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Subject Topic: What can my car tow?
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PersonCeleste74
29/4/2010 at 4:36pm
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I have a picasso 2.0Hdi and I tow my folding caravan max weight 880kg and it pulls with ease, max nose weight of 80kg (van is 75kg though) Have you looked at the Freedom range of vans? there are 4 berth ones out there and they are lightweight (max 780kg)

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PersonJax365
30/4/2010 at 1:40pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Celeste74 on 29/4/2010

I have a picasso 2.0Hdi and I tow my folding caravan max weight 880kg and it pulls with ease, max nose weight of 80kg (van is 75kg though) Have you looked at the Freedom range of vans? there are 4 berth ones out there and they are lightweight (max 780kg)

Freedom on Ebay linky

 




I was just going to say the same thing - a freedom microlite!

I have a little dutch Kip van, towing with no probs with an automatic Nissan Almera 1600. Max laden weight 650kg.


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Personmatrpa
01/5/2010 at 9:37pm
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I have a 2003 1.6 picasso petrol and tow a 2 berth caravan with no problem at all(see pics on my profile), ok so i have to change gears more so what. Cant say about MPG have never botherd about it but tows lovely.

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Personarriba
02/5/2010 at 3:51pm
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Thanks for the responses matrpa,jax365 and celeste.

will have a look at the freedom vans as they seem promising.


Personmattbeck
02/5/2010 at 7:58pm
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i have a merc c200 kompressor 57 plate and i have bought a avondale rialto 550-4 any advice wether it would be good to tow it .

also it my first caravan .


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PersonRichardB52
02/5/2010 at 11:17pm
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Plenty of older 4 berth caravans are well under your 900kg limit. This Eccles Topaz I've just sold had a maximum weight of 810kg and was fine for four people. A Sprite Alpine would be even lighter but a bit "cosy" for four. Alternatively you could get a two berth caravan and sleep the other two on an air bed in the awning.



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