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PersonMrT007
25/9/2015 at 10:31am
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My actual kerb weight is 1565kg
And Audi gross weight is 2040kg
But being part of the VAG group is all probably a lie.
But every tow car thing I've looked at have my car as different kerb weights, the one I've put on are stated in my book of my actual car.
The other worrying thing is they don't have the correct weights of the caravan as I've checked that as well.
And another strange thing is reading up on the people who have same car and states they're over weight reckon it's absolutely brilliant no problems. Yet when the engine size goes up and then 4x4 they all have problems, how strange.
Yeah I'm getting to that age where I do love my car the look etc but as I get old I'm need practicality other anything else and the x trail is a bit of a monster puller. I nearly bought a be tourag but that was before I wanted a caravan so now I can't have both. And seeing as I would rather have a caravan now the tourag is too much expense wise,And the wife puts the miles on.
But on the other flip side is I can achieve nearly 60mpg with the Audi the x trail will be far less.

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25/9/2015 at 10:09pm
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The 85% rule is only guidance and can be comfortably exceeded if you know what you are doing. This is used to determine if the outfit will be stable or will snake all over the place.

There are many factors affecting the stability.

The snaking is caused by inertia, which is a flywheel effect. The further the weight is from the pivot point (the caravan axle) the more the moment of inertia. It actually varies with the square of the distance so up to about 4 feet has little effect, 8 feet has a huge effect, 4 times as much as the same weight 4 feet away.

Manufacturers now try really hard to put the heavy stuff near the axle in their designs. You can help a lot by loading it carefully.

The length of the drawbar affects it. The longer the better.

Nose weight affects it. Too much or too little makes it worse.

So a light but badly loaded caravan with short drawbar and little nose weight will be a lot less stable than a heavy but well loaded, with long drawbar and perfect nose weight. That's where the experienced tower can score.


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PersonMrT007
26/9/2015 at 9:40am
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Thanks navver, I've spoke to loads that actually exceed the 85% and towed throughout Europe no problems at all.

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Mr T better to check as you are before you get a van you won't be comfortable towing.
Lots of people says lots of things down pub and on t'internet but its you and your family that will be doing it in real life.

I changed from several sporty BMWs to a Volvo XC60 once we got rid of FC as it towed fine but just needed more practicality and the Volvo meets that

X Trail/ Honda CRv. Volvo XC60 all similar SUV's would meet the van requirements you are looking at fine

your Audi's 1600kg max tow simply means it has been tested to pull a certain weight from a standstill up a certain gradient nothing else, and certainly not that it will be safe to tow at 60mph a slb sided white box :)

Good luck with your choices



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