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| Thread ID: 39103 | 2003-10-27 20:50:00 | Off Topic.CVT. | Thomas (1820) | Press F1 |
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| 187076 | 2003-10-27 20:50:00 | Anybody know if CVT is suitable for towing. Been told it isn't but can't find definitive answer. |
Thomas (1820) | ||
| 187077 | 2003-10-27 21:25:00 | But for towing what sort of load? It would be adequate for towing the skin off a rice pudding, for instance, but not for tow-starting a Mack truck ... And in between, quite possibly OK. Or not. Depends on the load. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 187078 | 2003-10-27 22:38:00 | kinda unreleated but whats cvt? | csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 187079 | 2003-10-27 22:44:00 | Constant Velocity Transmission. or Continuously Variable Transmission Where the engine sits at a steady speed, and the transmission shifts smoothly in a continuously variable way, and not in "steps" or "gears" as in a standard automatic transmission. Look it up on Google. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 187080 | 2003-10-27 22:47:00 | >But for towing what sort of load? I occasionally tow a load of timber,say 1/2 a ton. Constantly variable transmission. |
Thomas (1820) | ||
| 187081 | 2003-10-28 01:20:00 | I remember a 50cc stepthrough with CVT . I don't think that could tow much . If yours is a Merivale 4WD shopping trolley, a lot of them have a plate by the towbar attachment, which says what the maximum load is . Some allow as much as 250kg . :D I think the only realistic answer is: "It depends" . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 187082 | 2003-10-28 02:07:00 | A deciding factor would be the vehicle size and engine capacity. The CVT should be rated accordingly. A small Daihatsu with CVT has an engine size of 659 cc. Thats likely to be a problem, as the doors may never shut again after towing 1/2 tonne anyway, disregarding the CVT. If they sell the same or similar model to yours new, ring the dealer pretending to be interested. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 187083 | 2003-10-28 02:14:00 | Good idea GF. mine will be a Nissan Primera 2ltr. thought of the Daihatsu,but a bit small;) |
Thomas (1820) | ||
| 187084 | 2003-10-28 02:37:00 | Why the preference for CVT Thomas? For towing trailers (or any motoring for that matter, biassed) I prefer the hands on approach. Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 187085 | 2003-10-28 04:40:00 | Used to be a manual man,but have come to conclusion that auto is best on the whole,now if it were a sports car well......... | Thomas (1820) | ||
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