Can anyone tell me if we can tow with a new tug straight away, or do we need to wait - perhaps until we have some kilometers on it?
I have heard that we need 3000 kms on the car before we set off.
We ordered a new diesel ford territory in early July, and as delivery keeps getting delayed we can't make any definite plans to take off again.
Rosie
Dunco said
10:27 PM Aug 7, 2011
I think you will find that the manual says about 800km, but I waited until after my first service...1500km
Rip and Rosie said
10:28 PM Aug 7, 2011
Thanks Gary
Bent Axle Bob said
10:31 PM Aug 7, 2011
I would certainly get a couple of thousand KM's up before I set out. First service by dealership to fix those usual quirks. It doesn't take long to run up(well...not in WA, anyway)
Zoomtopz said
06:47 AM Aug 8, 2011
Rosie
I WOULD get at least 5k up , diesels are a 'slug' until they warm up .
They are even worse until they run in a bit from new . Our new Toyota
l/cruiser 4X4 fire-truck has 8k & is just starting to pull a bit better ,not
to forget it is Loaded up to Max weight ALL th time .
Richo
patrolst said
08:16 AM Aug 8, 2011
I started towing after the 1,500klm first service.
Regards Jim
ozjohn said
10:22 AM Aug 8, 2011
patrolst wrote:
I started towing after the 1,500klm first service.
Regards Jim
Ditto, OJ
Rip and Rosie said
11:53 AM Aug 8, 2011
Thanks- I asked the dealer (silly thing to do I know) and he said just a hundred Kms or so....... he said modern motors don't need to be "run in".
I think I prefer to ask the experts ! lol !
Thanks guys
ozjohn said
12:45 PM Aug 8, 2011
Rip and Rosie wrote:
Thanks- I asked the dealer (silly thing to do I know) and he said just a hundred Kms or so....... he said modern motors don't need to be "run in".
I think I prefer to ask the experts ! lol !
Thanks guys
The dealer needs to read the Territory handbook.
"To aviod damaging the new vehicle, restrict the towed mass for the first 3000Km of travel, and the permitted towed mass can be gradually increased as shown": First 1500km - 500Kg. 1500 - 2000Km - weight can be slowly increased to 1200Kg. 2000 - 2500Km - " " " " " " 1600Kg. 2500 - 3000Km - " " " " " " 2300Kg. NOTE: A WDH must not be used if using the 1600Kg tow bar goose kneck. Cheers, Ozjohn.
Can anyone tell me if we can tow with a new tug straight away, or do we need to wait - perhaps until we have some kilometers on it?
I have heard that we need 3000 kms on the car before we set off.
We ordered a new diesel ford territory in early July, and as delivery keeps getting delayed we can't make any definite plans to take off again.
Rosie
Rosie
I WOULD get at least 5k up , diesels are a 'slug' until they warm up .
They are even worse until they run in a bit from new . Our new Toyota
l/cruiser 4X4 fire-truck has 8k & is just starting to pull a bit better ,not
to forget it is Loaded up to Max weight ALL th time .
Richo
I started towing after the 1,500klm first service.
Regards Jim
Ditto,
OJ
I think I prefer to ask the experts ! lol !
Thanks guys
The dealer needs to read the Territory handbook.
"To aviod damaging the new vehicle, restrict the towed mass for the first 3000Km of travel, and the permitted towed mass can be gradually increased as shown":
First 1500km - 500Kg.
1500 - 2000Km - weight can be slowly increased to 1200Kg.
2000 - 2500Km - " " " " " " 1600Kg.
2500 - 3000Km - " " " " " " 2300Kg.
NOTE: A WDH must not be used if using the 1600Kg tow bar goose kneck.
Cheers, Ozjohn.