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PersonAlan Chilestone
07/8/2015 at 12:30pm
 Location: Suffolk
 Outfit: Adria Sportline 532 UP View Alan Chilestone's Profile View Profile   Reply to Alan Chilestone Reply   Quote Alan Chilestone Quote  
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As a former Grand Picasso owner, I should advise you that the Maximum towing limit is lower than the 85%. That was why we traded ours in and got a Seat Alhambra. Matching the car and van on What towcar.com gave an unstable match with our Sportline UP. I've just looked on the site and it says although 74% match van is too heavy for the car. I would check your V5 for your car!
Having said that, the sportline is a great van, we looked at the PX (Tay) and thought space was a bit tight, but loved the fixed island bed on the UP (Trent)

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PersonGrimfandango
07/8/2015 at 1:52pm
 Location: North Tyneside
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Thanks for all the replys and suggestions so far.

I would love to be able to trade up for a new tow car but it is quite hard to find one for less than £5000, plus the 08 grand Picasso has had no problems at all in the 4 he that we have had it, it is quite hard to justify ditching.

From looking through the manual and googling the model everything is looking like it should tow 1200kg.


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PersonGCMS2012
07/8/2015 at 5:54pm
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You saying you've got a £5k budget for a tow car - separate to your caravan budget??

You'll be surprised at what you can get for £5k...

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Personphilip 22
08/8/2015 at 11:10am
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Hi   i think you find that your
Citroen Grand PICASSO 1.6 HDI 2006- 2011
(Car towing limit IS 1180KG )
                            
i SHOULD know because we had one
With ours we towed this
2008 Bailey Discovery Mercury Series 5
Unladed weight 910KG
Maxium Weight 1130KG   
                   
It Pulled it great but we put some ( we was advice to put Spring Assistors in at the back)


Personiscacamper
09/8/2015 at 10:31pm
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We used to have a Grand Picasso and towed a Lunar Chateau 400 (1150kg).



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