MARLY New Member 3 Member For: 6y 1m 4d Posted 02/12/18 02:08 AM Share Posted 02/12/18 02:08 AM (edited) I have a ba series 1 xr6t that's lowered. It says im right on the capacity to tow my van at 2300kg. But it doeant feel like its pulling that well and struggles. Is this because my car is lowered and has 19 inch rims? What are the implications. I get nervous towing it. Edited 02/12/18 02:09 AM by MARLY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Andrew Gold Donating Members 2,036 Member For: 9y 8m 15d Gender: Male Location: Canberra ACT Posted 02/12/18 03:10 AM Share Posted 02/12/18 03:10 AM Manual or Auto?I've got a BA Mk1 owners manual lying around - auto is limited to 1600kg regardless of the tow pack that is fitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARLY New Member 3 Member For: 6y 1m 4d Posted 02/12/18 07:43 PM Author Share Posted 02/12/18 07:43 PM Auto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masda74 To Loud Gold Donating Members 4,112 Member For: 13y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: WA, Perth Posted 04/12/18 07:28 AM Share Posted 04/12/18 07:28 AM no wonder it is struggling. oops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARLY New Member 3 Member For: 6y 1m 4d Posted 04/12/18 08:26 AM Author Share Posted 04/12/18 08:26 AM So who could I go to for expert advice on whether to tow or not. No wonder you struggle is really not the advice I was looking for, but thanks for your input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Andrew Gold Donating Members 2,036 Member For: 9y 8m 15d Gender: Male Location: Canberra ACT Posted 04/12/18 11:16 AM Share Posted 04/12/18 11:16 AM If the rated limit is 1600kg and you are trying to tow 2300kg, what advice are you looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,028 Member For: 9y 11m 8d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 04/12/18 12:27 PM Share Posted 04/12/18 12:27 PM This seems to be two issues here, or indeed with any vehicle that will tow a heavy load. The first one is getting the car to handle towing without destroying the driveline and brakes and the second is getting the car stable while towing. A BA falcon has a very long first gear and isn't suited for towing. A lowered car isn't suitable for towing. Using a vehicle that weighs less than the trailer is a bad idea. You can get around some of this but using a falcon for towing a heavy caravan isn't the best idea. Sure you can do it, but a heavy 4x4 will handle it a lot better. Depending on what kind of towing you want to do, you could fit a trans cooler, swap the diff ratio, raise the rear suspension or fit airbags and tune the engine and gearbox. You might wanna swap the wheels over to 17's to make it more comfortable. There are towing stabilizer thingies and have a look into ball weight and van balance etc. Work out what you need to do for stopping your van. Do you need a better brake controller? Does your caravan need better brakes? Does your car need a brake upgrade? Have you got a runaway system in place in the van? This is something that you need to understand for yourself so get googling! Getting towing advice from a primarily performance oriented forum might yield some results but a caravan forum would have better results I reckon. Anyhow, hopefully that gives you some direction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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