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When we first started we towed a 10 foot long 4 berth Ace with a Cavalier 1600.

I used to tow a 2 berth Compass Shadow with a 1.4 Honda Civic.

I've towed a heavy (850Kg) folding camper with my 1.4 Honda Jazz.

As long as you stick to manufacturers towing limits and the 85% weight recommendation all should be fine.

Quote: Originally posted by Havevanwilltravel on 23/10/2006

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Hiya Paul.can i ask what weight your van is please?

Hi Sue, just back from van and it weighs 810.  Hope this helps.

Cheers Paul

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Yes thanks Paul, off down to ours tomorrow..so will grovel on floor (as usual) and locate weights etc  thanks

                                                               sue

I just had my first outing this week and i tow a Fleetwood colchester 5 berth 1992 890 unladen 1130 laden with a Zafira 1.6 which has a max tow of 1100 that is not mentioned once in the manual of the car just 3120 GTW so i just load it carefull.

The car towed much better than i expected just had to work the gears a bit on steep hills but expected that with 5 people in the car.

Marc

Quote: Originally posted by Ramius on 27/10/2006

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I just had my first outing this week and i tow a Fleetwood colchester 5 berth 1992 890 unladen 1130 laden with a Zafira 1.6 which has a max tow of 1100 that is not mentioned once in the manual of the car just 3120 GTW so i just load it carefull.

The car towed much better than i expected just had to work the gears a bit on steep hills but expected that with 5 people in the car.

Marc

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Info given to me by Towsafe when we purchased our van if any help to you, i drive a 2005 1.6 petrol zafira. As my van is 915 unladen and i am careful what i put in the van when towing i am safe.

kerb weight 1338 kg, nose weight 75 kg, max tow 1100 kg, unbraked max tow 600kg, gross 1970 kg, train 3070 kg, d value 6.92 kn

as you say early gear selection is needed but other than that is quite an easy tow. We are looking at changing the car.