So who has towed what behind their VL's? im looking at buying a vl as a weekender, but i really need something that can tow a car also. anybody towed cars regularly with their vl? normally tow with borrowed long wheel base barge arse falcoon's.

if its an auto, add a large transcooler to it and check the radiator is on good service. since the rear end is light in VL's, make sure to get the load weight far enough up front. I can't remember what the towing weight for them is, hopefully some others can chime in.

yeah mechanical side of things im not concerned with, its more how the car behaves on the road with the amount of weight behind it (i.e. if the trailer bullies the drive car or not)

I toweda vl with a vl one bein towed was a rolling shell tho .

Quote: Originally Posted by ROB2019 [View Post] I toweda vl with a vl one bein towed was a rolling shell tho . and..........................................?

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doesn't towing warp the boot/rear of the car? given that they are made of old tuna cans and cheese?

yeah i towed a car (pulsar) with my old berlina turbo. with the trailer on i couldnt shut the boot.....that said it didnt exactly have a boot floor....

It's a bad idea, maybe as a once off to get you out of trouble but no way I would do it frequently. They are too light and have nowhere near the towing capacity... Spend 2k on a falcon wagon, spend abit getting it up to scratch/a good towbar and tow with alot more piece of mind!!

yeah ive only ever towed with falcon's and fairlanes myself before and a VE commodore. forget how 'light' these cars were compared to cars of today. bloody mazda 3 has about the same curb weight!

I've towed once with one..they are **** Broomy... cheers darren

Hate this to happen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfLnLwFcSBc

I've towed all sorts with my Calais... P1013319.jpg (http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=57214&d=1352468507) P1013428.jpg (http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=57215&d=1352468507) 6f7rurr.jpg (http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=57216&d=1352468747) As mentioned use common sense and don't drive at 110 whilst towing and you will be fine And give yourself plenty of stopping room! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by aus880 [View Post] and..........................................? Jus looking around all u do is start s#$t . Y don't u jus ---- off . Jus sayin .....

I once towed a full weight XC Falcon on a heavy ass car trailer from one side of brisbane to the other (~100kms) in my first N/A Auto VL Calais. Took ages to get up to 80 kph. No damage to anything. Auto smelt a bit for a few days afterwards but forgave me eventually and went back to being like normal. Do not recommend again.

get a ute with proper chassis eg 1990's navara, the boot floor in any commodore is just too weak to be towing anything with more then one axle

Towed at VT with my old n/a and it didn't feel good when I got it on the trailer the rear wheels wear coming of the ground then when I was driving the front end felt extremely light :/ wouldn't recommends it to be honest but can be done Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

My two vl's have/had tow gear fitted, I've heard it fks the boot/rear end by stretching. Mine have/had all manner of braces in/around the boot. I didn't have any issues when towing, but the only one I've towed with, was a manual.

I tow with my N/A manual all the time, mostly only jet skii's and dirtbikes, but I have towed a decent size boat (twin axle trailer) with it and seemed to handle it fine, only problem is the lack of power!

a mate of mine has towed a sh1t load of cars a sh1t load of times with his n/a vl wagon, long trips, heavy trips etc has nevery had a problem, the front end gets very very light however but once you get the hang of it your sweet