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I had an MK, sd33T and towed a 3/4 ton of boat to Exmouth, half way there stripped 5th gear. The early GUs were weak in the fifth gear but the later ones were modified at the factory I believe.
I now have a 98 GU 2.8 tdi and NEVER tow in 5th.