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AB
21st August 2018, 08:29 PM
An employee at my work is about to buy his retirement caravan and asked if I could tow it back from Ballarat for him as he also just bought a Jeep but it's not ready for a couple of months.

My van fully loaded is about 2 tonne with everything inside but this van is 2.5 tare.

Getting up there for a GQ tow!

Thoughts on towing at the max level for a GQ?

There's also conflicting info on the GQ between 2.5 and 2.8 max which is confusing which one is correct?


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Rossco
21st August 2018, 09:06 PM
Guessing electric brakes?

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AB
21st August 2018, 09:39 PM
Guessing electric brakes?

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Yep absolutely!


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Clunk
22nd August 2018, 12:48 AM
2.5t braked
Rossco
22nd August 2018, 07:20 AM
Might have to do it just wearing ya jox to save sum weight. . .

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MB
22nd August 2018, 02:10 PM
He ended up buying a Jeep, WTFF?
What happened to the Y62 sound advice?


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the evil twin
22nd August 2018, 02:29 PM
... don't have to worry about underbody rust on a Jeep

... do have to paint your driveway "sump oil black" or buy a 200 litre drum of degreaser and a new Gurni each year
AB
23rd August 2018, 06:27 PM
He ended up buying a Jeep, WTFF?
What happened to the Y62 sound advice?


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Yep he bought a Jeep, I cannot believe it!!!

Me thinks the mrs jumped in on the say lol
MB
23rd August 2018, 06:44 PM
DON’T HOLD BACK!
https://youtu.be/1QX3D3z3kEU


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Plasnart
23rd August 2018, 07:02 PM
DON’T HOLD BACK!
https://youtu.be/1QX3D3z3kEU


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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cracker mate!!
Bob
23rd August 2018, 07:32 PM
It is all down hill from Ballarat Andy so your old clunker should be able to handle it.

LMAO
MB
23rd August 2018, 10:06 PM
Maybe time for a legal although sloth GU....just sayyying :-)


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billyj
25th August 2018, 06:23 PM
a gq will pull 2.5t easily, used to tow 2 ton daily on mine which could blow out to over 3t easily with a good load of timber onboard
MB
25th August 2018, 06:44 PM
For sure Bill mate, they will do without a doubt I agree. In fact the Q in question is tamed back to around 150rwkw @ a lazy low down 800NM :-)
It’s just Mr Plod and insurance of another’s trailer that becomes scary on our somewhat suburban highways these days!


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