[xedent]

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

[Joe]

I wouldn't tow it too far and give your self plenty of space from the car in front of you for braking

[Gwagensteve]

Could pull it? Yes.

Is it illegal? maaaaybeeee - it will be terribly close to 1.5 tonne if it's not over.

Steve.

[shep]

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

[eldo]

weighed my lwb today at work on the weigh bridge, excatly 980kg with about a 3rd of a tank in it

[stockman]

shep wrote:

it might be a sierra but it is still a lot of car to drag on a HWY

Nice space cab

[xedent]

Thanks for the replys guys, should I use 5 th gear on the highway or just 4th. Cheers

[steak_knife]

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..

[Westie]

4th gear ONLY towing

[stockman]

Spend some time planning the route.
I towed a zook up maquarie pass not long ago. Fark

[xedent]

Yeah I'll do it, take my time, it's about a 6 hour drive but, should get interesting.

[shep]

stockman wrote:

Nice space cab

haha that space cab is now a boat rack on mad kennys car.

[banga]

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.

[xedent]

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 ?

[Joe]

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

[kenn]

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 ...

[SuziBlu]

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.

[TZAR]

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

[xedent]

Just got hold of my mates 09 Mitsubishi Triton so ill be using that, towing capacity of 2.5T.

[shep]

much better option. and if it is a diesel you will use 1/2 the fuel of your suby.

[SuziBlu]

Excellent choice.

[xedent]

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.

[shep]

mitsi gear boxes are shitloads better then crappy toyota boxes and ya can tow in 5th.