Slartibartfast

Has anyone tried towing stuff with a Scoob? I have a motorcycle trailer that I use to take a dirt bike to various venues. Just wondering how a Scoob would cope. It is 4 wheel drive after all.

Any first hand experiences appreciated.

Ken 275

Hey, liked the crinkly bits!

K.

alcazar

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Well, my classic tows a 15 foot fully laden caravan like a dream, leaves stuff uphill with the 'van behind it, and the consumption only drops by 2mpg or so.


Alcazar

Slartibartfast

Alcazar, that's pretty impressive compared to my single bike trailer. What kind of milage do you do when towing (hundreds? tens?) and what kind of terrain do you cover?

Thanks.

Slarts.

chris's scooby

The Forester was voted Tow car of the year 2003.

bignick

i have towed a three bike trailer with three bikes on it all over exmoor and somerset with my old 1.8 gl!! it was a great towing car never ever knew the trailer was there even towing around lynton,llynmouth and porlock (bloody great hills) never had a problem!!

ThrustSSC

I've just spent the weekend towing all sorts of furniture, books, garden tubs, trees, etc. around with my MY03 STi. It handled them all like a dream on A-roads, B-roads, motorways, backroads, etc. :-)

The only issue I had is when riding the clutch for a long time (like when reversing a loaded trailer uphill, or along a road with sleeping policemen, it does get smelly (i.e. hot!).

Slartibartfast

I'm convinced, Porlock is a *big* hill!! But, did it need a transmission overhaul afterwards?!?

Slarts

Slartibartfast

Thrust - I don't want to burn the clutch. Is it that much of a problem?

Slarts

ThrustSSC

Not a problem at all if you're doing distance work - I just had to manouvre the trailer in a difficult place that required a long, backwards, uphill bit.