Picking the correct car for pulling my caravan

Versa11
Versa11 Forum Participant Posts: 3
edited November 2019 in Towcars & Towing #1

Hi All,

I bought my first caravan a few months ago and have taken it away 3 times but the car i am using is not the best to tow the caravan so was wondering if anyone know a website that i can find out the pulling weight of any cars that i might buy as im going to change my car this week. Thanks

 

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  • nelliethehooker
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    edited November 2019 #2

    You could try the club's own matching programme. Look under the Advice and Training section. There are other web sites too, have a look through the Towcar section in CT as this subject has been raised quite recently on there.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited November 2019 #3

    what weight is your caravan V? That is a good basic starting point, divide that weight by 0.85 to give a starting weight of your car. Your caravan max weight should be (as a guideline depending upon experience) 85% of your car's weight.

    As NTH says try the matching service.

  • EmilysDad
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    edited November 2019 #4

    When you passed your driving test will restrict you too ... if before 97 or 98 (can never remember) you will have a max gross weight of 3.5 tonnes

  • lornalou1
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    edited November 2019 #5

    wrong way round I think. before 97 you can gross something like 8.25 tonnes. after these dates it's 3.5 tonnes

  • lornalou1
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    edited November 2019 #6

    use https://towcar.info/GB/ best one for doing matches.

  • EmilysDad
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    edited November 2019 #7

    Yes .... wrong way round. innocent Just testing ..... wink

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,636 ✭
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    edited November 2019 #8

    I wonder if the OP realises that their question has been moved from the section it was originally posted in. Not the cleverest move by a moderator IMO. How are Versa supposed to view the replies? Perhaps the mod could put a note to the OP saying that it has been moved and to where.

  • EmilysDad
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    edited November 2019 #9

    Mods are good at that .... 🙄

  • Pliers
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    edited November 2019 #10

    😱😱😱

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