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I think your trouble is that the car has a relatively low power output for a very heavy car, so adding a caravan weight will make it rather slow and underpowered.

However there are many light caravans about. Look at the Bailey Ranger range, they are also keenly priced but still well equipped and well built.

I've got a 99 Ranger 510/4. It has hot & cold water, blow air heating, oven etc, all you need. An end washroom with seperate shower cubicle, casette toilet and washbasin. A good big kitchen.

All weighs 1200kg MTPLM and 950kg unladen. Should be well within your limit. Probably worth £3000 or so.

Quote: Originally posted by navver on 20/8/2009

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I think your trouble is that the car has a relatively low power output for a very heavy car, so adding a caravan weight will make it rather slow and underpowered.

However there are many light caravans about. Look at the Bailey Ranger range, they are also keenly priced but still well equipped and well built.

I've got a 99 Ranger 510/4. It has hot & cold water, blow air heating, oven etc, all you need. An end washroom with seperate shower cubicle, casette toilet and washbasin. A good big kitchen.

All weighs 1200kg MTPLM and 950kg unladen. Should be well within your limit. Probably worth £3000 or so.

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HI,

I have the Adria Altea 542 DK which comes in at 1300kg fully loaded.  The van is good quality and the perfect layout for us.

Anyway.... happy hunting

Cheers

Richard

Hi Andi  We tow with aSkoda Octavia 1.9 TDi.  Our Skoda hand book says we are able to tow 1400kgs, so if yours says 1500kgs you should be ok for lots of caravans. We tow an Ace Award Northstar which when fully loaded is very near to our 1400kgs, and our car tows great, even on steep gradients

Add Bailey Ranger to your list. Lightweight and good value.