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Topic: ace supream sunstar twin axle

sizzler66

13/8/2008 at 1:39pm
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hiya im looking for some advice please.... ive got a 2006 ace supreame sunstar twin axle. could anyone please advise me on what tow car i should be using...i dont really want to go and buy a 4x4 as im not keen on 4x4s i had a 2.5 diesel L reg lwb shogun last year to tow my old van and i must have really bought a bad one as without towing i was lucky to get 21 mpg and whilst towing i was getting around 10-15 mpg... many thanks.....neil

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-----click here to find max towing weights of most cars. you will need to know the fully loaded weight of you caravan of course. its best that your caravan weighs no more than 85% of the weight of the towcar but its not illegal to tow right up the the car's maximum tow weight.

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sizzler66

14/8/2008 at 9:09am
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hiya the max loading weight of my van is 1725 the unlaiden weight is 1425 so im a little stuck on what car to get .like i said i really dont want another 4x4 ...thanks for the reply....

Supatramp

14/8/2008 at 6:14pm
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Shoguns are well known for being poor on economy!

The problem with that weight is that there aren't too many ordinary cars with KWs in the mid to upper 1700s. You're looking at something like a high-end Volvo V70 TDI estate. Possibly also an A6 Allroad, but they don't come cheap!!

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jennifernn

14/8/2008 at 7:59pm
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I doubt even a Volvo V70 is heavy enough. For our 1815 kg Sterling we need an XC90. Ours is the D5 184bhp engine, geartronic.

Towing with it, we are averaging 25mpg.

Post last edited on 14/08/2008 22:50:44

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sizzler66

14/8/2008 at 11:20pm
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blinkin ek thats a worry and half... i think the maximum laiden weight of my van is 1750kg i know the unlaiden weight is 1450kg with a 300 kg payload

Supatramp

15/8/2008 at 3:10pm
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Sizzler,

If your twin-axle has that sort of ULW then it's MGW will indeed be around what you're reckoning. And for that weight and size of van you really are looking at a 4x4 for safe and comfortable towing.

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sizzler66

15/8/2008 at 3:38pm
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thanks for all the advice..on that subject of my caravan. ill have to save my pennies for a while and see what i can do...once again thanks all for the advice.....neil

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