| [ Total Views: 526 | Total Replies: 3 | Thread Id: 88276 ] |
|
|
 Dasdubber
A.k.a.: Alan Agyik
23 Windows of Awesome
DAS Resto Haus
Posts: 5746
Threads: 289
Registered: August 26th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Gold Coast
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: feeling fine...
|
 posted on January 22nd, 2011 at 06:47 PM |
|
|
T5 towing ability?
Tossing up getting a T5 probably between 05 and 08 (given budget constraints) turbo diesel.
As I tend to move a few cars around on car trailers (esp kombis) I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the T5 towing ability?
Have also heard they have had some problems with the auto boxes but not sure if this is true or not.
Any advice on the above is appreciated.
Cheers
Al
|
|
|
HappyDaze
A.k.a.: Greg Mackie
Son of Jim - Creator of Good
Superannuated
Posts: 2887
Threads: 141
Registered: June 13th, 2009
Member Is Offline
Location: Southern Highlands NSW
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue ( Default )
Mood: Happy enough
|
| posted on January 22nd, 2011 at 07:32 PM |
|
|
Had my T5 nearly 4 years. It had 50,000 Kms up when I bought it, and now has over 100,000.
The 400Nm of torque, and the 6 speed auto, make it the best tow vehicle that I have ever had, and I've had a few - V8 Holden, V8 Falcon, F 100, Merc.
ML 450, Mitsubishi Canter, etc.
More than half of my usage of the T5 would be towing, but it still is very economical.
Cheers, Greg
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
|
|
|
11CAB
Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
If ya got it....Baja it
Posts: 4674
Threads: 321
Registered: August 30th, 2002
Member Is Offline
Location: Brisbane Northside
Theme: UltimaBB Pro Blue
Mood: Beach'n
|
| posted on January 22nd, 2011 at 09:43 PM |
|
|
Just watch out for mystery coolant loss..... the waterpumps are internal on the 2.5 TDi, and generally crap out at about 70,000klms and drain the
coolant into the sump
65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab
|
|
|
h
A.k.a.: Towely BuMpEr KING! ILLegal ALIEN on a roadtrip
Scirocco Rare
fractals - an ever changing lifestyle
Posts: 7670
Threads: 375
Registered: February 3rd, 2005
Member Is Offline
Location: noosa hillbilly 'yee har'
Theme: XMBX Pro Green
Mood: A T3 is not a Kombi - stop waving at me
|
| posted on January 22nd, 2011 at 10:38 PM |
|
|
I've had my 08 crewvan LWB 1.9L TDI manuel since about may 10
it started with 15k kms now about 40k
I fitted a 2ton towbar n towed my tandem car trailer with beach buggy + about 1/2 a ton on the trailer + about a ton in the bus (moving house) from
Melb to the sunny coast..
cruise controlled on the speed limit for the both days driving..
then I hauled my bay panel from the sunny coast to valla n back last year n just as sweet..
sure the 2.5L has more grunt but being a 6 cyc I couldn't justify payin extra rego n fuel for what I needed plus crewvans are few n far n having a 3
seater T4 for many years we wanted a 5 seater so were super happy to find this
I get around 1k kms outta a tank which is a great bonus
not too hard to tell I'm a happy camper with this ride 
need to know anymore just sing out das
cheers pauly
|
|
|
