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Subject Topic: Towing caravan with vw camper Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonANN LIVELY
28/1/2018 at 8:59pm
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Thinking of converting a VW t5/t6, anyone tow a caravan with one of these.... how does it tow?

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Ann


PersonColin21
28/1/2018 at 9:54pm
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This post sent a shudder down my spine and brought back some bad old memories. Many years ago I tried to tow a caravan with a VW van, and it was one of the worst towing experiences ever. It was a 1971 VW van, the old air cooled "bay window" type, and the caravan was a Sprite Musketeer. The slightest gradient in the road or head-wind, and I had to change down at least one gear! My MK2 Cortina had pulled it without hardly even noticing it.

However, things have moved on a great deal since then, and today's VWs are very different. I am sure you will have no problems.

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PersonGrampian91
29/1/2018 at 8:01am
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Depends on the engine the actual model and your licence.

It could be one of those it will get there eventually but the journey may not be a relaxing one.


PersonRay Clayton
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Bloody hell colin !!!
Did the soles of your feet heat up as you did a Fred Flintstone LMFAO



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PersonColin21
29/1/2018 at 5:51pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Ray Clayton on 29/1/2018
Bloody hell colin !!!
Did the soles of your feet heat up as you did a Fred Flintstone LMFAO




Certainly needed something to heat me up Ray! That darned thing had no heater either. Windscreen used to ice up on the inside!

Always amazed me how some people managed to drive all over Australia with one, yet mine broke down if it went more than 5 miles from home, or so it seemed.

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Quote: Originally posted by Colin21 on 28/1/2018
This post sent a shudder down my spine and brought back some bad old memories. Many years ago I tried to tow a caravan with a VW van, and it was one of the worst towing experiences ever. It was a 1971 VW van, the old air cooled "bay window" type, and the caravan was a Sprite Musketeer. The slightest gradient in the road or head-wind, and I had to change down at least one gear! My MK2 Cortina had pulled it without hardly even noticing it.

However, things have moved on a great deal since then, and today's VWs are very different. I am sure you will have no problems.

you should have seen our Sherpa with a problem with hills down to second gear on a motorway . did not sort the problem .sold it.


Personblueexpo97
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Sherpa, now there's a blast from the past.



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Remember, if you buy something you bought it, not brought it.


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Back in real world get the 140bhp diesel & it will tow just fine. It will need some weight in the back but a camper conversion with gear & passengers in the back will give you that.


PersonColin21
30/1/2018 at 2:59pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Opensauce on 30/1/2018
Back in real world get the 140bhp diesel & it will tow just fine. It will need some weight in the back but a camper conversion with gear & passengers in the back will give you that.


Yes I agree Opensauce, today's VWs are a very different beast to the one I had. A modern one would have no problem.

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