<![CDATA[Towing a 2,200 kg Off-Road Caravan 1,400 km Through Queensland in Our BYD Shark 6 DMO]]>Hooked up our 2.2-tonne tandem-axle off-road caravan to the BYD Shark 6 for a 1,400 km test run from Brisbane up to Airlie Beach.

Towing a 2,200 kg Off-Road Caravan 1,400 km Through Queensland in Our BYD Shark 6 DMO

Towing Telemetry & Settings:

  • Mode: Engaged Tow Mode + set Forced SOC Hold at 60% before merging onto the Bruce Highway.
  • Cruising Speed: 95–100 km/h with Redarc Tow-Pro Elite brake controller.
  • Fuel Consumption: Averaged 11.4 L/100km towing 2.2 tonnes—and whenever we hit steep climbs, the dual electric motors pulled effortlessly without hunting gears!
  • Overnight Free-Camping: Plugged the caravan's 15A shore-power inlet straight into the Shark's tub V2L socket to run the caravan air-con and microwave silently.
]]>https://bydownersclub.com/topic/258/towing-a-2-200-kg-off-road-caravan-1-400-km-through-queensland-in-our-byd-shark-6-dmoRSS for NodeThu, 05 Nov 2026 05:44:15 GMTFri, 28 Mar 2025 16:08:55 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Towing a 2,200 kg Off-Road Caravan 1,400 km Through Queensland in Our BYD Shark 6 DMO on Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:59:51 GMT]]>For anyone reading this later: make sure you enable SOC calibration by charging to 100% on AC at least once every two to three weeks so the BMS range estimator stays dead accurate.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/2151https://bydownersclub.com/post/2151Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:59:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Towing a 2,200 kg Off-Road Caravan 1,400 km Through Queensland in Our BYD Shark 6 DMO on Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:32:47 GMT]]>Great write-up! If anyone is on the fence, definitely take a 45-minute test drive on coarse-chip highway tarmac first — the acoustic glass makes a bigger difference than the spec sheet suggests.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/2150https://bydownersclub.com/post/2150Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:32:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Towing a 2,200 kg Off-Road Caravan 1,400 km Through Queensland in Our BYD Shark 6 DMO on Mon, 31 Mar 2025 02:24:39 GMT]]>Thanks for sharing the real-world numbers! Dealers rarely explain this clearly during handover, so having verified owner telemetry on the forum saves everyone a lot of guesswork.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/2149https://bydownersclub.com/post/2149Mon, 31 Mar 2025 02:24:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Towing a 2,200 kg Off-Road Caravan 1,400 km Through Queensland in Our BYD Shark 6 DMO on Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:27:30 GMT]]>I ran the exact same test last month on a rainy weekend trip. Regen braking in High mode remained super predictable, and the LFP pack voltage delta stayed under 12 mV on my OBD2 scanner.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/2148https://bydownersclub.com/post/2148Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:27:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Towing a 2,200 kg Off-Road Caravan 1,400 km Through Queensland in Our BYD Shark 6 DMO on Sat, 29 Mar 2025 19:23:00 GMT]]>Can confirm from my own ownership log — keeping tyre pressures at 2.5 bar cold instead of the dealer-delivered 2.2 bar immediately shaved about 0.8 kWh/100km off my highway average.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/2147https://bydownersclub.com/post/2147Sat, 29 Mar 2025 19:23:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Towing a 2,200 kg Off-Road Caravan 1,400 km Through Queensland in Our BYD Shark 6 DMO on Sat, 29 Mar 2025 01:51:55 GMT]]>@sebastian_camp_uk Massively! Regenerated 14% SOC coming down the range and barely had to touch the friction brake pedal—trailer brakes stayed stone cold.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/1356https://bydownersclub.com/post/1356Sat, 29 Mar 2025 01:51:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Towing a 2,200 kg Off-Road Caravan 1,400 km Through Queensland in Our BYD Shark 6 DMO on Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:44:55 GMT]]>@CraigWilson_NZ Did regenerative braking help much coming down steep ranges with the 2.2T van behind you?

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/1355https://bydownersclub.com/post/1355Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:44:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Towing a 2,200 kg Off-Road Caravan 1,400 km Through Queensland in Our BYD Shark 6 DMO on Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:21:55 GMT]]>@C_Morris_SE Holding 60% SOC in Forced Mode from the start of the tow leg is the golden rule on the Shark 6—keeps plenty of Blade Battery buffer for long hill climbs.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/1354https://bydownersclub.com/post/1354Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:21:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Towing a 2,200 kg Off-Road Caravan 1,400 km Through Queensland in Our BYD Shark 6 DMO on Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:48:55 GMT]]>11.4 L/100km towing 2.2 tonnes is better than my friend's Ranger V6 diesel, PLUS you get a silent 6 kW power station in the tub to run the caravan rooftop A/C at rest stops!

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/1353https://bydownersclub.com/post/1353Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:48:55 GMT