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carryoncamping2

20/8/2010 at 5:08pm
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Hello all

Could do with having something cleard up.Just got a trailertent and its 640kgunbreaked.Now the thing is me car manuale says i can only tow max unbraked wight of 660kg.So will i be ok to tow or will i need to get a bigger car.Thank for your help in advance.

Just so new to all this Iam happy in a tent. lol

carryoncamping2

20/8/2010 at 5:22pm
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P.S. And if it could be dune how much would it cost to have said trailer tent braked

wongers

20/8/2010 at 5:24pm
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your fine to tow aslong as the 640kg is it's max weight ie fully loaded with all your stuff.

carryoncamping2

20/8/2010 at 5:31pm
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Thanks crisis over t/t wights 460kg so even with me and the wife and the stuff in the car it should only come to what580kg so all good thanks for your help.Or am i still wrong lol

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Just a quick check, what's the kerbside weight of the car? For an unbraked trailer the actual laden weight of the trailer mustn't exceed 50% of the kerbside weight of the car.

I suspect you'll be fine providing the car isn't *very* small!

Glen

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20/8/2010 at 5:49pm
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not wrong but a bit confused i think what you put in the car won't matter only what you put in trailer so if your car can tow 660kg unbraked and your trailer is 460kg your fine.

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Thanks all I think i get it now lol its what iam pullin now whats in the car.As i say tt is 460.With whats in it bet it dont wight 480 kg,So goin to be fine.But think i will chang car next year,Only got a 1.6 Renault scenic now.

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20/8/2010 at 7:02pm
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Look in the yellow pages etc find a local council that has a weight bridge they will weight it & your car & give you a certificate.

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glen_p

20/8/2010 at 8:37pm
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Kerbside weight is according to the usual source 1250kg so you're OK up to 625kg actual weight - you'd have to cram a lot into a 460kg TT to get up to that!

It should tow without too many problems.

Glen

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