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Topic: Almera1.5 towing a Pennine sterling?

donrogers1uk

09/6/2009 at 9:14pm
Location: Oxfordshire
Outfit: Pennine Fiesta 2004

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Hi, I've got a 1.5 almera with an 85% kerb weight of 1071 kgs. (1000kg braked tow wight)
I'm seriously considering buying a 1999 Pennine sterling 535 SE.
I think i'm right in saying that the sterling has a 640Kg unladen and a 900kg Gross weight.

So do i need a bigger car to tow this folding camper or am i ok with my Almera?

scott101

11/6/2009 at 9:26pm
Location: Grimsby N.E.Lincolnshire
Outfit: Pennine pullman

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Dont know about a Almera but a friend of mine used to pull his pennine pulman with a 1300 Escort to the south of France and back for years.

bordercaz

14/6/2009 at 8:40pm
Location: Shropshire North Wales borders
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The Almeira should pull a Pennine Sterling OK.

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Dark Wader

16/6/2009 at 10:29am
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Outfit: Pennine Sterling 510

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Yes the 1999 Sterling has a ex works weight of 640kg and max laden weight of 900kg

If your 85% of the Almeria's kerb weight is 1071kgs then you'll have no problems. If its a 1.5 diesel Almeria you'll definately have no problems and might have to keep looking back to remind yourself its there!

At 1071 kgs you could consider even a Pennine Pathfinder with its max gross weight of 1045kg (820kg unladen) and still be within the 85% rule.

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Ian+Jo

16/6/2009 at 5:04pm
Location: N Yorkshire
Outfit: Pennine Pathfinder Audi A4

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We used to pull ours with a 1.4 Escort and never had any problems.

Ian

lenpeters

18/6/2009 at 8:23pm
Location: Leominster
Outfit: Esterel fold van . Compass drifter mv

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Hi, for info my wife has a 2002 1.5 Almera petrol, 51,000miles. Pulling a van at 80% we have had hot clutch smell on long hills indicating slight clutch slip. We live in the country so clutch gets less use than a town car. I do not know if clutch is a weak point on the Almera but we now use a Mondeo for towing.

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