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Personpathfinder
22/7/2008 at 4:51pm
 Location: south lanarkshire
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Hi

I have a highline 2litre 140 diesel cr saloon, and on the log book its 1527kgs mass in service.

I tow a bailey pageant champagne 1365kgs and its fine

 


Persondaviddaw
22/7/2008 at 5:18pm
 Location: Bury St Edmunds
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I think that you'll find most weighbridge are accurate to within 0.25% to 0.5%.  We used to use the figures obatined from public weighbridges to prosecute overweight trucks etc. and nobody ever called into question the accuracy of the weighbridges.

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Obsessed with German engineering - proud owner of a Hymer, a Mercedes, and a Radius recumbent bicycle.


PersonJanbo25
22/7/2008 at 5:42pm
 Location: Manchester
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Well i'm looking to tow the Baileys Pageant Burgundy which is 1400kg which I believe is an 89% match would this be ok??


Personhuw warrington
24/7/2008 at 1:55pm
 Location: N.E.Wales
 Outfit: Baily Olympus 540-5 Passat Alltrack View huw warrington's Profile View Profile   Reply to huw warrington Reply   Quote huw warrington Quote  
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With my Passat I would have no qualms towing 1400Kg, it's certainly got the power and Stablility to cope.

 


Personredz
24/7/2008 at 4:47pm
 Location: south wales
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hi Janbo... have a look here, a good review site with facts and figures on many cars.. may be of some help.. ?

LINK



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