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Personandyinchatham
04/9/2010 at 5:59pm
 Location: sittingbourne kent
 Outfit: lunar Meteorite and Vauxhall vectra View andyinchatham's Profile View Profile   Reply to andyinchatham Reply   Quote andyinchatham Quote  
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i just bought a focus diesel and wonder if anyone had any experience with towing with a focus 115 diesel only got a small lunar meteorite 900kg fully laden, previously towed with 1.4 citroen xsara but jst wasnt man enough.

 


PersonWOBBLE
04/9/2010 at 7:27pm
 Location: sunderland
 Outfit: lunar zenith 4 View WOBBLE's Profile View Profile   Reply to WOBBLE Reply   Quote WOBBLE Quote  
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i use a 1.8 diesel focus on a 08 plate tows my lunar zenith 4,without any problems,use to have a 03 focus 1.8 diesel,i dont think it was as powerful as the new one,but still had no bother towing with it.hope this helps 


PersonRed Rangie
05/9/2010 at 11:56am
 Location: Gloucester
 Outfit: Range Rover 3.9 Eifelland 500TK View Red Rangie's Profile View Profile   Reply to Red Rangie Reply   Quote Red Rangie Quote  
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You won't have any problems, I tow a van that's right on the max towing weight for my Focus 1.6TDCi and it's fine. The only thing to be wary of is hill starts, I'm not sure the clutch would take too many starts on steep hill, but it's fine if you're careful with it. Even at that weight it returns around 36mpg.
Regards,
Pete.


PersonBally8
05/9/2010 at 6:33pm
 Location: Fylde Coast
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I am struggling to find a 4 berth caravan around the 5/6year old mark that is light enough for my 1.8 tdci zetec 56 plate focus estate. Plenty of much older vans but we really fancy one with the more modern spec.
Any ideas?


PersonGrimupnorthreaper
07/9/2010 at 1:12am
 Location: oop north
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I have 90hp 1.8 tddi and tow a 470 challenger with no problem.

Even been to south of france over the route Napolean with ease.

Weight is at its limit so you just have to be careful of loading the van. 



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