem with snaking but r/r say to lock it at normal height for towing as zzr said

gavbriggs · Aug 15, 2009

mk1astramad said:
i meant a caravan

thats a pikey wagon, gypsy's have crytal balls, pikeys have crystal meth!!

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