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I have booked a towing course with camping and caravan club for 14th may. Im hoping to use the caravan in the school holidays with my 2 children, my bf and i brought it together however we live seperatly and both have 2 children that we are full time taking care of them. (single parents). bf works so he is not as flexible to get away as me, im a carer for my son (ASD). So I want to be able to tow with confidence when its just me and my two. im currently looking at prestatyn area as it dont seem to far away from were the caravan is stored (nr market drayton) that is were bf lives.

excited but nervous. still bit paranoid that my scenic 1.5 dci 110 fap, with musketeer td is illegal for me to tow but thats the paranoior talking, guess i like to be careful. My mum tells me I indicate too much lol.

angela

Internet gives scenic 1.5 dci as having a kerbweight of 1340Kg. The Musketeer at an MTPLM of 1270Kg. Check your handbooks but if this is correct you are towing at a 94% match. Not recommended for those who have little towing experience. If you obtained your licence after 1997 and don't have the B+E qualification you cannot tow it. You will find the course invaluable.

Phil

1385kg kerbweight for my scenic thats exluding driver.

musketeer 1270kg

spoke to dvla and worked out with their support that i was ok to tow and i couldnt go past 4225kg fully laden. the combined weight of the two unladen is 2655 so im under the 3500kg limit.

http://www.whattowcar.com/report.php

At 91% match, if you are unsure about towing and want to have that margin for safety you can keep the load in the van down to reduce it closer to an 85% match.

Phil

Be careful you don't overload teh car.  It sounds a bit marginal to me.

Jim

I have been thinking about one myself.  I have towed before, used to tow the folding camper no problem.  OH used to be in the army and was a HGV tank transporter driver, massive big trucks towing 100tonnes, so when he came along a few years ago I just let him do the towing.  We changed to a caravan 5 years ago and he has done most of the towing, I say most, as when we were away one Christmas he was taken ill and I had to drive home.  I am fine towing, it is just the manouvering on site and getting it back into the driveway at home that I have the problem with.

He has offered to teach me, but I think it could bring on divorce no.3!!!

Think I should just book one and not tell him.

Quote: Originally posted by CamperPam on 02/4/2011

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