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via mobile 14/5/2022 at 10:11am
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Hi all I have a mazda bongo campervan and wish to use it as a tow car for my caravan what are the rules as I will only use it as a towcar


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your kerb weight is 1750kgs, as an inexperienced tower it is recommended that you tow less than 85% of that so your looking at 1487kgs or below. that is the fully loaded (mptml) weight but you would need to put it on a weighbridge due to the adaptions in your bongo to be totally certain, but do not exceed 3490 kg this is the gross train weight.


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As above, but check your chassis plate (ususally on the door pillar) for the correct weights to be sure.

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Quote: Originally posted by macquatic on 14/5/2022
As above, but check your chassis plate (ususally on the door pillar) for the correct weights to be sure.




The Bongo will most likely be a Japanese import and not have the weight information on the chassis plate. I know my sister's one doesn't.



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