late model transporter owners re towing.

57 Panel Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 29 Apr 2007, 3:29 pm

#588021

Hi guys,
The trusty old commodore is nearly at the end of it's life. It has to many problems to justify spending the money on it and I was thinking of replacing it with a transporter (single or dual cab) . The question I have is, is a transporter any good for towing. My boat weighs about 1100kg's. I don't want to tow it all the time and I don't have to get there in a hurry, but I don't want to do any damage to what ever I buy. Any info would be good. Also what would be the best engine, 2.5, TDI etc. Thanks.

Adam......

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 29 Apr 2007, 7:32 pm

#588096

it depends on what year and type of transporter you are after..
i have a towbar rated at 1250kgs lying in the shed im thinkin of sellin soon that came off my 1998 T4.. i replaced it with a 2000kg h/d towbar for towin cars n thing around..
the T5 can have a h/d rated towbar to 2.5t from memory.. diesel is the way to go and tdi you will be havin extra smiles all round..
good luck with it.. 👍
(beats the dunnydore any old day) 😁

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BeetleJuice Officially Full-On Dubber

350 posts · joined Sep 2006 · 29 Apr 2007, 7:54 pm

#588107

I've done a bit of towing with T4 T/porters with the petrol 2.5l. Towed my bug with a tandem trailer and a couple of hundred kilos of gear in the back no problem up and down the Toowoomba range

I was pleasantly suprised how well it towed and was stable @ 110-120k's.

Up the Toowoomba I sat on 60 K in 2nd gear doing it quite easy, much easier than a 253 WB V8 ute that my father-in-law lent me.

However the Turbo Diesels would be my choice after driving them!

The T5 TDI with a 128KW and over 400NM of torque would be down right awesome.

FringeDweller

57oval Officially Full-On Dubber

305 posts · joined Oct 2006 · 29 Apr 2007, 8:35 pm

#588133

My 2.5 TDI T5 has a 2.5 t factory tow bar, no problem in towing at all even going up hills at 95kmh. 10l/100k or 8.5 without trailer .Makes a big difference with a PD module from Berrima diesel.

57 Panel Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 29 Apr 2007, 9:27 pm

#588155

Thanks. Very useful info. Sounds like the TDI is the one to look for. Now all I have to do is find one. I've had a look on carsales and carpoint and have found a couple of 97-99 duel cabs for reasonable prices. Is there anything I should look for with these models.

Adam......

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639 posts · joined Aug 2006 · 29 Apr 2007, 11:06 pm

#588187

t4 or t5 single cab syncro ute on ebay at last look, a couple of bucks spare and away u go.

Sorry my fault it's now a 4motion, well lardy f**##$g darr.
Still it nicely set up.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2005-Volkswagen-Transporter-T5-Lwb-4-Motion_W0QQitemZ160107185231QQihZ006QQcategoryZ136112QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Keep the steering and the propulsion seperate . Still a Kombi...

It's all good, until it's bad, i suppose

BeetleJuice Officially Full-On Dubber

350 posts · joined Sep 2006 · 30 Apr 2007, 3:09 pm

#588284

I have a Hayman Reece tow bar off my T4 that I'll probably sell.

I can posta pic if you like?

FringeDweller