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Subject Topic: Anyone tow with an outlander? Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonBaileyjake
05/5/2015 at 1:53pm
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I have towed with my 2.2 DI-D GX4 outlander for the first time this weekend.

i am generally pleased with it, no shortage of power and feels reasonably stable but it is a bit bouncy with my single axle van. my previous towcar was a jeep Compass and it was less bouncy.

however, one reason for the bouncyness might be fact that i was running with a nose weight of 60kg. i had loaded the van with a nose weight of 75kg as i did with my jeep but the suspension on the back of my outlander was well compressed and didnt look good. i was carrying nothing more in the boot than i did in the jeep.

the outlander can take a nose weight of 100kg according to the manual.

does anyone else tow with an outlander, how does the rear ride height look and at what nose weight?

i am thinking about fitting uprated rear springs.


Personfreeatlast
05/5/2015 at 9:13pm
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I tow with an ASX, OK slightly shorter at the rear, but basically the same. I tow with a 58kg noseweight, and it is absolutely fine, no bouncing at all. Very little difference in ride height. How new is the Outlander, have the shocks gone, bushes worn, broken spring maybe, etc?

I presume tyre pressures all round are accurate, there is no need to increase pressures above normal.

I did fit shock absorbers to the Pursuit, which I do think helps.


PersonBaileyjake
05/5/2015 at 10:22pm
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Thanks free at last. My outlander is not yet 4 years old. It has just 20k on the clock. Tyre pressures are spot on. I am quite sure the springs are not broken but I wouldn't rule out faulty shockers. However they still damp ok. They may have lost gas preload if the outlander shocks have that. My previous jeep had much harder suspension.

How long is the pursuit? Is it single axle? What sort of dampers can you retro fit to a caravan? Are they linear shock absorbers or rotary dampers?

Maybe I expect too much after all my van is 7m long with the wheels in the middle. It's like a big see saw.

When you tow your vans you very much know it's there right?


PersonBaileyjake
06/5/2015 at 1:14pm
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looking at various mitsubishi forums it seems the outlander has a problem with sagging rear suspension. there are quite a lot of posts about it.

mine has recovered since driving the car unlaiden but it did not recover straight away?

i am looking at progressive springs now.

its another disappointment to add to the list.


Personfreeatlast
06/5/2015 at 2:26pm
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Hi BJ
My Pursuit is 6.4 metres long. If you go onto the Alko website you will see the various dampers there. They are a dead easy fit, the brackets are already in place on the chassis.

When I'm towing I really don't know its behind me apart from the fact I can't see out of the mirror. It is largely unaffected by side winds or buses in the middle lane of the motorway zooming past. It virtually drives hands free on the motorway.

I noticed when I went in the back of a friend's Discovery just how rock hard the suspension was. It was really uncomfortable, you felt every jolt in the road. The ASX is certainly softer, and probably the Outlander is the same. Possibly after the jeep it is a matter of getting used to the softer Outlander suspension.



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