Recent content by mvpd001

Thanks GunMentalGrey, interesting reading. I reckon an auto will be preferable also.

Thanks all for your wisdom, definitely some food for thought there, I'll have a crack at towing it and at the end of the day If I'm not comfortable towing with it I'll get another tow rig. The wife's car will need to be traded as I'm keeping my Nav for my camping adventures.

Thanks for the replies guys. Old Tony, my Nav has a DMF, I've had a quote to replace it with a heavy duty SMF, it was about 2k with a brake upgrade also which is about $750, I reckon that probably reasonable but I'm a bit worried that I might get some vibrations through the gearbox. I also had...

Howdy all, Anyone have any experience towing with a D40 manual? I have just purchased a 20'6 caravan with an ATM of 3000kg. I reckon the max weight we'll be towing will be around 2800kg, I'm a bit concerned about burning out the clutch. I think the car has enough power ( I have a 3" exhaust...

Thank you mate

Thanks mate, I guess that could be it. It remains a mystery to me though. I've checked in the owners manual and it doesn't go into any detail in relation to weights. hopefully someone better than me can shed some light on it.

Howdy all, probably a dumb question but does anyone know the correct GCM figure for a 2013 D40 dual cab 6 speed manual? The plate near the drivers door has a bunch of numbers on it but doesn't say what each number is. this is what it has on it - 2805 kg 5805 kg 1 - 1365 kg 2- 1720 kg I'm...