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At a guess, but a pretty informed one, the quoted 780 kgs would be effectively the Eriba's ex-factory weight, the 890 kgs its maximum loaded weight and the 100 kgs the capability of the tow hitch, not its requirement.
Typically the tow hitch needs to be as heavy as the car can take and 7% of the van's mass is thought to be ideal; so if you car can take a noseweight of 60 kgs then that aspect is fine.
It all looks very doable.
As the van has not been used for several years this will most likely have damaged the tyres, so you will need to have them changed.
From the above 890 and 780 kgs this indicates you have a payload of just 110 kgs for all you carry; that is adequate but will need a bit of care, as even being solo you still need one of many things.
Your mass ratio relative to the car, this often referred to magic 85%, is not going to be an issue at all.
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Topic: towing Eriba Triton
