Adam_B
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tow a trailer with my mr2 on it?
no doubt the car would actully pull the weight plus the rear springs are height adjustable but would the chassis where the towbar fixes to take the weight of the mr2 and a trailer?
ive found a bosal towbar that will pull 1100 kg and carry 50kg, but what kind of weights would i actully be putting on it, mr2 is probably about 900kg + whatever the trailer is.
has anybody done similar with a corsa b?
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p4uls corsa
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legally no the corsa has to weigh more than the trailer and car combined
[Edited on 07-09-2005 by p4uls corsa]
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DAYZEE
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quote:
Originally posted by p4uls corsa
legally no the corsa has to weigh more than the trailer and car combined
[Edited on 07-09-2005 by p4uls corsa]
No it doesn't? Your owners manual will tell you the tow weight of a corsa. Its probably around 500Kg.
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p4uls corsa
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to be able to tow the car thats towing has to weigh more or he could end up in court for overloading check the dvla site mate if he is in an accident he will get fcuked for it as the trailer weighs more than his car
[Edited on 07-09-2005 by p4uls corsa]
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DAYZEE
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A mitsubishi Shogun can tow a 2800Kg weight but in itself it only weighs about 2000Kg. I think you'll find the maximum weight you can tow depends on whether the trailer has brakes or not.....
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p4uls corsa
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he also cant tow a car if he didnt pass his test before sept 98 without taken a test for it as ur limited to weight u can tow
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p4uls corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by DAYZEE
A mitsubishi Shogun can tow a 2800Kg weight but in itself it only weighs about 2000Kg. I think you'll find the maximum weight you can tow depends on whether the trailer has brakes or not.....
he cant ask the police or check with dvla the towing car has to wiegh more unless its a commersial vehicle hes using to tow with
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DAYZEE
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quote:
Originally posted by p4uls corsa
quote:
Originally posted by DAYZEE
A mitsubishi Shogun can tow a 2800Kg weight but in itself it only weighs about 2000Kg. I think you'll find the maximum weight you can tow depends on whether the trailer has brakes or not.....
he cant ask the police or check with dvla the towing car has to wiegh more unless its a commersial vehicle hes using to tow with
Thats the towing spec for a new Shogun.
Kerb weight kg (lbs) 1995 (4399)
Towing capacity, braked kg (lbs) 2800 (6173)
Towing capacity, unbraked kg (lbs) 750 (1653)
Trailer nose weight kg (lbs) 115 (254)
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p4uls corsa
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this is off dvla site
CAR DRIVING LICENCE FIRST OBTAINED SINCE 1 JANUARY 1997
Drivers who passed a car test on or after 1 January 1997 are required to pass an additional driving test in order to gain entitlement to category B+E and all larger vehicles. In addition to the new driving tests, drivers of vehicles which fall within subcategories C1, C1+E, D1 and D1+E also have to meet higher medical standards.
Category B:
Vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes MAM and with up to 8 passenger seats
Category B vehicles may be coupled with a trailer up to 750kgs MAM (allowing a combined weight up to 4.25 tonnes MAM) OR a trailer over 750kgs MAM provided the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen weight of the towing vehicle, and the combination does not exceed 3.5 tonnes MAM.
For example:
a vehicle with an unladen weight of 1.25 tonnes and a MAM of 2 tonnes coupled with a trailer with a MAM of 1.25 tonnes could be driven by the holder of a category B entitlement. This is because the MAM of the combination does not exceed 3.5 tonnes and also the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen weight of the drawing vehicle.
Whereas
the same vehicle with an unladen weight of 1.25 tonnes and a MAM of 2 tonnes when coupled with a trailer with a MAM of 1.5 tonnes would fall within category B+E. This is because although the combined weight of the vehicle and trailer is within the 3.5 tonnes MAM limit, the MAM of the trailer is more than the unladen weight of the drawing vehicle.
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DAYZEE
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Whats that got to do with the cars capability to tow a trailer?
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p4uls corsa
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it would be illegal to start with aswell as unsafe
ive towed cars all over and its a pain in the arse if ur using a smaller car i used golf and that could get pushed about if u hit bumps in roads ect i wouldnt tow without having a big heavy car4x4 or van now
[Edited on 07-09-2005 by p4uls corsa]
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Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by DAYZEE
Thats the towing spec for a new Shogun.
Kerb weight kg (lbs) 1995 (4399)
Towing capacity, braked kg (lbs) 2800 (6173)
Towing capacity, unbraked kg (lbs) 750 (1653)
Trailer nose weight kg (lbs) 115 (254)
thats what the max. it can tow limited by the car itself. But the UK law limits it to less than this. So it makes no difference if it could tow 20,000tonne, it has to tow less than the weight of the car.
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DAYZEE
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I had no opinion on whether his license enabled him to tow a tralier, for all we know he may have an HGV licence and tow trailers for fun in his spare time?
I simply said that the car does not necessarily have to weigh more than the trailer. (even if UK law doesn't allow it)
[Edited on 07-09-2005 by DAYZEE]
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Jamie Walby
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Now now 
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Jake
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your question is one of many possible answers..
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Adam_B
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i have trailer thingy on my license, did it at college. I asked the people o was going to rent the trailer off and they said they wouldnt rent it to me knowing i was going to tow it with the corsa, would need big saloon car, 4x4 or big van.
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Adam-D
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time to buy my audi 
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quote:
Originally posted by p4uls corsa
legally no the corsa has to weigh more than the trailer and car combined
[Edited on 07-09-2005 by p4uls corsa]
no more than 85% is what you should tow but IIRC there is no legal % that you have to abide by but the set up has to be safe
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