peugeot tow car

[allan873]

My son has a 2005 Peugeot 2.0.ltr. HDI 110 BHP.Estate he tows a lunar quaser caravan. the problem is that he is in 4th gear more than 5th. he has had the car chipped but that didnt work so he had ths chip removed, he has had the car only for a couple of months so cant afford to sell it. is there any other option. Allan

 

[DavidW1]

Alan,

You really need to give more detail than that to get a proper answer - Quasers can go right up to a twin axle version which is quite weighty and several Peugeot models are fitted with a 2.0 HDI motor.

If we assume say a 307 fully loaded pulling about 1350 kg then it is perfectly possible that 5th gear may be too high for general use. On the other hand if you have the lightest Q at about 1000kg then I would say you may have a power issue with the pug.

Go to Whatowcar and feed the correct model of van and car into outfit match and see what comes up to be more definative.

 

[allan873]

Alan,

You really need to give more detail than that to get a proper answer - Quasers can go right up to a twin axle version which is quite weighty and several Peugeot models are fitted with a 2.0 HDI motor.

If we assume say a 307 fully loaded pulling about 1350 kg then it is perfectly possible that 5th gear may be too high for general use. On the other hand if you have the lightest Q at about 1000kg then I would say you may have a power issue with the pug.

Go to Whatowcar and feed the correct model of van and car into outfit match and see what comes up to be more definative.

David, Thanks for getting back so soon, the car is Peugeot 406 2.0.ltr.HDI 110 BHP estate, and the van is Lunar Quasar 534 MTPLM 1354. Hope you can help. Allan

 

[DavidW1]

Alan,

Whatcars database does not include the 534 but matching their data for a 1400 kg lunar and a 406 "break" 2.0 HDI suggests an 88% match and an acceptable tow.

Several owners report favourably on their 406's performance towing various weights up to and including 1400 kg.

As for the 5th gear aspect you would really need to talk to other Pug 406 owners - speaking fom experience of towing with various cars, 5th gear is usually only usable on the flat above 50 mph and a change down with plenty of anticipation is necessary to maintain momentum.

For example on my current tug, a 3.5 litre auto Shogun, towing a mere 1500kg; I find that a flick into 4th is benefical to keep the speed up on motorway inclines. I have also found this to be true with diesels although generally they do hang on to the revs longer and down changes are less needed.

Hope this helps but if you are sure the loadin match is about right then maybe ther is a problem with the van like binding brakes or you could get the car's power checked on a rolling road.

Just a thought, is the cars turbo working OK? Diesels go very limpwristed without them!

 

[Garfield]

We towed a 1400 kg Lunar with a 110bhp Sharan and frequently found 4th was required, don't worry about it, you do not need to tow in top gear, leave it in 4th, our S-max will tow in 6th on the flat but needs dropping a gear for mors than a slight incline so we leave it on cruise control in 5th, it does not use any more fuel or cause any damage.

 

[Billy_bear]

allan

i had a 406 and towed an 1100kg van for 3 years no trouble with towing in 5th, change down early enough on hills and keep the revs up all ok. the only reason i changed cars was it wasn,t suitable for the new van which is 1500kgs

hope this helps bill

 

[allan873]

Alan,

Whatcars database does not include the 534 but matching their data for a 1400 kg lunar and a 406 "break" 2.0 HDI suggests an 88% match and an acceptable tow.

Several owners report favourably on their 406's performance towing various weights up to and including 1400 kg.

As for the 5th gear aspect you would really need to talk to other Pug 406 owners - speaking fom experience of towing with various cars, 5th gear is usually only usable on the flat above 50 mph and a change down with plenty of anticipation is necessary to maintain momentum.

For example on my current tug, a 3.5 litre auto Shogun, towing a mere 1500kg; I find that a flick into 4th is benefical to keep the speed up on motorway inclines. I have also found this to be true with diesels although generally they do hang on to the revs longer and down changes are less needed.

Hope this helps but if you are sure the loadin match is about right then maybe ther is a problem with the van like binding brakes or you could get the car's power checked on a rolling road.

Just a thought, is the cars turbo working OK? Diesels go very limpwristed without them!

David, Iam back the van brakes are fine and I think I have the weights about right my son had the car at Super Chips on Fri. but it didnt do very much so the guy removed the chip.If I could just explain a bit more my son borrowd my Xantia 2.0lt HDI 110 BHP to tow his van before he bought his car and found it to be outstanding and thought that because the Pug. had the same engine it would be as good sadly no. I know that people say just tow in 4th gear well with the Xantia he could stay in 5th gear longer. I wondered if the gearing could be changed it would be a lot cheaper than changing the car, he has only had it a few months. Thanks again Allan

 

[Francis_374353316]

Hi I have a Peugeot 406 saloon with the 110 bhp Hdi engine and tow a 1400kg Compass Rallye. The car pulls the van fine and that is with 4 people in the car. The engine has enough power and I can use fifth gear alot of the time on the motorway even up motorway inclines if you get the speed up I can still keep it in fifth however on most hills I use fourth with no problems. The 406 reall makes a great towcar infact it is the best i've had in 20 years of caravaning. Hope this helps!