Holden snubs Canberra

[RodneyHZ253]

I saw a dealer confidential letter a few weeks ago stating FPV will be made defunct in 2014 and the XR8 will be re-released as a NA engine, not one with a pump on it. Late 2014 it stated.

Problem with the XR6 and XR6 turbo is the GCM is 4395kg and 4425kg respectively. Using the XR6 turbo with 2300kg tow package on it as an example:

XR6 turbo auto kerb mass is 1815kg
Subtract 1815kg (kerb mas) and 2300kg (trailer atm) from 4425kg = 310kg.

Then subtract towball weight from the 310kg, towball weight will be around 200kg min with a 2300kg trailer wheel load:

= 110kg.

I weigh more than 110kg, so I can't drive the car.

3/4 tonne suspension increases the GCM by about 200kg which would do it for me.
1 tonne suspension increases the GCM by just under 500kg.

So ideally i'd want the XR6 turbo with at least 3/4 tonne suspension, add the XR pack and the 19" wheels & tyres would still be within load limit. But Ford have so far said no. Next option is to buy the XR6 cab chassis with LPi engine which comes with 1-tonne suspension, BUT they won't do it with an XR pack (leather trim, sat-nav, dual zone climate air, reverse camera etc), they can keep the 19" wheels from the XR pack and leave the load rated 16" ones on it.

Ok let's try it this way for my ute to bring shorns van home from Canberra
Xr6 kerb mass 1815 kgs
2people 220 kgs
Tow ball mass 100kgs
So laden vehicle mass is 2135
Trailer mass 620 kgs
Van kerb mass around 1550 kg
So trailer total mass is 2170kgs less the 100 kgs that is Loaded on the ute equals 2070
So GCM is 2135 plus 2070 equals 4205 kgs giving us 195kgs up or sleeve

So in the above example behind my ute I can carry 1745 kgs on my trailer behind my ute with two people an no luggage
Trailer is ele brakes and has gvm of 2500kgs

Hope this all marks sense