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1st June 2016, 19:36 | #1 |
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What are people towing with a Rover 75
I am just looking to buy our first caravan and looking for a specific layout and wonder what people are towing with the rover 75, are people within the 85% rule or over ?
I am after a 4 berth with a fixed bed and end bathroom with a separate shower so it limits choice somewhat and the earlier models in this layout are heavier than the newer lighter versions. I am looking at at Bailey models between 1425-1485 MTPLM is this too heavy for a Rover 75 CDTI Tourer I just wondered what weights other people were towing with the same cars ... Thanks Sean |
1st June 2016, 19:48 | #2 |
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I was towing our Coachman 520/4 ViP with our diesel 75 but upgraded it to a Jaguar 3.0 XF just over a year ago.
The 75 handled the Coachman well but I kept the speed down a tad whereas now with the XF I have to watch I don't over speed. I have just recently fitted the tow bar onto my other 75, a V6 and intend to tow the caravan occasionally if I am attending meetings etc. |
1st June 2016, 20:33 | #3 |
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I have a 2013? Lunar Quasar 525. no idea how heavy it is but my cdt tows it no problem. The introduction of a 160 remap has without doubt made a difference.
The 75 has I think a 100kg nose weight which for a car is a lot as often the are 85ish kg's macafee2 |
1st June 2016, 21:44 | #4 |
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I have towed my caravan with a few cars now, a 116 75 tourer, a 160 mapped saloon (not as good as the tourer surprisingly) an old Mazda 6 and my mondeo.
Both 75's never had a problem and would stil manage 350 miles to a tank towing which I though was pretty good especially considering they are autos. My van weighs about 1350kg so a little lighter than some but always towed without issue. The 2.5 auto I've got now is horrible compared with the diesels but still tows well at speed.
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1st June 2016, 22:54 | #5 |
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I tow 4 berth caravan with ease. R75 cdti.
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Lovely looking van ..... and why would I say that.... maybe because I tow one
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5th September 2016, 22:16 | #7 |
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Not that your biased at all Keith
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My saloon was manual cdt with 160 map, the tourer is auto cdt,again with 160 map,but it seems to tow the van better than the saloon did.
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I tow my caravan (1400kg)with my Freelander TD4 and my Rover 75 tourer,
The tourer has had the 160 remap and pull the caravan with ease and is slightly better in tow than the Freelander TD4
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Might be an idea to check! To be fair, the Quasar range is one of the lightest, and the 525 looks to be under 1400kg MTPLM so you've got around 200kg in hand
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