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Date Registered: 02-2012
Location: St Peters, South Australia
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Found this South Australian Government site that gives a whole heap more then what I wrote above.
This site is very informative.
http://www.dpti.sa.gov.au/roadsafety/safer_vehicles/buying_a_safer_caravan_or_camper_trailer
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Date Registered: 05-2010
Location: Adelaide
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Just towed my 1986 Windsor 15' - 1200kgs - to Blinman and back from Adelaide.

Used a 160kg Trojan WDH ($120 delivered on eBay) NOT pulled up very tight (to 9 links) and that made a world of difference to not using it. Smoothed out the pitching perfectly. Didn't hear any disturbing "creaks" or "squeaks" but before I left home I did tighten up all the towbar mounting nuts and bolts etc . . . some were not all that tight!!

Distance was about 1,100 kms.

Going had a tailwind and coming back had Rain and a strong head/cross wind.
X-Trail CVT went very well and I left it in auto all the way.

I didn't go above 80Km/h and averaged 13.5L/100Kms.
As soon as I towed above about 85-90km/h consumption went up to between 17-20L/100kms.

I really enjoyed driving at around 80km/h with the van as it felt right. My max normal speed is around 100km/h on the highway for fuel consumption reasons again.

I noticed the car was economical if I kept the revs under about 2,000 to 2,300 rpm and sometimes that meant 80-85km/h and at others 65-70km/h.

Didn't hold anyone up as I was mindful of who was behind and either gave the double flash on the R indicator to show OK to safe pass or I pulled over and let cars/trucks past (didn't happen often though).

I HAVE THE BUG!!!

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Date Registered: 06-2008
Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
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It wasn't too long ago that the maximum legal speed to tow any trailer was 80km/h, they should re instate that law as you see a lot of trailers that shouldn't be on the road.

80km/h is a good speed to tow regardless.

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Date Registered: 05-2010
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Thanks Cooch - I did feel a bit like "That Driver" for a while.

I remember in the 70's etc advice to never tow over 50mph which is 80km/h.

A friend ignored this advice and wrote off his new van and car in the first 30 miles; got the sways at 60mph I think. That was before radial tyres I think.

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I got a 2011 2 litre Nissan with a CVT Transmission rated at 1300 kilos capacity
I am after a Coromal caravan with a total weight of 860 kilos I am on my own so I won't be putting more then a 100 kilos thas 960 all up Will the Nissan be able to handle it

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Date Registered: 01-2019
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my name is Charles
 own a 2011 2liter 2wd Nissan X Trail on the door pillar there is a sticker saying this vehicle can tow 1300kilos
is it safe to tow a full y loaded van lets say 1000 kilos ?
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Date Registered: 01-2020
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Hi
Re towing. I have a 2008 cvt petrol 2.5. I bought it with 35,oookm in 2010. It now has 395,000km
I was advised not to tow my boat as it would wreck the transmission.
Just towed my 1.96 ton boat to Sydney and back from Ballina. Over 1400kms return
Had no problems. Towed using manual shifts in awd. Kept revs between 3000 and 4000rpm
Did 100 to 110km per hour for 95% of the time. Air con was on the whole trip.Outside temp was 34degrees. Loaded car was 2 ton exactly. Have always loved driving my xtrail. Still do. Planning many more boating adventures....ps I have always replaced the transmission fluid every 40, 000 kms since I had the car.
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