Got to look for a new tow tug. Your thoughts please.

[PeteB]

My GreenMech tow tug, an Isuzu Rodeo is due for a change at 250+k miles and 5+ years old. What shall I get next? Anyone got an Amorak?, can you fit a tacho in them, should I have another Isuzu? .Nissan Navarra? How about a crossover/softroader and not have the towing capacity bit but not having to use a tacho?

 

Your thoughts please ladies and gentlemen.

[Peter]

Test drove an amorak the other day, nice drive but I don't think it's a heavy duty tow tug by any means. Great for high mileage motorway cruising though.

 

New ford ranger is supposed to be the mutts for towing, but it's not out yet.

[gensetsteve]

If you have had good service from your rodeo I would go for another. From what I have heard the others can be a disaster apart from the Hilux which tows very little.

[woodplans]

New Hilux's are plated to tow 2800 kgs had mine 6 months now and it tows nearly everyday usually about 2.5 t Covered 16,000 miles so far and very happy with it.

[Peter]

How much do you actually need to tow weight wise and as a proportion of mileage?

[PeteB]

I need to be able to tow about 2600kgs occasionally with regular bouts of say 1500kgs. I have to say that using a tacho (honestly) is a pain, but then so is BIK values for non-commercial vehicles (I object to paying the state for a tool).

 

A Passat type deal would not be good for a lot of towing and softroaders (Skoda Yeti for example) do seem an attractive alternative but then the inconvenience of vehicle swaps for the larger load is tiresome too.

 

I like the look and spec of the Amorak but have they fitted a tacho yet and availability might be a problem. The Isuzu has been superb, but, would the next one be as good.

 

She has done over 110k on a set of BFG's, clutch lasted 180k, 27-24mpg and relatively cheap to service.

[penfold]

How about the mazda b2500 pete? just to further confuse the issue:001_tongue:

[PeteB]

Mazda B2500!?! Do they still exist?

[gensetsteve]

Mazda B2500!?! Do they still exist?

 

Yeah I think they call it a Ranger

[gensetsteve]

There was a problem a few months ago in that the sales literature for a hilux said 2800kg whearas the chassis plate said 2200kg. They may have sorted this out now which would be excellent news.