change 2.4L cherokee sport engine to 3.7L V6 (to increase towing capacity)

[cmohr]

Originally Posted by Aus Patriot

cmohr,

Wow 25L/100km?????

What changed mate from the 13-17L?

I think I would be putting Elanor down if she started drinking that much

I blame ''Wackyness".....and a buggered O2 sensor. Oh, and 5 inch lift, 31/10.5/15 mudd tyres on steel rims, 500kgs of "Crap" in the car. ect ect..

My CRD is currently under 10lts per 100km, all stop/start city driving..

[Pipeliner]

Originally Posted by loric

That 900kg towing capacity is the UNBRAKED capacity?

Sorry loric, but for the 2.4 litre 900kg is the BRAKED towing limit. As with all vehicles in Australia 750kg is the UNBRAKED limit.

[loric]

yeah - that's the snookered comment. I found that reference in the DOT doc.

makes me wonder - pretty much every regular 6x4 trailer with gravel in it will be outside that limit.

[Pipeliner]

Originally Posted by loric

makes me wonder - pretty much every regular 6x4 trailer with gravel in it will be outside that limit.

True - which means that everyone towing a trailerfull of gravel is actually breaking the law.

There was one landscape material yard in SA I went to which refused to sell me the amount I wanted because it would take the trailer over the 750kg limit, but most yards couldn't care less.

[mesh30]

Thanks - yes - Only one choice then - need to trade up. Think we will go for the 3.7L V6 over the 2.8L CRD.

I will be towing a 2 ton load for a total of about 400km a month and then city driving maybe 1,000km a month max with some occasional offroad (maybe brisbane to Fraser once a month).

With this small mileage seems the V6 petrol is best? Although most on this forum think its underpowered vs the CRD. Any recommendations?

[cmohr]

Honestly, If you want to tow 2 ton, 400kms per month, I highly recommend you get the CRD. If you maybe were 5-6 times a year towing the V6 would be fine, but if every month 400km of towing 2 ton... the Diesel.

Best thing to do, is go test drive BOTH,,, see if you can tow with both... then make your desicion. Drive up a few hill, and see what you think.

[Pipeliner]

I agree with cmohr - I've just done 2400km pulling a 1.3 tonne trailer behind a 2.8CRD and I sure wouldn't want to have done it with a 3.7 petrol. Plus I find the 2.8 is easy to drive to work on a daily basis.