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22/2/2010 at 6:44pm
 Location: Cumbria
 Outfit: elddis whisp
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Hi i have bought a caravan and have a multipla 1.6v sx and wondered if anyone knew towing weights have a swift corvette caravan


22/2/2010 at 7:21pm
 Location: Cannock
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Go to cuddles.albergratis.net to get the kerbweight of your car and then have a look at the weight of your caravan.If you are new to towing then you should try and stick to the caravan being no heavier than 85%of your cars weight.

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22/2/2010 at 7:31pm
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Also try what towcar.com.Your corvette probably wont be on there due to its age but you can enter the weights of your caravan in the boxes provided

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22/2/2010 at 7:54pm
 Location: Cumbria
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Hi its says 950kg is weight of the caravan cant find my cars weight anywhere


22/2/2010 at 8:19pm
 Location: Cannock
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hi my fault try cuddles.abelgratis.net for your cars weight

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22/2/2010 at 9:25pm
 Location: Cumbria
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Ok will do then do i need to include weight of stuff i tke with me too


22/2/2010 at 9:33pm
 Location: Cannock
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Yes you have to take that weight into account.The 950 kg you described will probably be the unladen weight of the van.There should be a higher figure for the laden weight

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22/2/2010 at 9:42pm
 Location: Cannock
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I think your cars weight is 1300 kg.This is not a heavy car to be towing a van with really and also a little underpowered.You should be ok as long as you don't load the van to its max weight as you may well be over the 85% safety margin.This isn't a rule of law but rather a rule of safety.

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23/2/2010 at 9:34am
 Location: oldham
 Outfit: Adria Unica 502 uk Gelert horoizon 6
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we have towed with both petrol and deisel multis, your max tow if i remember correctly is 1200kg with a petrol,but this is more than 85%. we towed 1100kg with ours and it struggled to cope with hills the engine is underpowered for towing, hence the change to a deisel multi which tows 1300kg again over 85% but it pulled like a train.

I loved my multiplas but the repairs were getting too much, nearly 5 grand in 3 years   in fact i love them so much ive been looking for an older one to use as a runabout as my bug dosent like the cold LOL , my husband thinks im crazy...maybe i am...



23/2/2010 at 11:50am
 Location: Yeadon Leeds!
 Outfit: Swift Challenger & Defender 110SW
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yep, I wasnt impressed with my 1.6 multi towing (was the Mk1)

loved the car, but it wasnt a great tug, 5th gear a rarity on the motorway, needs to be kept high on revs or its lost.

1200 is correct on the max tow. my caravan was 1000Kgs all up.

 



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23/2/2010 at 4:38pm
 Location: Cumbria
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thanks for all your info i will not over load my van



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