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Q7 update just clocked 290k  lots of heavy towing clearly jinxed myself just torched 1500 on power steering lines Going to have to keep it for another 200k after that investme

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I am the minister for q7 Aold mine with 340k for 5500  bought a patrol and the regret is real

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30% grade audi tips over onto it's roof and catches fire defender maintains 25km/h

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So my 2011 d40 navara tows great, good economy and all, but new house has a steep thin driveway i wanted the trailer loaded at the top, heat warped the dual mass flywheel doing it, lesson is dont reverse 2t up a hill slowly, you have to ride the clutch a little to control the speed and it heats up the flywheel... So its new clutch and single mass flywheel time already...

Tip from clutch guy i spoke too, reverse in 4lo even on concrete and all will be find and easier to control speed rather than having to ride clutch a tad...

$2k for new clutch flywheel fitted, bugger

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That is a great old 4WD trick - to put it in Low Range whenever you are going to back a trailer up - no clutch slipping is required and you can easily move a loaded trailer into a trickey spot or up a steep driveway.

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Which is why auto TDI tow trucks rule. Had a manual pathfinder, swapped for auto and would never look back. Race and rally cars are for fun so no need to stuff around with gears in the tow truck as well (despite my posts in other threads saying autos are ghey. Ignore those comments for the purpose of this argument)

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So my 2011 d40 navara tows great, good economy and all, but new house has a steep thin driveway i wanted the trailer loaded at the top, heat warped the dual mass flywheel doing it, lesson is dont reverse 2t up a hill slowly, you have to ride the clutch a little to control the speed and it heats up the flywheel... So its new clutch and single mass flywheel time already...

Tip from clutch guy i spoke too, reverse in 4lo even on concrete and all will be find and easier to control speed rather than having to ride clutch a tad...

$2k for new clutch flywheel fitted, bugger

Only possible if it's an old fashioned part time 4WD with manual locking hubs. It's the main thing I missed about my old Patrol.

If you have a part time 4WD (with transfer case) and auto hubs, this will put it in 4wd and you risk binding the transfer case if you're turning while reversing the trailer. D40 is in that category, so selecting 4L and reversing is not an option if you need manoeuvre the trailer at all. Unless there's a pov spec version with manual hubs?

And constant 4WD things (with center diffs) normally only go to low range with the centre diff locked. Again, this risks damaging the driveline. Low range reversing not really an option

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Only possible if it's an old fashioned part time 4WD with manual locking hubs. It's the main thing I missed about my old Patrol.

If you have a part time 4WD (with transfer case) and auto hubs, this will put it in 4wd and you risk binding the transfer case if you're turning while reversing the trailer. D40 is in that category, so selecting 4L and reversing is not an option if you need manoeuvre the trailer at all. Unless there's a pov spec version with manual hubs?

And constant 4WD things (with center diffs) normally only go to low range with the centre diff locked. Again, this risks damaging the driveline. Low range reversing not really an option

The cruiser locks the centre diff lock when in low range... Makes it a pain in the ass! I found there is a way to disable it but i cbf...

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I guess this is as good a place as any to ask...

We're contemplating an 80/100 series Landcruiser, which we'll probably keep and run into the ground. It'll do a lot of medium-distance towing (600km round trips) and eventually be a farm hauler too, but will probably be the mummy wagon from time to time. Since I'll be doing all the maintenance (and hopefully mods) myself it needs to be relatively easy and simple to work on. Is it much of a drama to work on the 4.2TD models? Also, is there any downside to the 1FZFE petrol engine other than going through fuel like there's a hole in the tank?

Wihle I'd love to go for a TB48-powered GU Patrol they're like hen's teeth over here and highly priced when they turn up.

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Nothing wrong with the Toyota motors other than the petrol sixes valve stem seals.

The 100 series 4.2 turbo diesel is an absolute cracker!

This is what i want to upgrade too!

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Heard first hand from a bloke who has a Toyota V8 diesel from new, fuel system failed at around 130k, cost him something like 8 to get it fixed. Toyotas are not what they used to be, particularly the diesels.

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When I was working for Nissan last year I borrowed one of the STX550 Navara's to punt a car trailer around with the old GTR on it. With the 7 speed auto and the power and torque from the V6 3 litre turbo diesel it drove the same as when it was unloaded.

Now I just have to buy one dammit!

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When I was working for Nissan last year I borrowed one of the STX550 Navara's to punt a car trailer around with the old GTR on it. With the 7 speed auto and the power and torque from the V6 3 litre turbo diesel it drove the same as when it was unloaded.

Now I just have to buy one dammit!

I was wondering why they only have a towing capacity of 3T compared to other cars with less NM that have 3.5T... We looked at an ST550 and it didnt look all that exciting! Would be nice to tow a nissan with a nissan though :P

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Towing capacity has about 13.75%(*) to do with engine power / torque and 86.25%(*) to do with vehicle mass / stability / chassis rigidity. A 430kW / Zillion NM HSV GTS has a lower towing capacity than the Navara

*Percentages for illustration only. Actual results may vary.

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