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Personventure234
05/8/2016 at 10:32pm
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What is the duster like for towing a tourer been looking at new lightweight caravans


PersonRob and Tina
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If you do a search on this forum you should find some help as Lobey bought one when they came out 3 years or so ago.

It also depends on which version you are thinking of as they are fairly light and some have an 85% weight around 1000 kg so this would limit your choice of caravans.

Rob


PersonHacksaw Bob
05/8/2016 at 10:58pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Rob and Tina on 05/8/2016
If you do a search on this forum you should find some help as Lobey bought one when they came out 3 years or so ago.


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Personventure234
05/8/2016 at 11:17pm
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Its the new duster diesel 4x4


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06/8/2016 at 7:53am
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My step brother has one, its a 64 plate diesel, bought mainly for getting down the lane where he lives when it gets waterlogged in high tides or heavy rain. They are not as cheap as they look when it comes to buying, as a lot of things that come as standard on most makes of modern car across the range, are added optional extras when it comes to buying a Duster. Tbh, they are ok towing a small trailer for runs to the tip or for tent camping ect, but l dont think they would be my choice of car if l was considering towing a caravan, unless of course you were looking at something like a Freedom Microlight or one of the small light 'teardrop' style caravans that are designed to be towed behind lower powered veichles including some of the beefier engine models of Motorbike.

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Personventure234
06/8/2016 at 8:03am
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Just to clarify i already have the car its the caravan im thinking of buying


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There are a number of different diesel versions of the Dacia, you need to look up your exact model on the Dacia site or whatcar, Parker's etc. Or on the documentation that came with the car. Look at the kerb weight for your version.

I think you will be looking at a lightweight caravan.


Personbirdman101
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Weight wise something like a Bailey Ranger 4 berth is the maximum size to go, only you would have to watch the hitch noseweight as the Duster is only rated at 75 kg for the 4x4.


PersonLobeyDosser
06/8/2016 at 4:53pm
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Okay, Lobey here.
Yes, I have the Dacia Duster 4X4 Ambient and I love it to bits.
Its 85% towing weight is 1164kg and it tows our Baily Ranger 4 berth with ease.
I did however have to take the spare wheel from the front locker in the van and put it on an underslung spare wheel carrier so that I could keep within the 75kg towbar limit. That is now 74kg.

There is not many new cars around that come within my price range that I can get with a 7 year warranty and that would tow our van, even out of mud clogged fields.

I have owned many cars in the past, but the Duster is the only one that I would ever own again if I got rid of this one. I cannot praise it enough.

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PersonIainM
06/8/2016 at 5:41pm
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The latest edition of Practical Caravan (might not be in the shops yet - I subscribe) has a feature in them. It includes some owners feedback.

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PersonLobeyDosser
06/8/2016 at 7:18pm
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A word of warning about towing with your Duster.

Whilst the basic car is A1, the upgrades, which are fitted by a UK based company, leave a lot to be desired.

The 13 pin tow socket is only wired to tow trailers, not caravans. It only contains the wiring equivalent of the old 12n wiring. I had to return my Duster to the dealer to have the wiring upgraded.

Also, on our first caravan tow there was a helluva noise from the towbar. That turned out to be from where the towbar frame was bolted to the car chassis.
The idiots that had fitted it did not tighten the bolts and I could move the towbar up and down by hand.
Again my dealer sorted that.

They also sorted the cut off switch which cuts the reverse warning buzzer when I am reversing with the caravan on. On my Duster that had not been fitted despite it being advertised in the brochure.

So, all in all, those parts of the Dacia that are made abroad are all A1.
Those parts that are fitted in the UK are bloody useless and require to be checked and double checked by a qualified mechanic.

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