I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours

[AndeeeH]

Nice outfit but it may pay you to black out your reg. nos. in the pics. Can't be too careful with the vehicle cloning that goes on today!!!! :D

 

....got a bit tight on the drive!!..... best to leave the drink alone when you are behind the wheel. :P :P Andy.

[littlenewt2067]

Cheers Andy,

 

I did think that but have just put a different plate on it! :P

[NikpV]

Hi there!...My first post but here is a pic of my Galaxy and Caravan...we have had the new caravan about 2 months now but only have the one pic, so the first pic is the one we traded in (cos it shows the Galaxy!)

 

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/littlenewt2067/Newvan2.jpg

 

and this is the new van....got a bit tight on the drive!!

 

 

Hope you like them!

 

 

umm picture seems to have been kidnapped :P

[littlenewt2067]

It shows both on my screen?... :P

[NikpV]

It shows both on my screen?... :(

umm thats odd if I 'reply' to your post I can see the url 'http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/littlenewt2067/Newvan16.jpg' but no image appears either through the forum or by typing the url directly. This is the same at home (with zen) and at work - wonder if its a browser issue - running ie7 here

[Guest gooner52]

It shows both on my screen?... :(

 

 

what lump you got in your galaxy m8

 

nice pics by the way :(

[littlenewt2067]

Its the 2.8 6 spd manual..I will try and get it in my sig! :(

[Guest gooner52]

any ideas what the 1.9tdi autos are like pulling a rig like that

 

:(

[littlenewt2067]

I don't but I have seen a lot of people towing this sort of size caravan with them...bordering twin axle territory! My neighbour towed a similar size caravan with a 1.9 but I think that was a manual? I think they are fine. I saw a Laguna estate towing the same caravan as mine a few weeks back and someone locally has a Mondeo they tow theirs with....I reckon they would be a darn site better than mine for towing, the torque is too high up the range....constant changing down on gradual inclines, down to 3rd from 6th mostly!! Once you get it going it does fly..... :( :(

[Guest gooner52]

:( will look around 4 some more info m8

 

just wondered what the auto diesel was like at towing

 

only ever towed a erde 142 ,with her so far

[NikpV]

It shows both on my screen?... :(

umm thats odd if I 'reply' to your post I can see the url 'http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b208/littlenewt2067/Newvan16.jpg' but no image appears either through the forum or by typing the url directly. This is the same at home (with zen) and at work - wonder if its a browser issue - running ie7 here

 

 

just tried with firefox - nice pics :( :(

[ATB]

any ideas what the 1.9tdi autos are like pulling a rig like that

 

:D

 

 

Looking at the pictures they've got a Bailey Pagent and used to tow a Bailey Discovery. As models go, the 'Discovery' is the base model, the 'Ranger' next and then the 'Pagent' - each step up in model increases the weight slightly, but not by a vast amount.

 

I tow a Bailey Ranger with a 1.9 115ps Manual and it's fine, I expect I'd be able to tow a Pagent with similar ease.

 

HTH

ATB

[tim-spam]

1.9 TDI - 310Nm (in the same ballpark as a VR6 - better than the Mk1 VR6) at 1900rpm. Tows a large caravan just fine. In 5th gear 60mph = 2000rpm, which is just above peak torque.

[lazyb5]

Hi guys i pull an old Elddis Typhoon weighing in at 1232kg and the only thing i do is to push the box into tiptronic once its in 5th gear that way it dosent change down at the least little hill other than that its great.

hope this helped someone :P

[Guest gooner52]

thanks 4 the replys

 

least i know mine should be ok 4 towin :D

[7up]

Hi all, I have a 98 TDI with a superchip fitted. I have been towing since 2000 when i got my first caravan, a Elddis wisp and then a Avondale Dart 510 and now I'm on my third caravan a sterling Europa 495. All i can say is that the Galaxy has always towed well and i would buy another one when I change from this Galaxy

[homer j simpson]

here is our outfit which we find works well behide the galaxy. :wub:

[NikpV]

Very nice

 

welcome to the mad house Homer :wub: :16: :16:

 

ps ... oh no deja vu has taken over :16:

[mumof4]

Congratulations on making your very first post Homer!!!!woooohoooo!!!!! :wub:

[mumof4]

Very nice

 

welcome to the mad house Homer :wub: :16: :16:

 

ps ... oh no deja vu has taken over :16:

 

 

C'mon nik..take the pills...it will make you feel better....cmon now..thres a good boy... :o

[Grumpy]

Homer

 

That looks like a great outfit, make mine look a little inadequate. Still its not size that counts (so I keep telling the missus!)

[7up]

A good web site for caravanners is touring and tenting.com. Very friendly lot with plenty of good information and tips. They also have a lot of rallies throughout the year. I'm on there a lot so if your interested have a look. I hope its alright to promote this web site on here if not sorry

[Guest walz]

This is what i will be towing with the Gal, The Gal in the picture is the previous owners.

 

I towed it back from just outside Stratford upon Avon with a 1.9 Berlingo van that i had, took 4.5 hrs at a speed of 40 MPH unless i could get a slip streaming affect off a passing artic, what a nightmare that was.

 

Hopefully the Gal will tow it, haven't tried yet but will over the next month or so.

 

Walz

[Littlematt_2007]

some nice outfits photographed people i like them................. this is the reason i am here to see how galaxys cope with towing........

 

Matt twoing weights for different engines would be apriciated :16:

 

Regards,

 

Matt

 

P.s- for caravan sites you cant get any site more friendly then www.caravanning4u.co.uk

[mumof4]

nose weights etc have been covered before..may come up in search if use it. :16: