Hi everyone, i need some advice on whether or not it will get me around Australia. If so is there anything i can do to improve towing performance.The dealer says it is capable of the trip, but I would like your feedback good or bad. thx
2012 D22 and an 18ft caravan
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Absolutely, yes. You're looking at hauling something just over half the vehicle's towing capacity. You might be down on kW and torque compared to the D40s but the D22 is still very capable. Just take it easy, always use lower gears to climb and descent hills and you won't have a problem.
The van in my sig is an 18ft van, the photo is on the Ernest Giles Rd in central Australia. I don't use anywhere near the full power of my car - it's very, very rare that I use full throttle at all, even when I am stopped at the lights next to a Hilux (because I don't have to use all of it).
Just enjoy the trip. Fitting a long range fuel tank is almost essential - we had to put some extra fuel in on the SA/NT border after refuelling at Marla before we got our LongRanger (ARB) tank. Won't have to worry about that again, although the new van we're picking up (this coming Friday, can't wait!!!) is a little heavier - 19ft long, 2550kg - I had thought it was going to be 2.7T but we spoke with the handover guy who assured us that the axle group is capable of 2750kg but the van will be rated for 2550kg unless we ask for an increase in capacity (we won't - 400kg is more than enough crap to carry around!).
The van in my sig is an 18ft van, the photo is on the Ernest Giles Rd in central Australia. I don't use anywhere near the full power of my car - it's very, very rare that I use full throttle at all, even when I am stopped at the lights next to a Hilux (because I don't have to use all of it).
Just enjoy the trip. Fitting a long range fuel tank is almost essential - we had to put some extra fuel in on the SA/NT border after refuelling at Marla before we got our LongRanger (ARB) tank. Won't have to worry about that again, although the new van we're picking up (this coming Friday, can't wait!!!) is a little heavier - 19ft long, 2550kg - I had thought it was going to be 2.7T but we spoke with the handover guy who assured us that the axle group is capable of 2750kg but the van will be rated for 2550kg unless we ask for an increase in capacity (we won't - 400kg is more than enough crap to carry around!).
nao
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what kinda van did u get tony ?
It's a New Age Manta Ray 19ft Bunk van - we're off to pick her up at 10:30am today.
Lucky Boy
glennm
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You really know how to travel in style Tony.
WOW 3 bunks tony
extending the family or renting bunks out at next muster?
nice looking van mate
but I like this one better
http://www.newagecaravans.com.au/range/21ft-dick-johnson-van/
extending the family or renting bunks out at next muster?
nice looking van mate
but I like this one better
http://www.newagecaravans.com.au/range/21ft-dick-johnson-van/
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I own a d22 and tow a camper trailer
cars kerb weight is approx. 2800 kg without trailer
trailer approx. 700 kg?
fully loaded and fuelled I struggle on hills and really chew through the diesel
it does the job but I wouldn't tow a van around Australia with it
its just too underpowered imo
cars kerb weight is approx. 2800 kg without trailer
trailer approx. 700 kg?
fully loaded and fuelled I struggle on hills and really chew through the diesel
it does the job but I wouldn't tow a van around Australia with it
its just too underpowered imo
Nice layout, Doc. Those bunks look like they're easier to get to than ours, and they'd have longer windows too.
Our van is home right now, leaving her hitched up so we can take her on her first outing tomorrow to Coopernook State Forest.
For those that have been at our place already, you'll probably spot the changes - I've been hard at work - but here she is out the front.
We've ordered the Clearview mirrors, which I'll attack with my Dremel and install puddle lights into when they get here.
Once I've got them, anyone who wants a free set of truck mirrors (as you can see on the side of the car above) is welcome to them.
Our van is home right now, leaving her hitched up so we can take her on her first outing tomorrow to Coopernook State Forest.
For those that have been at our place already, you'll probably spot the changes - I've been hard at work - but here she is out the front.
We've ordered the Clearview mirrors, which I'll attack with my Dremel and install puddle lights into when they get here.
Once I've got them, anyone who wants a free set of truck mirrors (as you can see on the side of the car above) is welcome to them.
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Right at this moment we're camped at Coopernook Forest Park a little north of Taree. We'll head back to the surrounds of Newcastle tomorrow.
happy john
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I do mate i tow 900kgs daily and my van sits on about 1.6 tonne with 200 ltrs of water in the tanks and about 400-500kg in the tub it does it with ease when it was new and before i did the motor and turbo mods i did a 1400km trip it pulled well in places you would like more poke and passing b doubles uphill was an experience but for the money it will do the job mine tare is only 2.1tonne on my d22 some with all the bar work and more accs weigh up to 2.8 tonne then they fit bigger wheels that's when it will struggle all the best mate.
John
terryc
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We pull(when we can get away) a 1.5 ton camper trailer and it is quite capable in doing that.
Caveat, if you want to drive at 110km/hr, then you will chew the juice, around 15l/100kms, but if you take it easy, it is ~13l/100kms.
Absolutely no problem pulling up steep hills, we just drop it down gears and drive. Definitely faster than heavy trucks climbing the same hill.
I assume you are getting electric braking on the van and not overide.
Caveat, if you want to drive at 110km/hr, then you will chew the juice, around 15l/100kms, but if you take it easy, it is ~13l/100kms.
Absolutely no problem pulling up steep hills, we just drop it down gears and drive. Definitely faster than heavy trucks climbing the same hill.
I assume you are getting electric braking on the van and not overide.
Gawd Terry, I bloody hope so too - an 18' van is going to be 1500Kg empty, up to 1.8/1.9T full or thereabouts, and with override brakes it's going to thump them on every downhill and every set of traffic lights.
