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basketcase
Joined: Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 242
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I am currently hunting for a new car. Looking at Jimnys and GV's.
A jimny will be a bit small to take everything camping. So was thinking of a small trailer, will get it custom built to fit my camping gear in it.
Has any one towed with an Auto jimny or another small auto 4wd off road??
Last edited by basketcase on Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:24 am, edited 1 time in total.
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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1 of my customers has an auto Jimny & tows a SMALL trailer with no probs, as long as you don`t expect to overtake ANYTHING on the highway.
Auto`s off road fine, gutless but fine .
I`d go the Gv tho, but i drive a gv.
Steve
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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 Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:09 am |
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P.s only run 95 octane or 98, or otherwise thay run like shit, but that will be in the manual.
_________________ I used to be indecisive,
now I'm not so sure.....
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oozuk
Joined: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1452 Location: bethania QLD
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 Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:14 am |
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If your really worried, fit a larger oil cooler for the auto.
This will extend the life of the auto espically wilst towing
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twitchy
Joined: Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 1086 Location: Lightning Ridge
Vehicle: 1999 Jimny
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oozuk wrote: If your really worried, fit a larger oil cooler for the auto. This will extend the life of the auto espically wilst towing
On the money, The cooler your auto oil is the longer it will last.
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basketcase
Joined: Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 242
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 Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:30 pm |
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Had planned for the auto cooler and maybe extractors to help the engine along.
Has anyone had any first hand experience???
Will be looking at the current M13A as well.
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woody1

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Joined: Wed May 27, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 556 Location: Newcastle
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 Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:43 pm |
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You might find it hard to find extractors for the M13A mate.
I know a few people who are after them now.
But I tow a small trailer camping all the time and she handles really well but saying that mines a manual but I agree with everyone about the cooler.
Cheers
Woody
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