which volvos can tow 2000 lbs?

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I'm relatively new to Volvos, bought a 240DL last year and have grown to
appreciate it's qualities.
Now we're thinking of downsizing our camping rig, from a camper/truck to
a 2000 pound camper and smaller tow vehicle. What would be a good
choice of a durable and capable Volvo? Budget will dictate a 5-10 year
old car....

Appreciate any input,
Brett and Penny
 
B said:
I'm relatively new to Volvos, bought a 240DL last year and have grown to
appreciate it's qualities.
Now we're thinking of downsizing our camping rig, from a camper/truck to
a 2000 pound camper and smaller tow vehicle. What would be a good
choice of a durable and capable Volvo? Budget will dictate a 5-10 year
old car....

Appreciate any input,
Brett and Penny
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If you plan to tow, I suggest a Turbo model as they produce a lot more
torque which will come in handy. Personally I'd lean towards a 940
Turbo, I don't know what the official towing capacity is but I know
people who have towed another 3000lb Volvo with one.
 
yea, i would agree w/James.....I towed
w/a 240 1992 wagon quite a bit of lbs,
but it was strained and i would not do it
regulary...try a 940t wagon beef up the
rear suspension.....or a 8 series t wagon...
imho....
 
I've been towing this sort of weight with 740s and 940s for years - you
can't beat them for the money! Best one so far was a 2.3 940 Turbo estate,
but it had a mighty thirst when towing at speed (12 -14 mpg). Mind you, it
was a very large, powerful car and towing c2000lb with a frontal area 7 feet
square at 60-70 mph is bound to take its toll!

Steve
 
~^ beancounter ~^ said:
yea, i would agree w/James.....I towed
w/a 240 1992 wagon quite a bit of lbs,
but it was strained and i would not do it
regulary...try a 940t wagon beef up the
rear suspension.....or a 8 series t wagon...
imho....
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Yeah both should do it, though for towing I'd lean towards the RWD 940.
 
agreed....rwd would be better than fwd when
slightly "overloaded".......my 92 240 wagon pulled
my 20 foot boston whaler back from the east coast
@ 55mph...boat & trailer weiged in at aprox 3,500
about what the wagon weighed.....
 
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