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SD33T how are they for towing weight??

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SD33T how are they for towing weight??

Post by Screwy »

guys thinking about buying a SD33 turbo MK/MQ to use solely as a cheap reliable tow car for my competition rig.....

the total weight of my comp truck and trailer is about 2500kgs....

just curious as to the thoughts of you guys as to how well they would pick up the weight? would they die in the ass as soon as they got weight on? or would they be able to pull the weight ok and get to speed eventually?

anyone with experiances with this motor for towing heavy weight?

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Post by pongo »

I towed my jag which is 1960 kgs, then add the trailer. I towed it from wagga to syd and wasnt too bad on 4.3 diffs with a 2.25 pipe and std psi running std clutch fan on a 2inch body lift. Was a bit slow up hills but heat was more the issue with mine as it was october and we were pushing it pretty hard. Was kinda scarey in a SWB esp once the trailer started swaying.

could maintain 100kay easliy on the flat ground, but the trailer started dancing at about 110

Now mine has a 3inch straight through ,twin thermos, 4.6 gears and the turbo wastgate has been blocked off so is runing on the relief valve. If ya wanna hook up your crap to my POS ya can take it for a drive, It'll love a clean out anyway and then youll now for sure if they can handle it.

I'd go a LWB for sure.

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pongo wrote:I towed my jag which is 1960 kgs, then add the trailer. I towed it from wagga to syd and wasnt too bad on 4.3 diffs with a 2.25 pipe and std psi running std clutch fan on a 2inch body lift. Was a bit slow up hills but heat was more the issue with mine as it was october and we were pushing it pretty hard. Was kinda scarey in a SWB esp once the trailer started swaying.

could maintain 100kay easliy on the flat ground, but the trailer started dancing at about 110

Now mine has a 3inch straight through ,twin thermos, 4.6 gears and the turbo wastgate has been blocked off so is runing on the relief valve. If ya wanna hook up your crap to my POS ya can take it for a drive, It'll love a clean out anyway and then youll now for sure if they can handle it.

I'd go a LWB for sure.

cheers
this is good feedback. exactly the kind i was after.....

nah lwb arent my style.... ha ha ha.... need a shorty :D need to pimp it up :twisted:
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Post by jav »

used to tow my tractor with stock mk without any problems, same tractor as mick got from sydney, gu is only a bit better and chews more fuel.
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jav wrote:used to tow my tractor with stock mk without any problems, same tractor as mick got from sydney, gu is only a bit better and chews more fuel.
turbo diesel one? how much the tractor weigh?
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Re: SD33T how are they for towing weight??

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how would you go with towball rates?
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Re: SD33T how are they for towing weight??

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bogged wrote:how would you go with towball rates?
in NSW they have changed the rules a million times.... the current rule for a 4x4 is it is aloud to tow what ever the towing capasity of the bar is.
this works well as you cant get a bar rated at anymore than 2500 for MQs and GQs.....

so it just covers me ;)

the old rules used to be the towing capasity of the car... which in a GQ is about 2400 and a MQ is about 1600 but thats only due to motor and gearing etc, mqs are just as strong in the chassis as a GQ.... so im not worried.....

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Post by badger »

mates mq with an after market setup runs bout 10 psi on 35's towed a gq fine sat on 90-100. wich is good for a truck on 35's
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In actual fact the laws now cover australia wide and read

A front wheel drive vehicle is allowed to tow equal to its own weight
A rear wheel drive is allowed to tow 1 1/2 times its own weight
A 4wd is allowed to tow twice its own weight
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Manufacturer's recomendation.
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australian standards towbar manufacturers recomendation.

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Post by Screwy »

most tow balls i think are about 2500......

i will get away with towing with it if everything on the towbar plates says 2500 i reckon ;)
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tractor is about 1500kgs.
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Screwy_ScrewBall wrote: lwb arent my style.... ha ha ha.... need a shorty :D need to pimp it up :twisted:
Cant help ya self can ya :finger:















308 or 350 this time round ?

that is the REAL question ;)
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Post by Screwy »

V8Patrol wrote:
Screwy_ScrewBall wrote: lwb arent my style.... ha ha ha.... need a shorty :D need to pimp it up :twisted:
Cant help ya self can ya :finger:








308 or 350 this time round ?

that is the REAL question ;)
actually if i buy this will only be turbo diesel ;)
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