I have been watching this topic with interest while I was away but not commenting as there were several mossies trying to eat me in the room where I accessed the wifi

I am a little surprised no-one has commented on towing a Troll with a 1.5 l engine? I would have thought it a bit under powered for that? I use a 2l 130hp car to tow my Triton and am more than happy with the results, but do wonder about towing the next size up with a car engine 25% smaller?

And don't I know it, Nev. This was the prime reason that convinced me to trade-in the VW Touran just recently as at 1.6L, 105hp, it was simply underpowered when it came to anything resembling a decent climb. Stowage room was fabulous, as a seven-seater, the axle weights and overall weight allowances were more than enough..............but she'd have put herself in reverse and gone backwards at the first sight of a hill if I'd let her.

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I am a little surprised no-one has commented on towing a Troll with a 1.5 l engine? I would have thought it a bit under powered for that? I use a 2l 130hp car to tow my Triton and am more than happy with the results, but do wonder about towing the next size up with a car engine 25% smaller?

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Me too, Nev, but unlike you I was too chicken to even hint that another member's choice might not be the right one. There are people around here who can get very upset, even vicariously, at the merest hint of criticism, no matter how constructive or well intentioned.

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I have been watching this topic with interest while I was away but not commenting as there were several mossies trying to eat me in the room where I accessed the wifi

I am a little surprised no-one has commented on towing a Troll with a 1.5 l engine? I would have thought it a bit under powered for that? I use a 2l 130hp car to tow my Triton and am more than happy with the results, but do wonder about towing the next size up with a car engine 25% smaller?

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Stalled my Insignia 2 litre a couple of times pulling away (once at some traffic lights on a dual carriageway) mainly because I forgot there was a ton of Triton on the back.

With that report John I hate to think how that combo would have managed the 20% hills I did in North Wales last summer (both uphill and downhill)

With all this going on I forgot to say Welcome to the forum Doc

Hi Nev, the 4x4 Duster has an incredibly low first gear (designed for off roading) which makes hill starts less stressful plus the diesel has that low end torque, however looking at the CC report it will be an uncomfortable stressful journey dragging a Trolll on its limit. My old Jimny and Familia had a very similar report ratting and it was not a pleasant experience, perfectly ok on flat or slight inclined roads but on steep hills it was no fun at all. Pulling out at junctions and overtaking required a lot of time and space to carry out the manoeuvre.....

Seems I might have got the pot stirring so to stir it further having read back through it all the way to the beginning (mossie free) with regard to second hand verses new ................ bought my Insignia as a 3 year old ex mobility with 14400 miles on the clock saving about £8000 and the Triton as a 7 year old saving another £7000 so 15 grand less than new ............ both will probably see me out unless I want a change before then.

However I'm more interested in the hypnotism thing and how to distribute the weight of several nurses

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Now here's a coincidence. The car review in today's i newspaper is of the Dacia Duster Laureate Prime 1.5-litre diesel (109BHP @ 4,000 RPM) and while the reviewer is generally complimentary, going on at some length about value for money, he nevertheless states:

'Its owners won't care that the Laureate Prime edition sounds like a cheap cava brand or that it's not an exciting car to drive. It's enough for them that the engine works smoothly (though it isn't really powerful enough for towing), the steering wheel turns the wheels effectively and the suspension soaks up the bumps on a back road out of the village."

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Think I saw a caravan channel review 0n that sometime?

http://caravanchannel.co.uk/videos

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I'd be interested to read the full test review. Can you point me to it please?

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