Yes!  Check for damp like with any caravan of that sort of age.  I am sure somebody on here bought an old Awardstar in recent months that was riddled with damp.  Sharpen the prongs and explore every nook and cranny, cupboard and under seat compartment and especially around windows and vents.

Ali

Have you also checked out your car's capacity to tow and that the noseweights etc are correct?

Ali

Thanks so much for your suggestions!

We have a 2001 Zafira and have been told that 85% of the kerb weight is 1197 and the manufacturers maximum braked towing weight is 1200.

I hope this is correct?

We are waiting to find out from the owners of the caravan, about the weight of it, to see if it would be safe for us to tow. They said that they currently use a small Mazda to tow with no problems?

Of course.... any further suggestions would be very much appreciated!

Sounds about right on the weights.  You need to check your manual and most cars also have a plate under the bonnet with the weights on it.

Make sure you get the caravan's unladen weight (without belongings in it) and MTPLM (once fully loaded with gas bottles, clothes etc).  It is the MTPLM that must not exceed the max tow weight and should ideally not exceed 85% of the kerbweight.

Ali

   www.cuddles.abelgratis.net/kerbweights.htm - 1 may help,do not know the engine size

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