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Topic: Can i, cant i.

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mandyp

23/3/2017 at 8:31pm
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i have just been given a sited Bailey pageant Bordeux 2002 caravan and my car is a Ford Fiesta 1.25cc 60 reg.
Can i tow this van with this car ?

Grateful for any advice.

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diesel steve

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no, caravan too heavy, car too light

Rhj296

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Sell the van on, if you can't tow it and buy something you can.
Mind you a Ford Fiesta 1.25, will be elligible to tow something quite small and dainty.

stu.jackie

23/3/2017 at 9:35pm
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Hi there, I would keep the caravan and sell the car for something that would tow it, maybe mondeo ? or similar.

Stu

Rob and Tina

23/3/2017 at 9:39pm
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Some of the Fiesta models are not type approved for towing and others can only tow 500kg, a bigger car is needed. How big a car you need is dictated by the MTPLM of the caravan.

Rob

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Mandy, to be honest I would not tow anything with a 1.25 Ford Fiesta.....Sorry. 😀

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Quote: Originally posted by Mike3003 on 23/3/2017
Mandy, to be honest I would not tow anything with a 1.25 Ford Fiesta.....Sorry. 😀

Except a trailer tent/folder camper

bobmel

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This could be you

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Ray Clayton

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Quote: Originally posted by bobmel on 23/3/2017
This could be you

Something like that

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Is it just me but is it not scary someone actually asking that question. This has to be a wind up for sure.
Please tell me it is?

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peter1474

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Quote: Originally posted by VangoMan02 on 26/3/2017
Is it just me but is it not scary someone actually asking that question. This has to be a wind up for sure.
Please tell me it is?

I thought the same :-)

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fleck2

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I didn't think fiestas were that small anymore. The Golf used to be a small car, it's quite big now.

mandyp

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