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16-07-2006, 04:33 PM
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Fantastic Plastic
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Mars most of the time
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Not a question here, but just to say how impressed i am with the towing capability of the AUII XR6 VCT .
I have been moving stuff all day ( moving house ), had the trailer chockers loaded . I swear i almost forgot i had it on there at some stages , ride was so smooth , engine didn't struggle at all , ran very cool , and i didnt use anymore fuel than what i usually would in the amount of k's i done today . Very impressed  .. cheers.
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16-07-2006, 04:37 PM
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Back to Le Frenchy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Back home.....
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Fords are always good at towing. Good old I6's.
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16-07-2006, 06:05 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2005
Location: In my shed
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Have you moved closer to G&D?
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16-07-2006, 06:11 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Anyhow, the Falcon I6 is a "classic tower". Its ideal for it.. and the VCT was the ultimate setup for it with low rev power changing to high rev power until the barra I6 setup (even better but at a mega $ cost)
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16-07-2006, 07:40 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Second last thing I towed with my AU one-tonne ute was my '70 Plymouth Fury convertible .. minus the engine. Towed it for and hour no problems. Last thing was my '74 Javelin (complete runner) .. again, no problems. Oh .. it's a V8!
 Try that with the Commodore ute I was thinking of buying originally; until I bawked at it's 1600kg towing capacity???!!! Rod. |
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16-07-2006, 08:00 PM
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Flat floor shifter
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: swappers xing
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The vct is quite empressive towing as is the au's irs. Almost weekly i'll travel 700-1000 klms in a day towing tandem for work and she never misses a beat, gets hot or lacks torque on the hills . Since it's been on gas it's exactly the same as on petrol. Definatly the ultimate towing combination.
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16-07-2006, 11:17 PM
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buickman
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: eastern suburbs Melb Vic
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['70 Plymouth Fury convertible .. minus the engine. Towed it for andQUOTE=OzJavelin]Second last thing I towed with my AU one-tonne ute was my hour no problems. Last thing was my '74 Javelin (complete runner) .. again, no problems. Oh .. it's a V8!
[/QUOTE]I found a car trailer & Cortina V8 with a lowered IRS dropped to low for safe towing. A plymouth convertible & a 74 Jav were the 74's assemabled in Australia? Its a wonder you never purchased the unique to Australia AMX 2 seater 1 of 24 that was sale last year in unique cars. |
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16-07-2006, 11:55 PM
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let it burn
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: QUEENSLANDER!!!!!
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Ford has been good for towing since forever.
Old farmer dude up here used to cart 4 cows in an old dual axle steel trailer behind his 4.1 XC wagon, up and down hills between Kenilworth, Connondale and Maleny. 42 kids in the back, 7 chickens (OK he probably only had 4 kids). The ar5e of this thing used to just about drag on the ground, but pulled like a tractor. Thing would just about climb a tree in second gear. |
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17-07-2006, 06:08 AM
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DJR TM#54
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: on my p.c now with internet! ok i'll still use works internet too.
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My old XR6 use to tow everything everywhere with no troubles. This has always been a strong point with the Falcons
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17-07-2006, 08:23 AM
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Fantastic Plastic
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Mars most of the time
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I've moved to North Dandenong / for now / until the new place is ready / a tadd closer to G&D than what i was before living in Noble Park ..lol
I gotta go through all this again in about a week , then time to settle and start looking into some serious mods .Awesome cars , best 'factory specs' ford i have ever bought so far i think. cheers.
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Very Impressed :D !
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