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Has anyone had experience towing a caravan with this automatic version? the towing capacity is just 500kg which seems very low. This would limit us to one of those tiny "Bed Bugs" or "Little Guy" caravans (which we would not immediately rule out)

We were considering using a caravan of around 750kg and running with minimal equipment (no awning for example). We only ever have 2 adults aboard.

 Hi if your Ford can only tow 500kg you would be wise not to exceed the legal tow limit just in case of any mishaps not only that if your Ford is still within its warranty period it could be invalidated

 maybe the auto transmission is only rated to 500kg

No, a bed bug or liitle guy teardrop is smaller than a Puck. Even the Freedom Microlites are app. 600 Kgs unladen and I would be surprised if any Eriba is as light as 500 Kgs.

If the maximum you can tow is 500 Kgs then I think you are limited to a teardrop, or something like an old Combi Camp. (The new ones are too heavy.)

Thanks for the useful comments. I agree with Neil and Lena that the limitation is probably due to the electric clutch (auto). The none auto can tow 750kg. Will google the Eriba puck , I hadn't come across them but it looks like a tear drop type is the max. We much prefer our motorhome currently, but just investigating alternatives in case of future fuel cost escalation. Our Fusion runs on LPG and is very very frugal. We towed in the past (from age of 17) until mid eighties but have lost track since "motorhoming" !  I loved our old Sprite Musketeer! We bathed the baby in the sink!

Marty, a big thanks! The Eriba puck does have version below 500kg which is astonishing! The latest ones are 535kg. the wife likes the cute look ane we could always put up with a lower spec if needs must! Cheers. I learn something every day!

dinkum

 on a different subject i see in your profile you have trigano tribute is it the 550 or 650 model and have you had any problems with it , i am currently looking into changing from a caravan to a motorhome and like the look of the trigano also what sort of mpg do you get  .

                     thanks N&L

dinkum

 thanks for that bit of advice am of to look at the Trigano 650 this weekend will let you know my thoughts on sunday

         N&L