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15/2/2015 at 10:31am
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Thank you all for taking the time to reply, its appreciated.
I think looking at the dampers is a must, however, when not towing the car handles impeccably so I do not think the dampers are at fault, even though these are what would control the pitching.
The point about the pitching just being part of towing may be a good point. I have been towing for a while but we used to have a much lighter van (mtplm 950kg) which did not trouble the S Max at all. The Bailey is half as much again and is very noticeable (by the way, I was telling porkies as the mtplm of the Provence is 1420kg not 1475kg). It may be that this type of pitching is to be expected from time to time, as apart from these few occurrences it tows brilliantly.
Regarding the Kuga, the only concern with moving to this would be that it is around 100kg lighter than the S Max and has a lower max load capacity. Therefore, it will always be inferior to the S Max on the car to van ratio. The Kuga is about 88% where as the S Max in 85%, although, technically, the Kuga can tow more (2100kg).
Moving on, the Kuga has a higher max towball nose weight (100kg compared with the S Max's 80kg) which means I do not have to shift stuff around as much, plus I have always understood that a heavier nose weight (obviously not exceeding the maximum limits) tends to stabilise things.
It has proven to be difficult to get the Provence's nose weight down to 80kg and I have had to balance it out which may also be a factor in the pitching.
Another advantage for the Kuga is the 4WD which could be useful on some campsites (fields) when trying move the caravan. The S Max spins up so easily.
The S Max is a 57 plate and I have been offered a reasonable p/ex price if I go for the Kuga.
Its proving to be a tough decision.
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