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11/4/2018 at 2:01pm
Location: Midlands
Outfit: 2019 VW Arteon + 2002 Avondale Dart
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Hi Outdoorlass
Can I just double check those weights - unladen 1436kg, MTPLM 1600kg. That's a very small payload and if it's correct, you're going to be close to the MTPLM just with the essentials that you'll have in it to tow to a seasonal pitch (battery, gas bottles, water containers, awning, kitchen utensils etc).
I'm assuming that you either obtained your licence before 1997 or have a B+E extension. However, if this is not the case you can't legally tow that combination.
You don't say what car you have, but you need to check the manufacturer's towing limit. It's illegal to tow more than that. Bear in mind also that towing limits are established (a) using trailers and not high-sided caravans and (b) based on the weight that a car can physically move on repeated hill starts, and not necessarily tow comfortably at motorway speeds. If the towing limit of your car was 1600kg, your combination would be legal but I'd be concerned.
If your licence and towing limit permit the combination, the next consideration is engine performance. Put simply, a large diesel engine is better suited to towing heavy weights than a small petrol one.
Personally I wouldn't use any of the outfit matching sites. Too many incorporate data for non-UK spec cars and those used by both Caravan and Motorhome Club and Camping and Caravanning Club give sadly incorrect legal and safety advice.
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