Defender 110 Powered by Ford's 2.2 Diesel.

roddogsbody said:

Good day to all and thanks for reading this. I tow a twin axled caravan of which the all up weight comes in around 2 tons. I have been offered a 2015 Defender 110 at a very good price (tempting in itself) I just wondered if that 2.2 diesel which Ford fit to their Transits is really man enough for the job? At present I am spoilt really as I tow with 4.4 TDV8 Range Rover, which puts out so much torque for towing I keep having to check the mirror just to re assure myself that I haven't forgotten to hitch it to the car, as the towing is effortless for TDV8. I have seen plenty of other big heavy vans being pulled by Ford Transits seemingly without the problem of a lack of power. Just wondered if anybody on the forum here has any experience of the Ford 2.2?
Thanks

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lightning said:

The 2.2 lacks torque for towing (well, according to some) but a remap makes all the difference.

It’s never going to be a 4.4 litre Range Rover but after a stage 1 remap (£2-300) it will do it fine.

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lightning said:

The 2.2 lacks torque for towing (well, according to some) but a remap makes all the difference.

It’s never going to be a 4.4 litre Range Rover but after a stage 1 remap (£2-300) it will do it fine.

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Wimblowdriver said:

Max torque at 2000 rpm is 360Nm. I recall JLR's advertising blurb stating this was the highest torque engine ever fitted as standard in defenders. I understand that the Puma defenders were available with standard or heavy duty suspension. The heavy duty version having a higher Gross Train Weight, the latter being of advantage for a heavy trailer / caravan.

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