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Quote: Originally posted by bessie500 on 14/6/2016

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Then, as long as the car can legally tow more than the caravan can weigh, you'll be ok

so your car weighs 1450 kgs your max tow is 1900KG

WHAT WEIGHT WOULD YOU SUGGEST TOWING NELLIE

Bessie

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Quote: Originally posted by Nellie72 on 14/6/2016

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Just so you are aware, the 85% limit is an old fashioned rule of thumb and nowadays usually completely wrong. For example, my tow vehicle can tow well over its gross weight. However according to the 85% rule, my mid life crisis car ought to be able to pull 1450Kg. In reality it can't tow more than 1095Kg regardless of when I passed my test.

There are four weights you need;
1. the gross weight of the caravan (ie the maximum weight that the caravan is allowed to be)this will be on a small plate on the side of the caraven, my Bailey is just next to the door, my old horse trailer was on the A frame near the tow hitch

2. The maximum braked weight that your vehicle is allowed to tow
(for safety for older driving licenses this should be more than the gross weight of the caravan, for newer driving licences, this is the case anyway)

3. The maximum train weight for your vehicle (ie the maximum weight of the fully laden car plus your fully laden caravan)

4. The gross weight of your car

As long as 1 never exceeds 2 and 1 + 4 never exceeds 3, you should be ok

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Quote: Originally posted by bessie500 on 14/6/2016]

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so if you max tow is 1900kg and your caravan is say 1700kg laden is that ok in your eyes when you kerbweight is say 1500kgs ??

Bessie      

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Quote: Originally posted by Nellie72 on 15/6/2016

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Quote: Originally posted by bessie500 on 14/6/2016]

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so if you max tow is 1900kg and your caravan is say 1700kg laden is that ok in your eyes when you kerbweight is say 1500kgs ??

Bessie      

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If you are legally allowed to do so, then there is no reason why you should not. However I doubt very much you'll find a car that weights 1500 that is allowed to tow 1900!!!

Putting it back on you; so if your max tow is 1050kg and your caravan is say 1450kg laden is that ok in your eyes when you kerbweight is say 1750Kgs?? After all, it hits your 85% rule. And no, I wouldn't do that, because I'm not an imbecile.

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Quote: Originally posted by bessie500 on 15/6/2016

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So would you tow a 1800 or 2000kg caravan with a skoda superb weighing in at 1450kgs or any other car providing it's legal ?

Bessie

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