Towing with New Vehicle

[ScottC Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close ScottC]

My new Prado is now with the dealer hence potentially could pick up next friday, if I do it will have about 40km on the clock and I would be hooking up the camper and heading away for the long weekend. My question is towing over a ton of camper on a brand new engine is that a good thing or not. I'm thinking of delaying pick up until the following week, what are your thoughts
thanks

[D4D Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close D4D]

I'm no expert but I would not be towing with a brand new vehicle. I'd wait until at least 5000klms

[LiveFreeAndRoam Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close LiveFreeAndRoam]

I picked up mine last Friday. During the pre-delivery discussion, the sales consultant explicitly mentioned that I should not do any towing for a few thousand kms. He may have mentioned 5K, but since I won't be towing for a while anyway, I wasn't paying such close attention to the specifics.

LFaR.

[Kevin Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Kevin]

Generally speaking, you should take it easy on the engine until the 1000k service is done. After that you should be good to go.

Cheers,
Kevin

[Hubble80 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hubble80]

What does the owners manual recommend?

It is not just the engine you need to "bed in" it is the entire driveline. Gears and clutches/converters need to wear in also.

[ScottC Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close ScottC]

Thanks kind of thought it would be best to wait, going to be a buggar though means another 3 days till I can pick it up, oh well have been waiting since late Oct. Will only give me 2 weeks to put some decent ks on it as we want to go camping at easter as well.....