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[acura]

Hi, does anyone tow a caravan with a 2.2 auto? If so how does it perform?

I owned a new-ish 2.2 manual some years back and it towed really well. I'm gonna pick up my new pikey wagon next weekend and was wondering what to expect from the auto.

 

[tunnie]

resident burger van owner AA has one, and he tows with a 2.2, you won't win any races, but will tow without issues!

[acura]

Cheers

I guess I'll find out soon enough, I'm picking the new van up in Hull and bringing it back to near Liverpool via the M62 so will prove a good test. I don't really think there will be an issue but more used to towing recently with a 3.5 Honda Legend: 208 hp down to 144 hp 

[sexydaz]

just been off and towed with mine for the first time and after having towed with cavs,vectras,v6 omega,disco i found it pulled very well and going averaged 25 and coming back 22 mpg..after sitting in middle lane for about 5 miles behind a truck that couldnt pass another truck i said break this put mi foot down andpassed him easily in the fast lane(

[Andy B]

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after sitting in middle lane for about 5 miles behind a truck that couldnt pass another truck  .....

If you go along the M62 from red to white rose country, HGVs use lanes 1, 2 & 3 of the up hill 4 lane section!!! Half a mph between the lot of 'em! 

[tunnie]

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after sitting in middle lane for about 5 miles behind a truck that couldnt pass another truck  .....

If you go along the M62 from red to white rose country, HGVs use lanes 1, 2 & 3 of the up hill 4 lane section!!! Half a mph between the lot of 'em! 

Why do they bother? Mile after mile crawl by each other doing 0.0001mph faster, turns motorway into a single carriageway 

[TheBoy]

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after sitting in middle lane for about 5 miles behind a truck that couldnt pass another truck  .....

If you go along the M62 from red to white rose country, HGVs use lanes 1, 2 & 3 of the up hill 4 lane section!!! Half a mph between the lot of 'em! 

Why do they bother? Mile after mile crawl by each other doing 0.0001mph faster, turns motorway into a single carriageway 

Because that 0.5mph faster makes a difference when you are doing 400 miles .  Oh, and there is probably tolerance differences in the speed limiters


Its pikeys and Miss Daisys on the motorways/dual carriageways that get my goat up, particularly the middle lane hoggers.  And then the bmw drivers in their dedicated lane.

[tunnie]

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after sitting in middle lane for about 5 miles behind a truck that couldnt pass another truck  .....

If you go along the M62 from red to white rose country, HGVs use lanes 1, 2 & 3 of the up hill 4 lane section!!! Half a mph between the lot of 'em! 

Why do they bother? Mile after mile crawl by each other doing 0.0001mph faster, turns motorway into a single carriageway 

Because that 0.5mph faster makes a difference when you are doing 400 miles .  Oh, and there is probably tolerance differences in the speed limiters


Its pikeys and Miss Daisys on the motorways/dual carriageways that get my goat up, particularly the middle lane hoggers.  And then the bmw drivers in their dedicated lane.

I liked Spains setup and what is common in Europe, no trucks can over-take during rush hour!

[MickAP]

just been off and towed with mine for the first time and after having towed with cavs,vectras,v6 omega,disco i found it pulled very well and going averaged 25 and coming back 22 mpg..after sitting in middle lane for about 5 miles behind a truck that couldnt pass another truck i said break this put mi foot down andpassed him easily in the fast lane(

What weight's your caravan, I'm suprised at those figures.

Mick

[sexydaz]

just been off and towed with mine for the first time and after having towed with cavs,vectras,v6 omega,disco i found it pulled very well and going averaged 25 and coming back 22 mpg..after sitting in middle lane for about 5 miles behind a truck that couldnt pass another truck i said break this put mi foot down andpassed him easily in the fast lane(

What weight's your caravan, I'm suprised at those figures.

Mick

1100 i think or 1150..18 ft overall

[HNO3GOH]

just been off and towed with mine for the first time and after having towed with cavs,vectras,v6 omega,disco i found it pulled very well and going averaged 25 and coming back 22 mpg..after sitting in middle lane for about 5 miles behind a truck that couldnt pass another truck i said break this put mi foot down andpassed him easily in the fast lane(

I get better from my 3.0 auto estate with my wobbly box on the back and that to is 1200 wight :-?

[Andy B]

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I get better from my 3.0 auto estate :-?

Towing?
My 3.0 usually tows at around 20mpg with the caravan on - Luna Delta520/2 (can't remember kerb weight  :-/ )

[tunnie]

how come Mr Imber gets 15mpg when towing? 

[sexydaz]

when i had my v6 i used to get 30 to gallon towing on average as most of it is motorway or a1 where i come from but once i got rollin it used to say 35mpg most of the time and my right foot is a tad heavy

[Steve Brookman]

My 3.0 does 19-20mpg towing.

I've seen windy conditions push this down to 15mpg.

My 2.5 was around the same mpg as well.