Matt76
Member
Hi all,
I would like to know your opinion on what would be the lesser of 2 evils when towing.
My D40 tows my boat beautifully around town and on the highway, although the lack of power when the turbo isn't spooling is causing some grief. At the boat ramp I have to sink the trailer a fair bit and when I try and take off up the ramp I am trying to pull 2 tonnes up the ramp from a standing start plus the weight of all the water the trailer is trying to push out of the way. My options are use high range 2wd and give the clutch a hell of a hard time or use Low range 4wd and it gets wind up and is a bitch to get out of 4wd because it is on hard ground. I have the same trouble backing the boat around the side of the house, it is much gentler on the clutch to use low range but it can take lots of backwards and forwards action to get it out of 4wd.
Opinions?
Oh and yes I know.......I should have bought an auto. Thats the next option
I would like to know your opinion on what would be the lesser of 2 evils when towing.
My D40 tows my boat beautifully around town and on the highway, although the lack of power when the turbo isn't spooling is causing some grief. At the boat ramp I have to sink the trailer a fair bit and when I try and take off up the ramp I am trying to pull 2 tonnes up the ramp from a standing start plus the weight of all the water the trailer is trying to push out of the way. My options are use high range 2wd and give the clutch a hell of a hard time or use Low range 4wd and it gets wind up and is a bitch to get out of 4wd because it is on hard ground. I have the same trouble backing the boat around the side of the house, it is much gentler on the clutch to use low range but it can take lots of backwards and forwards action to get it out of 4wd.
Opinions?
Oh and yes I know.......I should have bought an auto. Thats the next option