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PersonAntq2008
27/11/2011 at 1:34am
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Hi guys im hopeing someone on here can help us we have a conway challenger we have not been able to use it for the past 2 years due to money trouble anyways we have just changed our car but not thru choice we have had to downsize we now have a 5 door fiesta 1.3 engine seems to have plenty of power to me just wanting to know if it will be ok towing our conway they state that it weighs 600kg max we dont have an awning tho and dont carry too much camping gear just hopeing sum 1 on here might able to give us some advice
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Person89angela
27/11/2011 at 7:44am
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your car should manage we used to tow a pennine fiesta with a 1.4 rover and that was 750 kg

ange


Personmike.wilkinson
27/11/2011 at 8:17am
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So long as it falls within the car manufacturers towing limit and you are sensible about what weight you add in the car i dont see it being a problem,you may need to work the gears up hills.

mike

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they said it couldnt be done so i left it and went camping

a bad days camping is better than a good day at work


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27/11/2011 at 9:18am
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hi
if your max is 600kg then the unit empty will be under 500kg,if you don't have an awning and pack it light,you will be somewhere around 520kg max,and your car should cope fine with that.
did do a search and the lowest max tow weight for a 5 door i could find was 750kg,but as said above you need to check your car.there will be a plate on it with the max tow weight,good place to look is under the bonnet on the fire wall.

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Persongriff10553
27/11/2011 at 1:23pm
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You need to check the plate but if it is a 2002/3 fiesta 1.3 then I think the max tow weight is poor at 100kg.

Griff


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Personmike.wilkinson
27/11/2011 at 2:23pm
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Quote: Originally posted by griff10553 on 27/11/2011
You need to check the plate but if it is a 2002/3 fiesta 1.3 then I think the max tow weight is poor at 100kg.

Griff


Probably the same site as says my car cant tow,funny that because fiat say it can,they make a tow bar for it and the main dealer fits them,ignore internet sites go by your manufactures details,i have seen the 100kg on one site and on another it says it cant tow.

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they said it couldnt be done so i left it and went camping

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PersonAntq2008
27/11/2011 at 4:30pm
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Thanks for you replys yes mike I have been on a few sites they dont seem to know what they are on about had a quick look today at the vin plate under bonnet said around 750kg the challengers only way 450kg then 150kg for luggage all we carry is the normal stuff dont have the awning anyway as they are Quite heavy so I reckon we will be only towing round 500kg so should be fine the car does seem to pull well and much better up hill than our last car which was a daewoo lanos think if we had towed wi that we wouldf have killed it quicker

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27/11/2011 at 6:13pm
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hiya

      i used to tow a fiesta with a skoda felicia 1.3 no probs

              derek


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Mike.Wilkinson hence I put "you need to check plate" !!!!

Griff


Personrichardcook326
27/11/2011 at 6:17pm
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Whats the nose weight limit of your car?

When towing its not just the max weight but also nose weight which is the max down force (weight) that can be applied to the tow bar.

I had a 1.6 Cee'd and that only had a 55Kg nose weight.


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Personwongers
27/11/2011 at 7:28pm
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as the max nose weight that will be required will be 42kg,and thats 7% of 600kg,can not see nose weight being an issue.

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Personmike.wilkinson
28/11/2011 at 3:25pm
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Quote: Originally posted by griff10553 on 27/11/2011
Mike.Wilkinson hence I put "you need to check plate" !!!!

Griff

Just re read my post i guess it could read like taking a pop at your answer Griff but not my intention sorry if you took it that way


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they said it couldnt be done so i left it and went camping

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Does the Challenger have brakes?

With most cars, the max weight for towing an unbraked trailer is a lot lower than for a braked trailer - it's usually the limit for a braked trailer that's quoted on the VIN plate.

Safe towing is as much about being able to stop as it is about going at a reasonable speed and getting up hills.

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