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156SW towing
Hi, is the 2.4TD 156 Sportswagen a good car to tow a caravan with, thats
within the 85% 'rule' |
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> From: "David Brown" > > Organization: NTL > Newsgroups: alt.autos.alfa-romeo > Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 00:16:04 +0100 > Subject: 156SW towing > > Hi, is the 2.4TD 156 Sportswagen a good car to tow a caravan with, thats > within the 85% 'rule' > > Towing a caravan with an alfa *shudder*. I don't know much about kerb weights, towing or what an earth an 85% rule is, but if you can't tow a decent weight with the 2.4JTD I'd suggest there's something severely wrong with your engine. |
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On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 00:16:04 +0100, "David
>, wrote: > > Hi, is the 2.4TD 156 Sportswagen a good car to tow a caravan with, thats > within the 85% 'rule' > No. Use something else please. The fashion Police |
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A colleague had to replace shocks and other suspension parts on his 2.0 sw
due to towing a caravan only 4 times - car was only a year old. I would say don't do it. "David Brown" > wrote in message ... > Hi, is the 2.4TD 156 Sportswagen a good car to tow a caravan with, thats > within the 85% 'rule' > > |
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"Jon Lessly" > schreef in bericht ... > A colleague had to replace shocks and other suspension parts on his 2.0 sw > due to towing a caravan only 4 times - car was only a year old. I would say > don't do it. B*** s*** !! Never heard of anyone with shock problems in combination with towbar / caravan / boat etc. And I do know a few constrution workers that pull over max loads 50000km/year with a 156 1.9 & 2.4JTD 1.9JTD has been choosen "pull car of the year" in The Netherlands!! With the 2.4JTD you'll pull everything within limits. Limits: 1300kgs for 1.6 / 1.8 / 2.0 / 1.9JTD 1400kgs for 2.5V6 / 2.4JTD -- Ciao from Holland AlfistaGJ (Gert-Jan) Alfa red 156 SW 1.8 Madeno tuned (2000) Golden Montreal 1428700 (1973/4) |
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