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Wrighty
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16th Jul 09 at 10:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What sort of vehicle would you need to tow a full on car trailer with a 1.2 ton car on? whats kinda the minimum requirements power wise etc?

Van? Small van? 4x4?

do you need any extra license requirements?
Ian
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16th Jul 09 at 10:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1200kg car

Perhaps 600kg trailer

So you need one with a towing weight of 1800kg or more and a B+E licence as the weight of the train will probably exceed 3.5t

As a guide a Vectra is around 1600 and my Freelander is 2000.
Whittie
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16th Jul 09 at 10:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How did I know you'd be the first one to post in a thread about trailering

What you towing John?
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as Ian said

only need the B+E license if you didnt pass your test before 1997 iirc
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
How did I know you'd be the first one to post in a thread about trailering

What you towing John?


Toying with the idea atm, possibly the impreza..to tracks etc
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Or get a towing "A" frame less weight
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quote:
Originally posted by a_j_mair
only need the B+E license if you didnt pass your test before 1997 iirc
If you passed before 97 you'll have it already.
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whats sorta the smallest car you could tow a car that size with?
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Most family cars are out. 1800kg is lots.

Plus you should probably build in the 85% margin which is also explained on this page -

http://www.cuddles.abelgratis.net/kerbweights.htm

Means you need to be closer to 2200kg which is definate heavy 4x4 category. Even a lot of vans would be out with that load.

[Edited on 16-07-2009 by Ian]

 
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