[sogone]

I'll be looking at buying a LWB vitara soon. Auto in a 1.6. Is there any general problems these things have? Things to look out for? It will be somewhat of a daily (only used when I have our baby or need to pick him up). It will be used to tow a 4.3 meter or so boat (ally side console with a 40 or 50 on the back). Will also be used for camping stuff. No real hard stuff. Probably wouldn't run more then a 31. Won't be a hektik rock crawler or anything. Just general duties.

[got_bar_work]

I would go the 2l if u want to tow with it
31 on a 1.6 towing would be slow

[sogone]

Prefer the 1.6. Can definitely go a smaller tire without any drama. Are the 2.0 liters much of a gussler?

[BlueSuzy]

2.0 v6, I would think so. Better off getting the 2.5gv for the same economy

[DarkHorse]

Yeah, from experience with 31s on a 1.6 I'd suggest bigger motor or smaller tyres for towing.

[sogone]

Ok so besides gearing trouble is there any things that generally fuck out on them quickly?

[got_bar_work]

Check for cracked block
Key way on cam can flog out if not done up tight

[atari4x4]

FYI vitara's only have a towing capacity of around 420-430kgs, any idea on what the tinny/motor/trailer weighs?

i hear the rear diff's aren't shep proof

personally i'd get a 2.0 v6 LWB auto (SV620) & chuck some 5.12's in it & a bit of lift & some 30 or 31" tyres

[sogone]

It'll come in weighted about 570kg with fuel an loaded for a day trip. Installing mechanical trailer brakes isn't that Difficult and can be achieved without too much hassle. What's your fuel economy like Atari? You hve the v6?

[atari4x4]

they run the same rating braked & unbraked, which is a bit of a crock of shit really....

i'm the 2.0 4cyl J20a, fuel economy is between 11L/100kms around town & 28L/100kms in big sand dunes.

[sogone]

The j20a a better motor then the v6?

[DarkHorse]

Better economy and not much power difference from what I've heard.

[atari4x4]

4cyl J20a = SWB

V6 H20a = LWB

[britvit]

My last fill in the LWB 1.6 was bang on 10L/100km- according to the speedo which under reads due to running 30's so it would be slightly better than that.

[sogone]

How do ya find towing in it?

[britvit]

^ Haven't tried to tow anything yet, Chop used to tow his pod around with it though. The gearing isn't that bad just need 4th for hills.

[sogone]

In regards to the h20a what are they like to work on? Pita? Do they have any problems? Like cracked blocks or anything?

[sogone]

Wouldn't mind something like this. http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/underwoo ... 1001837472

It's done 310,000kms. Whats the average life span of the h20s. Am I gonna buy it and it's gonna blow up on the way home?

[swifty_ano]

towing in a 1.6 is horrid. Say good bye to fuel economy (i know its same with all cars but If I tow a box trailer I get like 180km to a full tank )

[ZookFan]

My god!!!

[Chop]

swifty_ano wrote:

towing in a 1.6 is horrid. Say good bye to fuel economy (i know its same with all cars but If I tow a box trailer I get like 180km to a full tank )

I had nothing like that towing a trailer, mind you my trailer only weighs 200kg empty but loaded i'm around 300kg. I was traveling down to victor harbor and back and get 3 trips out of a tank with the trailer on.
Getting over easily over 300km out of a tank.

[britvit]

Chop wrote:

swifty_ano wrote:

towing in a 1.6 is horrid. Say good bye to fuel economy (i know its same with all cars but If I tow a box trailer I get like 180km to a full tank )

I had nothing like that towing a trailer, mind you my trailer only weighs 200kg empty but loaded i'm around 300kg. I was traveling down to victor harbor and back and get 3 trips out of a tank with the trailer on.
Getting over easily over 300km out of a tank.

From memory that's not a flat road either!

[DarkHorse]

Keep in mind Vits had a few different sized tanks over the generations...