Anyone ever tow with there Fuso?

[boostin]

Looking to tow a skid steer with a 06 Fe180.

I know it has a bit more power then the fg but just wondering if any one has experience towing abd how much it weighed

 

[blackduck]

Looking to tow a skid steer with a 06 Fe180.

I know it has a bit more power then the fg but just wondering if any one has experience towing abd how much it weighed

large heavy van and every thing we own
dragged it round aus for 8 years
all up weight about 9T
fuel economy around 18 - 20 l/100km
economical speed 90kph
it worked well

 

[vwalan]

mine is fe649 and pulls an artic trailer converted to a camper
ca be anything upto its full trainweight of 9,800kg . mind normally about 7500-8,000kg . the trailer is a 5ton gvw .
does about 16-17 mpg with trailer.

 

[blindbatled]

i have a 24 volt system. how do you step down from that to a 12 volt tow system?

 

[SkiFreak]

i have a 24 volt system. how do you step down from that to a 12 volt tow system?

There are a multitude of DC to DC converters out there.

 

[vwalan]

or go for air brakes on the trailer.
mine uses a gast electric air compressor under the truck bed then hydraulic to air actuators to work the trailer brakes .
plus nice compressor for blowing up tyres etc .

 

[boostin]

It is nice to see their pretty capable I live in Alberta Canada. Where you seem to need an massive Dodge diesel to tell anything. even small items I guess that's just the redneck way

 

[vwalan]

mine gets used to get up mountain tracks . across desert tracks in morocco. it seems to take it . got its limits of course.
the trailer as been dragged around behind a vw lt50 before i built the mitsubushi. even the vw did it ok.
i,m sure in 1987 when the trailer was built they never imagined where it would later be used .
would have been nice to have the 4x4 fuso under the trailer but i think i might break it then .
but the canter makes a lovely mini artic .

 

[boostin]

mine is fe649 and pulls an artic trailer converted to a camper View attachment 294305View attachment 294305
ca be anything upto its full trainweight of 9,800kg . mind normally about 7500-8,000kg . the trailer is a 5ton gvw .
does about 16-17 mpg with trailer.

I do like the set up with the 5th wheel and trailer very big rig

 

[vwalan]

the trailer is 20ft long . altogether its 33ft long .
its not a true real off roader by a long way but its amazing where i can take it .
it puts 50% of the trailer weight on the fifth wheel . if going to maroc i load the front of the trailer full of beer and wine in all the front seating area . gives it much more traction . it surprises many when i turn up somewhere out the way. have broke a rear spindle on one axle and bent another a few years ago. but fitted two new axles and hope it will carry on several more years . i do carry a chinese dax m,bike in the back . ideal for checking the tracks first etc .