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25-03-2007, 07:13 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Hi all,
Just curious to hear from people that use their EF to tow a fully loaded tandem car trailer. (as in towing a car on a trailer :P) What kind of fuel consumption are you experiencing? I ask as I own a EF and have used it once or twice to tow about 2000kg (including trailer) it tows fine, but I can't say I was watching for fuel consumption. Depending on what kind of numbers get put up will determine whether I look at buying a new tow vehicle or continue to use the EF. Cheers, Michae1 |
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25-03-2007, 09:34 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 419
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hmm this can vary quite a lot, do you want to take it easy or maintain thje speed limits, if i try and sit on speedlimits i can get as low as 250kms out of a tank but taking it easy i have seen 500 towing another falcon, pretty much the same economy for towing as my au
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25-03-2007, 09:41 PM
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Ute Forum Moderator
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melb
Posts: 7,227
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I worked it out at about 15L/100km with approx 1500kg (small car on trailer), and 2-300kg in the back of the ute. It is manual too which might make a difference from the auto, I would use 5th gear on the flat (2000rpm with 3.45 diff) and change down to 4th if there was a hill
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26-03-2007, 12:46 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Northern Tablelands
Posts: 940
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man there are so many variables its not worth the hassle,,if it goes ok then don't worry about it.
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26-03-2007, 03:56 PM
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Low, Loud & Black
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Burnie, TAS
Posts: 202
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Our EB 4L used about 45L of fuel towing a VR Commo on a very heavy tandem trailer for 150km (30L/100Km), lots of hills cruising at between 60 & 90, locked in third with power switch on.
Only used about 15L dragging the empty trailer over there at 100km/h. |
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Fuel Consumption whilst Towing
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