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Personeddzster
04/1/2013 at 2:59pm
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i have stated what my v5 says in my last post


PersonOpensauce
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Mass in service is empty weight or kerbweight so add weight of fuel & passengers & you are ok to tow 'van of all up weight of 1250kg, it will be around 85% of weight of car on road.


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Quote: Originally posted by eddzster on 04/1/2013
i have stated what my v5 says in my last post


That's good, what I was trying to get at, was the various figures people have plucked off various sites, and they are all different!


Personphilip 22
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Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 04/1/2013
Mass in service is empty weight or kerbweight so add weight of fuel & passengers & you are ok to tow 'van of all up weight of 1250kg, it will be around 85% of weight of car on road.


On outfit Towing (What Car.com)
This outfit is more like 90% of his kerbweight   
Caravan 1250 KG
Car 1395KG (This car can pull 1500kg)


PersonThekilpins
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Quote: Originally posted by philip 22 on 04/1/2013
Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 04/1/2013Mass in service is empty weight or kerbweight so add weight of fuel & passengers & you are ok to tow 'van of all up weight of 1250kg, it will be around 85% of weight of car on road.


On outfit Towing (What Car.com)
This outfit is more like 90% of his kerbweight   
Caravan 1250 KG
Car 1395KG (This car can pull 1500kg)


The 85% figure is only a recommended max, you could tow 100% of the kerb weight quite legally if you really wanted to, you could also opt to take a B+E test allowing you more options when towing.


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Personphilip 22
04/1/2013 at 9:17pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Thekilpins on 04/1/2013
Quote: Originally posted by philip 22 on 04/1/2013
Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 04/1/2013Mass in service is empty weight or kerbweight so add weight of fuel & passengers & you are ok to tow 'van of all up weight of 1250kg, it will be around 85% of weight of car on road.

On outfit Towing (What Car.com)
This outfit is more like 90% of his kerbweight   
Caravan 1250 KG
Car 1395KG (This car can pull 1500kg)


The 85% figure is only a recommended max, you could tow 100% of the kerb weight quite legally if you really wanted to, you could also opt to take a B+E test allowing you more options when towing.
But i would not tow more then the kerbweight of the Car.


Personeddzster
05/1/2013 at 5:09pm
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well thanks tents for clesring it up i worked the towing weight out at 87% with all extras on car etc,will be changing this year and probably get an insignia (1600kg)to tow with and good on mpg too

thanks all for input



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