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| Author: | xedent [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
Just wondering if my Subaru forester gt would be capable in towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer ? I think my towing capacity is 1.5t. Thanks |
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| Author: | Joe [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
I wouldn't tow it too far and give your self plenty of space from the car in front of you for braking |
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| Author: | Gwagensteve [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
Could pull it? Yes. Is it illegal? maaaaybeeee - it will be terribly close to 1.5 tonne if it's not over. Steve. |
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| Author: | shep [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
you will certainly know that it is there. a good car trailer is going to be 700kg or better and if the trailer brakes are a bit dodgy ya may have trouble stopping. make sure that ya strap the car on properly and have a couple of practice emergency stops. it might be a sierra but it is still a lot of car to drag on a HWY 
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| Author: | eldo [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
weighed my lwb today at work on the weigh bridge, excatly 980kg with about a 3rd of a tank in it |
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| Author: | stockman [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
shep wrote: it might be a sierra but it is still a lot of car to drag on a HWY
Nice space cab 
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| Author: | xedent [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
Thanks for the replys guys, should I use 5 th gear on the highway or just 4th. Cheers |
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| Author: | steak_knife [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
xedent wrote: Thanks for the replys guys, should I use 5 th gear on the highway or just 4th. Cheers
So you going to do it??  We want pic's!!!
4th mate, If you can, get something a lil bigger.. hate to see the back end of a scuby ripped off by a suzuki with out the use of a snatch strap.. 
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| Author: | Westie [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
4th gear ONLY towing |
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| Author: | stockman [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
Spend some time planning the route. I towed a zook up maquarie pass not long ago. Fark 
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| Author: | xedent [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
Yeah I'll do it, take my time, it's about a 6 hour drive but, should get interesting. |
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| Author: | shep [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
stockman wrote: Nice space cab
haha that space cab is now a boat rack on mad kennys car. 
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| Author: | banga [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
i know a family that used to have an awesome gt forester was a suba extreme car with wrx sti conversion lifted, electric locker in the back 180kws they used to tow a big trailer with 4 bikes and camping gear until the almost had an accident tryin to stop so they sold it and got a pajero. |
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| Author: | xedent [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
banga wrote: i know a family that used to have an awesome gt forester was a suba extreme car with wrx sti conversion lifted, electric locker in the back 180kws they used to tow a big trailer with 4 bikes and camping gear until the almost had an accident tryin to stop so they sold it and got a pajero.
But towing with it once should be ok ? |
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| Author: | Joe [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 1:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
xedent wrote: banga wrote: i know a family that used to have an awesome gt forester was a suba extreme car with wrx sti conversion lifted, electric locker in the back 180kws they used to tow a big trailer with 4 bikes and camping gear until the almost had an accident tryin to stop so they sold it and got a pajero. But towing with it once should be ok ? This is the big bit I dont think its worth the chance, not driving that far anyways |
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| Author: | kenn [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
Your Scuby should be fine ,Just dont try and keep up with traffic and as others have said give your self pleanty of room, use your head.. I tow a trailer full of tools almost every day and i've towed a fair few cars around aswell. Good luck ... |
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| Author: | SuziBlu [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
xedent wrote: banga wrote: i know a family that used to have an awesome gt forester was a suba extreme car with wrx sti conversion lifted, electric locker in the back 180kws they used to tow a big trailer with 4 bikes and camping gear until the almost had an accident tryin to stop so they sold it and got a pajero. But towing with it once should be ok ? You only have to not be able to stop once and kill someone. I think you have better rethink the whole thing. |
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| Author: | TZAR [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 11:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
Go for a practise run, first. I am always careful cause once In my Landcruiser ute I was towing a car trailer that weighed 600kgs with a land bomb(rover series 3) on it and one of the front wheel bearings collapsed, causing me to start swaying hideously on the highway at 80kph until I jackknifed and slid down the road sideways for 100 metres. If that don't scare the shit out of you nothing will. I always always always drive to the conditions, keep a massive distance and am not afraid to stop if I have to exspecially merging into traffic. Its my car my life my load and I am responsible so I don't care if I hold someone up for two minutes as long a sI stay in control of my vehicle |
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| Author: | xedent [ Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
Just got hold of my mates 09 Mitsubishi Triton so ill be using that, towing capacity of 2.5T. |
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| Author: | shep [ Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
much better option.  and if it is a diesel you will use 1/2 the fuel of your suby. 
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| Author: | SuziBlu [ Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
Excellent choice. |
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| Author: | xedent [ Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
Yep its diesel. I will get pictures of the trip ! With the towing in 5th, is it no towing in 5th at all or is it OK when the trailer is empty ? cheers. |
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| Author: | shep [ Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Towing a Sierra lwb on a car trailer. |
mitsi gear boxes are shitloads better then crappy toyota boxes and ya can tow in 5th.
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