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Subject Topic: zafira/swift challenger 1995
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28/5/2006 at 9:13am
 Location: Southampton
 Outfit: Swlft Challenger 400 SE
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hello i might have made a boob will my zafira1600 tow the swift ?

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28/5/2006 at 10:40am
 Location: Bristol
 Outfit: Lunar Conquest 544 a
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What's the weight of the challenger or the model ie 440 , 550 , etc . The weight can be found on the manufactures plate normmally by the door . Also what year is your car .

atb

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28/5/2006 at 1:31pm
 Location: Southampton
 Outfit: Swlft Challenger 400 SE
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hello wiz my car is a 2001 and the Swift model is a 400SE 1995

 i am getting conflicting advice from people but i have the spec of a 400SE says weight 830 kgs

chi caravans  says its a no go ?  



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28/5/2006 at 4:13pm
 Location: Bristol
 Outfit: Lunar Conquest 544 a
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Hi Jim , found this on the web .

Zafira In production Kerb Weight KG 85% Weight KG Max Ball Weight KG Max Towing Weight KG
1.6 2001 1338 1100 75 1100

And this

Challenger 1999
Models Berths MIRO KG Payload KG MTPLM KG Internal Length Metres Shipping Length Metres Awning size cm's Layout code
400 SE 2 930 220 1150 4.27 5.74 850 A

Note the model is a 1999 , i expect the one your looking at would be a bit lighter , you'll notice the MIRO is 930kg , where as yours looks like 830kg . If you could find out the Mtplm of the caravan and it's 1100kg or less you imo would be ok towing the caravan , BUT wether your car has the power to tow it would be the question you'd need answered .

atb

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30/5/2006 at 1:14pm
 Location: Southampton
 Outfit: Swlft Challenger 400 SE
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once again i am indebted to you i ahve printed that off and also made enquiries to swift for the spec of 1995 model cheers looks like i might be ok  

especially if i encourage the mrs to take less clothing  bloody hell youd think we was never coming back  been about 8 times since our introduction and everytime takes too much clothing and never wears much of it at all  wishful thinking on her part that i might take her out i suppose ha ha happy to sit and watchthe world go by

 

jim



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04/6/2006 at 12:54pm
 Location: North Wales
 Outfit: Bessacarr E540
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Hi, Jim, we've got a 1996 400SE and 830 kg is right.  We looked at www.parkers.co.uk and the technical data section tells you about car weights. 

Nora



05/6/2006 at 5:58pm
 Location: Southampton
 Outfit: Swlft Challenger 400 SE
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thanks all i taken delivery and given it the customary wash  now trying to get all the gadgets working  is a posh one for me compared to my crown deanline 134s    but i was left without a bloody water pump  dealer must have removed it  £45 to buy new one any  one got em cheaper ???

 



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05/6/2006 at 6:06pm
 Location: Bristol
 Outfit: Lunar Conquest 544 a
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Have a look Here Jim , you should find one cheap enough .

atb

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05/6/2006 at 6:09pm
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Jim, I'd go back to the dealer and ask him for it!

Nora




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