Re: Which 4x4 can legally tow the most weight?

The heaviest, try something like a vintage Scammell contractor good for a couple of hundred tons or so.

In message , ":Jerry:" writes

Run it on LPG.

My granada derived limo was plated for an MGW of 3.7 tonnes, and was excellent for towing a caravan, I hardly noticed it was there. Not much good off road though.

Lets make this clear, a 101 can tow 5 tons ... but can't stop it for toffee! :-) Legally gs models are plated at 2 tons (earlies are 1.5).

I'd get a 110tdi hardtop. Stable and economical towing that sort of weight and will eat fields for breakfast.

The one big disadvantage is they're not shaped like a 101 ... :-(

In message , Paul writes

From LR website

New 2007 Defender´s best in class towing capability, with a braked trailer of 3,500kg and best in class load carrying capability with a

In message , Austin Shackles writes

Or you can seed them with LPG and watch 'em go!!!!

In message , Larry writes

Scorpio?

No it was the MarkIII though the scorpio has been converted as well. Wonderfull V6 engine, dunno how it would do in a landie though.

In news:NEsLmWDQeS+ snipped-for-privacy@raefell.demon.co.uk, hugh wibbled :

Tell me more!!

On or around Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:47:21 +0100, "GbH" enlightened us thusly:

basically, add an LPG system and feed LPG into the diesel engine in addition to diesel - the idea goes back quite a long way, and is also known as fumigating.

However, it's not for the novice or the faint-hearted. I gather it's quite easy to get a lot more power for not very long. Normally, you'd look for a modest power hike and try to keep the running costs about the same. If you turn the diesel down and use a fair amount of LPG you can reduce the running costs, since LPG is cheaper. You're not likely to achieve that at the same time as boosting power.

The other option, easier probably, is to fit a larger intercooler and turn up the boost and the diesel. You might need a larger intercooler to fumigate successfully anyway, as the problems tend to come from combustion temperatures.

most "normal" turbodiesels will produce more power than stock by increasing the boost, thereby getting more oxy into the combustion chamber and allowing you to burn more fuel. However, you reduce the engine life, and if you do it too much, you can reduce the engine life to days...

Internal fire

In message , Austin Shackles writes

Not difficult at all - and there is no extra wear on the engine and no temperature increases.

You fit the smallest lpg system you can get hold of, but DO NOT go for vapour takeoff with a regulator. You need a small spigot type mixer. An lpg flow meter is also useful for fine adjustment.

You can control the LPG solenoid either by a microswitch on the throttle or by a pressure switch from turbo boost.

Forget about economy and fuel savings - you really won't make any.

Somewhere I did have a load of data from test runs on my 200Tdi. It's a while since I played with it.

I believe there are more sophisticated systems on the market now. You could try car autogas in Stoke-on-Trent.