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[Luqi]

Hello, everyone, I'm from China. I love LC200 as much as you do. Because of some usage problems, I began to ask the Toyota technician around me for help, but I found that no one could really answer. When I saw our forum, I was very happy! I think I can have a professional answer to my question! The car I own is the 2020 Land Cruiser 5.7L VXR GTS UAE version. I did not make any modifications. I used it to tow a 1700KG trailer. My question: 1. The downforce of THE RV on LC200 is about 150Kg（Towball download），and the weight of passengers, gasoline and luggage is about 300Kg. Will it cause harm to LC200? AVS AHC suspension, etc... 2. Is manual or automatic better for towing your RV? My English is not good, so the above content is written with translation software, maybe in the grammar or special nouns let you see not understand, but still hope to get everyone's help! Thank you very much! Have a nice day, everyone!

大家好，我来自中国。我和您一样爱LC200。由于某些使用问题，我开始向我周围的丰田技术人员寻求帮助，但我发现没有人能真正回答。当我看到我们的论坛时，我感到非常高兴！我想我可以为我的问题提供专业的答案！我拥有的汽车是2020 Land Cruiser 5.7L VXR GTS UAE版本。我没有做任何修改。我用它拖了一辆1700KG的拖车。我的问题：1. LC 200上的RV的下压力约为150Kg（Towball下载），乘客，汽油和行李的重量约为300Kg。会对LC200造成伤害吗？AVS AHC悬架等... 2.手动或自动拖曳RV更好吗？我的英语不好，所以上面的内容是用翻译软件写的，可能是语法或特殊名词让你看不懂，但仍然希望得到大家的帮助！非常感谢你！祝大家拥有美好的一天！

 

[TeCKis300]

Welcome! This forum sure has some reach around the world.

No harm whatsoever to the AHC suspension system at those weights. It will easily handle it. Great looking setup by the way.

So you feel more comfortable, I tow a much heavier trailer with the AHC suspension system. The system is robust and capable. Admittedly, I'm probably close to the limits without further modification but they are considerable limits. My trailer is 7600lbs ( 3450kg ), towball tongue weight 1200lbs ( 540kg ), and with 6 people and some gear another 800 lbs ( 350kg ) payload.

 

[kcjaz]

Nǐ hǎo @Luqi and welcome. Your vehicle is more than capable to handle your trailer and loading weights. No worries.

 

[Luqi]

[QUOTE =“ TeCKis300，post：13431969，成员：64575”]
欢迎！这个论坛肯定在世界范围内有影响。

在这些重量下，对AHC悬挂系统没有任何危害。它会轻松处理它。顺便说一句，外观很棒。

因此，您感觉更舒适，我用AHC悬架系统牵引了更重的拖车。该系统功能强大且功能强大。诚然，我可能已经接近系统的极限，无需进一步修改，但它们是相当大的极限。我的拖车重7600磅（3450千克），拖舌重1200磅（540千克），有6个人和一些装备，另外还有800磅（350千克）有效载荷。

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Welcome! This forum sure has some reach around the world.

No harm whatsoever to the AHC suspension system at those weights. It will easily handle it. Great looking setup by the way.

So you feel more comfortable, I tow a much heavier trailer with the AHC suspension system. The system is robust and capable. Admittedly, I'm probably close to the limits of the system without further modification but they are considerable limits. My trailer is 7600lbs ( 3450kg ), towball tongue weight 1200lbs ( 540kg ), and with 6 people and some gear another 800 lbs ( 350kg ) payload.

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Very happy to see your reply! Due to the Internet speed, I can't see the picture of your RV, but I believe it must be very beautiful! Our country's RV is still in the initial stage, so I am very happy to discuss with you and learn relevant knowledge! Thank you! Very happy!

 

[Luqi]

Very happy to see your reply! Due to the Internet speed, I can't see the picture of your RV, but I believe it must be very beautiful! Our country's RV is still in the initial stage, so I am very happy to discuss with you and learn relevant knowledge! Thank you! Very happy!

 

[Luqi]

Very happy to see your reply! Due to the Internet speed, I can't see the picture of your RV, but I believe it must be very beautiful! Our country's RV is still in the initial stage, so I am very happy to discuss with you and learn relevant knowledge! Thank you! Very happy!

 

[Luqi]

Nǐ hǎo @Luqi and welcome. Your vehicle is more than capable to handle your trailer and loading weights. No worries.
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Ni Hao (你好）：）
Thank you for your reply too! I can use at ease in this way! Happy! Thank you very much!

 

[Sandroad]

To answer your second question, if your Land Cruiser has an 8 speed automatic transmission, use S6 for towing. If it has a 6 speed automatic transmission, use S4 for towing. If it has a manual transmission, use a gear that keeps engine RPMs up around 2000 for good engine torque while towing.

 

[Luqi]

To answer your second question, if your Land Cruiser has an 8 speed automatic transmission, use S6 for towing. If it has a 6 speed automatic transmission, use S4 for towing. If it has a manual transmission, use a gear that keeps engine RPMs up around 2000 for good engine torque while towing.

Thank you very much for your answer! My car is 8 speed automatic transmission, I always use the automatic gear, never use the S6. It has been used for 8000Km. 90% is highway running, maintaining a speed of 100 ~ 120Km/H. Will this damage the gearbox? Or does it just affect the drag power? Looking forward to your answers.

 

[Luqi]

Welcome! This forum sure has some reach around the world.

No harm whatsoever to the AHC suspension system at those weights. It will easily handle it. Great looking setup by the way.

So you feel more comfortable, I tow a much heavier trailer with the AHC suspension system. The system is robust and capable. Admittedly, I'm probably close to the limits without further modification but they are considerable limits. My trailer is 7600lbs ( 3450kg ), towball tongue weight 1200lbs ( 540kg ), and with 6 people and some gear another 800 lbs ( 350kg ) payload.

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I can see your RV! That's great! This is Airstream RV, right? I like it very very much! How beautiful! We have very few here because the price is very expensive! What's more, our laws require that RVS be scrapped after 15 years and can no longer be used on the road. As a result, this classic product is rarely owned!

 

[Sandroad]

Thank you very much for your answer! My car is 8 speed automatic transmission, I always use the automatic gear, never use the S6. It has been used for 8000Km. 90% is highway running, maintaining a speed of 100 ~ 120Km/H. Will this damage the gearbox? Or does it just affect the drag power? Looking forward to your answers.

If you use S6 when towing, the transmission will run much cooler. S6 limits the transmission to the first 6 gears, so it does not use the overdrive gears 7 and 8. That keeps the torque converter locked up almost all the time, which reduces heat buildup. Using S6 the transmission will do just what it does normally in gears 1-6. When you are not towing, use all 8 gears with the transmission in D. You have not damaged the transmission in any way with what you have done in the first 8000 Km.

 

[Luqi]

If you use S6 when towing, the transmission will run much cooler. S6 limits the transmission to the first 6 gears, so it does not use the overdrive gears 7 and 8. That keeps the torque converter locked up almost all the time, which reduces heat buildup. Using S6 the transmission will do just what it does normally in gears 1-6. When you are not towing, use all 8 gears with the transmission in D. You have not damaged the transmission in any way with what you have done in the first 8000 Km.

I see! When Towing, with the S6, the gearbox will be cooler! Thank you very much! D would be fine, but it would have more calories! Thank you very much.

 

[TeCKis300]

Yes, she's an Airstream. Classic in design but not over 15 yrs old yet. Too bad to hear they scrap them at 15 yrs!?

There's similar age related constraints as many private RV parks don't allow older than 10 yrs. RVs do tend to be falling apart by then and they're afraid of owners abandoning them. Airstreams don't usually get questioned as they are almost lifetime construction. At least the shell.

 

[Luqi]

Yes, she's an Airstream. Classic in design but not over 15 yrs old yet. Too bad to hear they scrap them at 15 yrs!?

There's similar age related constraints as many private RV parks don't allow older than 10 yrs. RVs do tend to be falling apart by then and they're afraid of owners abandoning them. Airstreams don't usually get questioned as they are almost lifetime construction. At least the shell.

Yes, that's why I like Airstream. I really, really like products with great stability! LandCruiser, for example, gives you a sense of security! In our country, pickup trucks were scrapped in 15 years, so the F-150 is also a car that people like but buy less, unless you love it like crazy! I look forward to owning an Airstream one day, which fascinates me even more!