49er Support Vehicle?

Originally posted by Merlinboy Villan are learning how to drive a truck???

Pretty sure he is, think i read it a week or two back!

Originally posted by BBSCFaithfull Andy Mac. You're friend im afraid was talking out of his behind!

I never said he was a friend!  He's a bit of a d$@# actually.

I was just using the conversation to illustrate a point, rather than relying on its accuracy of fact. The transit story did make me laugh when he told me though.

Andy Mac.

You're friend im afraid was talking out of his behind! Most 4x4s have more torque and better gearing and better placed powerbands than any van ive ever driven!

Typical defender etc would be more than a match for a caravan etc. If the power was wrong due to gearing etc then my grandads landy wouldn't of been able to tow a 2.5 tonne digger around for years.

Given many people use vans for towing due to luggage capacity etc but given the choice between a 110 and a van i think id have the landy!

Originally posted by Doug.H It's ok, I think I'm likely to be entirely on my own with that one.

No you're not.

I too, see a car in an entirely utilitarian manner.

I don't need an overpriced, unreliable, rust prone, jumped up Fiat, substitute for something else. However the towbar could be useful.

I doubt many 'super cars' would be suitable for towing anything much. I do recall a conversation with a work colleague who went caravanning.....He didn't rate many of the 4 x 4's that people were towing with saying that the gearing, torque power bands etc. etc. were all wrong. He actually used a Ford transit (after all the travelling community can't be that wrong), although he did mention the frightful looks he'd get when turning up at caravan club sites

It's ok, I think I'm likely to be entirely on my own with that one.

Luckily for me my friends who have very pimped japanese import cars aren't
on this forum and aren't likely to ever be otherwise I'd be in some real
trouble.

Edited by Doug.H