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Subject Topic: 1.8 zetec mondeo Post Reply Post New Topic
10/5/2006 at 7:32pm
 Location: east yorkshire
 Outfit: Kampa Kielder air 5
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..............is my current car and i am wanting to upgrade to caravan after selling my TT.

does anybody on here tow with the same car as me and what weight does it pull comfortably.

I know what i'm allowed to pull just wanted some more advice really.

thanks.



10/5/2006 at 8:13pm
 Location: gateshead
 Outfit: caravan
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we have the same car and we pull our caravan with no bother , its only a little two berth caravan , there is a photo in my gallery


11/5/2006 at 7:16pm
 Location:  kent
 Outfit: swift challenger 470 2
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I pull my 4 birth swift with my mondeo. It has a max weight of 950kg. I dont have any probs, it slows a bit on hills, but change down and it picks up again.

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11/5/2006 at 11:23pm
 Location: Insch Aberdeenshire
 Outfit: Supersirocco and Santa Fe CRDTCDX7
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I used to pull an Eldiss Crusader 15/2 with my Mondeo caravan was 1350Kg.

Always in 3rd and 4th gear never in 5th unless downhill.



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12/5/2006 at 2:51am
 Location: Widnes
 Outfit: Ford Mondeo Zetec and Compass Corona 5
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I tow with a 54 mondeo 1.8 zetec, it comfortably pulls my Abbey GT415, as above slows up on hills but change down and no problems. Cruises along in 5th on the flat!.



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