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28/8/2011 at 2:48pm
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hello , this may be a very simple question to most of you , but i want to tow may caravan which has been sited for the past three years and im unsure whether my cars up to it or legal to do so , heres the figures

Car weight 1500kg skoda octavia 2.0 fsi petrol

Braked Towing Weight 1300kg

Caravan M.R.O 1274kg

            MTPLM 1500kg

Any advice would be of help to me .



28/8/2011 at 4:43pm
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max braked towing weight 1300kg , caravan 1500kg = 200kg to heavy


28/8/2011 at 6:57pm
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Hi

Providing the figures you have presented are correct, technically you can pull it as long as you do not put anything inside the caravan as you will go over the 1300kg allowed by the car manufacturer.

So that would mean no gas, spare wheel, or battery, nothing (ok you have 26kg to play with but the MRO on the plate may not be 100% accurate).

The MTPLM of the caravan is irrelevant as if stopped it is the weight measured at the time not the plated weights they go by and as long as you are under the 1300kg your ok.

Cheers

Richard

 



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28/8/2011 at 8:26pm
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Quote: Originally posted by kegoula on 28/8/2011

hello , this may be a very simple question to most of you , but i want to tow may caravan which has been sited for the past three years and im unsure whether my cars up to it or legal to do so , heres the figures

Car weight 1500kg skoda octavia 2.0 fsi petrol

Braked Towing Weight 1300kg

Caravan M.R.O 1274kg

            MTPLM 1500kg

Any advice would be of help to me .





Change your car or get somebody with a suitably heavy enough tow car to move your van would be your only option
The Miro figure may not be correct or accurate so there is a possibility of being above your cars legal limit .
You could be prosecuted if checked and found to be above the limit so it would be unwise to tow this caravan



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