[Marko_SJ]

zukenutter wrote:

I had a few heavy loads behind my Sierra including a similar sized tinny. I did a trip to Fraser with somewhere in the range of 400kg behind it and four people on board, like you say... common sense required.

Anybody tow a couple of jet skis behind a Sierra?

I don't think I would. Maybe-maybe if it was braked.

The boat ramp could pose problems with traction, jetskis being heavy and a sierra being light.

[zukenutter]

The_Amateur wrote:

The boat ramp could pose problems with traction, jetskis being heavy and a sierra being light.

True that

[Dingo]

G'day, I tow my 4.4 metre tinny on trips up to 350 km each way and have no dramas, admit that I cruise on 110 and not 130 but it does well. The fuel use does increase but it is still better than anything else I have owned even with that increase.
Like every trip it is your call on how safe you drive.
Have a good evening.

[N.T.]

Dingo wrote:

G'day, I tow my 4.4 metre tinny on trips up to 350 km each way and have no dramas, admit that I cruise on 110 and not 130 but it does well. The fuel use does increase but it is still better than anything else I have owned even with that increase.
Like every trip it is your call on how safe you drive.
Have a good evening.

You cruise on 110 kpm in a sierra towing a 4.4 mtr tinny for trips up to 350k so I can assume you also have a fair bit of gear as well??? You running a commy V6 transplant???

[Moph]

N.T. wrote:

You cruise on 110 kpm in a sierra towing a 4.4 mtr tinny for trips up to 350k so I can assume you also have a fair bit of gear as well??? You running a commy V6 transplant???

Not sure about the weight of his tinny, but I have towed my camping trailer (around 450kg loaded) across the Nullabor and up to the top end of WA using a stock G13BA. Sat on 100-110kph in 5th most of the way depending on headwinds, and got it up to 125kph in 4th overtaking roadtrains. That was with 2 people, 2 dogs and a fully loaded Zook.

While the trailer actually tows very nicely and in some ways seems to tame the roadholding of my Zook, I wouldn't be advising towing anything heavier or more subject to wind sway. Sierras just are not heavy enough to put anything big behind them sensibly, hence their 450kg towing limit.

[Pooke]

I cant find the tow rating anywhere for my NZ registered Samurai. But I have towed a few different loads with it on my 8x4 trailer, e.g Moving house oh and a trailer of dirt, without any drama's apart from being a bit slow. Stopping isnt much of a worry but then theres not enough road to get it up past 80kph when towing. Also the longest distance I would have covered would be 50km.

Once towed a Mitzi lancer on a dolly with a Ford Laser, now that was interesting/dodgy !!!!!!!!!!

[Marko_SJ]

Pooke wrote:

I cant find the tow rating anywhere for my NZ registered Samurai. But I have towed a few different loads with it on my 8x4 trailer, e.g Moving house oh and a trailer of dirt, without any drama's apart from being a bit slow. Stopping isnt much of a worry but then theres not enough road to get it up past 80kph when towing. Also the longest distance I would have covered would be 50km.

Once towed a Mitzi lancer on a dolly with a Ford Laser, now that was interesting/dodgy !!!!!!!!!!

How many kays? Mophs engine has been rebuilt so it is not tired

N.T. wrote:

Dingo wrote:

G'day, I tow my 4.4 metre tinny on trips up to 350 km each way and have no dramas, admit that I cruise on 110 and not 130 but it does well. The fuel use does increase but it is still better than anything else I have owned even with that increase.
Like every trip it is your call on how safe you drive.
Have a good evening.

You cruise on 110 kpm in a sierra towing a 4.4 mtr tinny for trips up to 350k so I can assume you also have a fair bit of gear as well??? You running a commy V6 transplant???

Jimny m13a stock gearing and tyres would do it.

[Pooke]

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How many kays? Mophs engine has been rebuilt so it is not tired

115000kms from new and definatly not tired. But have you seen the roads here in Northland NZ? Any part thats flat or straight for more than 2 km is rare!

[Marko_SJ]

Pooke wrote:

Quote:

How many kays? Mophs engine has been rebuilt so it is not tired

115000kms from new and definatly not tired. But have you seen the roads here in Northland NZ? Any part thats flat or straight for more than 2 km is rare!

Negative to having seen NZ roads. Some of ours are flat as a tack though, get what you mean there.

[shep]

Trailer is aprox 1200kg with override disc brakes and it towed fine at 80kph.
I now tow the same boat with my jimny