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    Towing in low range

    I have a 2005 4.2TD wagon which I use to tow a 2.5 ton dual axle caravan.

    I’ve recently encountered some very steep hills that I’ve been caught at lights, round-a-bouts and when taking off in first I have had real trouble getting a move on.

    What are your thoughts in engaging low range to get up these hills and then back to normal driving.


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    You need manual locking hubs to be able to do that.
    I took the auto mechanisms out of my hubs to be able to move my caravan around more easily without binding up the drive line. Recently fitted a Lokka so glad I had the manual hubs already.
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    No worries at all, it will put far less stress on your vehicle.

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    No need to lock your hubs.
    Low range two wheel drive will do what you're asking.
    4wd on bitumen not good at all.
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    I did some googling on how far you can go before bind up occurs and there's no clear known answer.

    If you have freewheeling hubs, no probs at all. Also consider using stock size tyres if you're not already.
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    I believe Jeff Old Mate Legend was referring to a 2005 GU being a factory set of Auto Hubbies from factory?
    If selected LR on hard tar your beaut beast will lock the front axles and need careful consideration of turning/feeling/listening prior to binding explosion
    Plenty of times on my old 2000 GU Leafy ute I too had to select LR for getting ridiculous tonnage up of the hill lights but they did ute come factory with ‘Manual Hubbies’


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    FWIW: There is a reason that Trucking Legends (not me) can GCM haul 60,000kg say with ‘relatively’ power to weight ease.
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    Some say I need manual hubs, others say no problems. I have original hubs.

    I’m not talking about long distance driving in low range, I’m just considering using the low range to get moving off the mark, after I have stopped in hills and need to take off with loaded caravan.


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    Quote Originally Posted by shakey55 View Post
    Some say I need manual hubs, others say no problems. I have original hubs.

    I’m not talking about long distance driving in low range, I’m just considering using the low range to get moving off the mark, after I have stopped in hills and need to take off with loaded caravan.


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    If you have the factory auto hubs, don't use 4WD/low range on hard surface roads.
    You can easily convert your auto hubs to manual at no cost.
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    Upgrade the turbo and fit a performance pump.....and clutch....

    No more hill problems...

    ...otherwise, convert your auto hubs to manual, or fit manual hubs from a ute or DX wagon.
    Last edited by geoffayres; 6th April 2022 at 05:30 PM.

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