hi folks,going to up grade from my tent to a 2 berth caravan[elddis wisp350/2 or similar].at the moment i have a astra 1400 breeze petrol,i think this car will no be powerful enough,whats your thoughts on a astra1.7cdti or 1.9cdti. i passed test 15yrs ago so got to keep to the legal weights.thanks
A common rail 1.9 diesel should be more than ballsy enough; its the weight in the car kerbweight you need...
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Chris
Caravanning for 22 years
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser 3.0TD & 2004 Avondale Mayfair 510-5L
Previous towcars:
2002 Nissan Primera - sold
2002 Ford Galaxy - Died & scrapped. Good riddance.
1998 BMW 525TDS SE - PEx
1998 VW Passat SE - Crashed into & scrapped
1997 Peugeot 406 GLX - PEx
hi mate have not got caravan or car yet just no i have to stay below 3500kg both car and van,so if i go for the 1.9 this will be plenty powerful enough,sorry sorry to seem like a div but im new to all this caravanin,cheers
3500kg still leaves you with a ton of options... (Ha)
Our 1250kg MTPLM 5 berth caravan can be towed by a raft of family estates safely, Primera, Mondeo, Vectra, Insignia.
3500-1250=2250kg Gross Vehicle Weight for towcar; the car empty must be more than caravan full. 85% balance rule is best, so 1.176x1250=1470kg min kerbweight. Quick & simple.
Post last edited on 01/09/2013 18:19:54
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Chris
Caravanning for 22 years
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser 3.0TD & 2004 Avondale Mayfair 510-5L
Previous towcars:
2002 Nissan Primera - sold
2002 Ford Galaxy - Died & scrapped. Good riddance.
1998 BMW 525TDS SE - PEx
1998 VW Passat SE - Crashed into & scrapped
1997 Peugeot 406 GLX - PEx
A bit mathy, but gives you some idea for working it out!!
I suspect your 2 berth will be around 1000kg MTPLM; a whole series of cars, including the Astra 1.9cdti, should be fine.
Use http://www.towcar.info/index.php works well for your weights, balance, power etc.
If your van is not listed, just enter details of your own...
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Chris
Caravanning for 22 years
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser 3.0TD & 2004 Avondale Mayfair 510-5L
Previous towcars:
2002 Nissan Primera - sold
2002 Ford Galaxy - Died & scrapped. Good riddance.
1998 BMW 525TDS SE - PEx
1998 VW Passat SE - Crashed into & scrapped
1997 Peugeot 406 GLX - PEx
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