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17/8/2013 at 7:05pm
 Location: North Somerset
 Outfit: Campervan
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Hi

We have been looking at a used Raclet Quickstop and wondered if our car is capable of towing it. We have a 59 plate 1.6HDI 75HP Peugeot Partner Tepee (like a Citroen Berlingo).

We entered the car and trailer info onto the towcar link we found on the forum but it mentioned at the end of the info that hill starts would be OK as long as you got traction. We are confused! Any help much appreciated.

 

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17/8/2013 at 9:02pm
 Location: North Devon
 Outfit: Lunar Stellar Peugeot Partner Tepee O
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What weight is the trailer tent in question?
We have a 2013 Partner Tepee Outdoor 1.6hdi 115 bhp.
It comfortably tows our van, 1190kg.

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17/8/2013 at 9:03pm
 Location: Royal Forest of Dean
 Outfit:  Swift Major 4SB
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What is the weight of the Quickstop? Assuming it's unbraked I guess that it's around 500kg. What's the unbraked towing limit of the Partner? I think it'a around 650kg but you can check this in your handbook, unfortunately I threw the brochure out today so I can't give you the details.

If the above figures are correct and you load the trailer and van correctly with the correct noseweight you should be fine. Check your handbook though as the weights change from model to model and year to year.

Rob


18/8/2013 at 8:33am
 Location: Derbyshire
 Outfit: Adria Forma-Delica 2.8td-Movelite XL
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 "hill starts would be OK as long as you got traction"  isn't something to really worry about as it could relate to any vehicle on the road, maybe more so with front wheel drive, but anything on a hill start could loose traction.



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18/8/2013 at 11:55am
 Location: Blackpool Lancashire
 Outfit: Conway countryman.
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Quote: Originally posted by rabb_uk on 18/8/2013

 "hill starts would be OK as long as you got traction"  isn't something to really worry about as it could relate to any vehicle on the road, maybe more so with front wheel drive, but anything on a hill start could loose traction.





We once had a 1600 fwd Escort, and towed a combi camp, once we were on a hill waiting for traffic lights to change, it was a very wet day shortly after a long dry spell,when we came to set off the front tyres could not get a grip on the wet road,someone passing had to give us a push to get going

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20/8/2013 at 9:03am
 Location: Lowestoft Suffolk
 Outfit: Skoda Superb DSG + Elddis Affinity 550
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"We have been looking at a used Raclet Quickstop and wondered if our car is capable of towing it. We have a 59 plate 1.6HDI 75HP Peugeot Partner Tepee (like a Citroen Berlingo)."

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