Which car to tow with?
Which car to tow with?
Hi folks.
Doing an interstate trip next week.
Have a new steel 6x4 trailer that will be coming with me, empty on the way there and loaded on return. No trailer brakes.
MY04 EJ25 forester with 230,000km, and MY04 EZ30R outback with 180,000km are the choices. Both have factory tow bar kits.
The outback drinks premium in my care, but forester takes whatever she is given.
Round trip of just under 3000km.
What would you take?
Doing an interstate trip next week.
Have a new steel 6x4 trailer that will be coming with me, empty on the way there and loaded on return. No trailer brakes.
MY04 EJ25 forester with 230,000km, and MY04 EZ30R outback with 180,000km are the choices. Both have factory tow bar kits.
The outback drinks premium in my care, but forester takes whatever she is given.
Round trip of just under 3000km.
What would you take?
Julian
2004 Outback H6
2004 Forester XS
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2004 Outback H6
2004 Forester XS
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much of a muchness really, both cars are more than capable of the task at hand, the Outback probably a bit more comfortable. Comes down to personal preference just the same as which one to take down to do the grocery shopping. If it were me, I'd take the Forester to save the petrol money.
EZ30 L series - Monsterwagon
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H6 outback would be my choice because of the extra grunt, bigger brakes and more comfortable over long distances
Current rides: 2016 Mitsubishi Triton GLS & 2004 Forester X
Ongoing Project/Toy: 1987 RX Turbo EA82T, Speeduino ECU, Coil-pack ignition, 440cc Injectors, KONI adjustale front struts, Hybrid L Series/ Liberty AWD 5sp
Past rides: 92 L series turbo converted wagon, 83 Leone GL Sedan, 2004 Liberty GT Sedan & 2001 Outback
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Ongoing Project/Toy: 1987 RX Turbo EA82T, Speeduino ECU, Coil-pack ignition, 440cc Injectors, KONI adjustale front struts, Hybrid L Series/ Liberty AWD 5sp
Past rides: 92 L series turbo converted wagon, 83 Leone GL Sedan, 2004 Liberty GT Sedan & 2001 Outback
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Well ladies and gents, I can report back.
I took the Outback, and she performed beautifully.
Economy was about 11L/100km with an (almost) empty trailer, and about 11.5/100km on the way back quite heavily loaded. I got cooler weather and a tail wind for most of the return leg.
I also broke my own personal best for a single day driving- 1160km. Had to backtrack because of a wrong turn and added 20km right on dusk which was the most excruciating additional time at the end of a day.
The automatic and extra power made it effortless. I'm glad I didn't take the forester.
I took the Outback, and she performed beautifully.
Economy was about 11L/100km with an (almost) empty trailer, and about 11.5/100km on the way back quite heavily loaded. I got cooler weather and a tail wind for most of the return leg.
I also broke my own personal best for a single day driving- 1160km. Had to backtrack because of a wrong turn and added 20km right on dusk which was the most excruciating additional time at the end of a day.
The automatic and extra power made it effortless. I'm glad I didn't take the forester.
Julian
2004 Outback H6
2004 Forester XS
Organ donation saves lives
2004 Outback H6
2004 Forester XS
Organ donation saves lives