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Towing with a Volvo XC60 D5 R Design autoViews : 1295 Replies : 5Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Jul 24th, 2019, 14:41 | #1 |
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Towing with a Volvo XC60 D5 R Design auto
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I am toying with the idea of a 2016 XC R Design for towing a 1450kg Bailey. I have seen a few negative comments about the RD, mainly regarding the stiffer suspension and also problems of fitting a tow bar. Would I be better off with a standard 2.4 D4 or D5? Any advice greatly appreciated |
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Jul 24th, 2019, 22:03 | #3 |
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I tow a 1700kg caravan with my XC60 with absolutely no problems.
As you say there may be problems fitting a Towbar to the RD and the stiffer suspension might be a problem.
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Jul 26th, 2019, 13:34 | #4 |
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My uncle has a XC60 and the manual says put the car into dynamic mode for towing, that stiffens the suspension so I don't know why a Rdesign would be any different.
I have a V70 Rdesign and I like the stiff suspension as it doesn't move around a lot and keeps the car quite level with the caravan attached. As for towbars a few say not compatible with Rdesign but there is usually an alternative that fits.
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Thanks for your replys
Thank you all very much for your very helpful information and for taking the time to reply.
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Jul 28th, 2019, 08:38 | #6 |
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Just to clarify, small changes in tow ball height can be critical on twin axle caravans and trailers... much less so on single axle.
If you can find one - an XC60 with the 4C adjustable dampers covers all bases.
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