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Personwizard9956
18/4/2006 at 10:15pm
 Location: Bristol
 Outfit: Lunar Conquest 544 a View wizard9956's Profile View Profile   Reply to wizard9956 Reply   Quote wizard9956 Quote  
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Hi all , i thought my eyes deceived me today , i saw a Vauxhall Vectra hatch back , old shape , towing a Swift Conqueror 640 twin axle , the miro of the caravan comes in at 1421kg with a mtplm of 1730kg , the Vectra had a kerb weight of 1423kg .
Yikes , i bet braking was scary .

atb

Wizard


PersonMichael Bird
18/4/2006 at 10:17pm
 Location: Poole Nantwich Cheshire
 Outfit: Elddis Crusader - Range Rover View Michael Bird's Profile View Profile   Reply to Michael Bird Reply   Quote Michael Bird Quote  
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mmmmmmmm   and swift will give (sorry - sell) you a new weight plate at 1800 kg.  No modification to the van or tyres needed.

Michael



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Personluke_s
18/4/2006 at 10:38pm
 Location: Gloucester
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Whoa, that's scary stuff1


PersonShytot4x4
19/4/2006 at 12:12am
 Location: West Yorks
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Did you happen to notice if the car an caravan reg No.s matched. Maybe it had just been nicked...

Simon H


Personbomberh
19/4/2006 at 12:31am
 Location: West Bromwich
 Outfit: Geist Activ 565 Toyota Rav 4 2.0 D View bomberh's Profile View Profile   Reply to bomberh Reply   Quote bomberh Quote  
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You never know do you Simon with the low lifes thats out there.

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PersonVectratot
19/4/2006 at 8:22pm
 Location: DURHAM
 Outfit: Mondeo TItanium 140 Avondale Mayfly 25 View Vectratot's Profile View Profile   Reply to Vectratot Reply   Quote Vectratot Quote  
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It`s also an illegal tow outfit, van must not be more than 100% of the tow vehicle. My Vectra 2.0 DTi `s kerb weight is 1420 kgs and the 85% recomended maximum is 1207 kgs, I currently tow a van with an all up weight of 800 kgs looking for a change but will want a van under 1100kgs MPTMW


Personneedhairdryer
19/4/2006 at 8:55pm
 Location: Kent
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We were on a site at the weekend and I am positive I saw a cinquecento with a towbar and a tiny 'van. When I looked again towbar was gone. Perhaps I was seeing things. 



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Personbev+jon
19/4/2006 at 9:07pm
 Location: N Yorkshire
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saw an audi a4 estate towing a swift, single axle, and the a**e of the car was virtually scraping the floor.the van was well down at the front, looked pretty scary to me. thing is , this was probably legal weight wise but very badly loaded.


Personbordercaz
19/4/2006 at 9:28pm
 Location: Shropshire North Wales borders
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It's not illegal to tow at over 100% unless you passed your driving test after 1/1/97. Crazy yes, illegal no.

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PersonVectratot
19/4/2006 at 10:18pm
 Location: DURHAM
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I stand corrected, cheers bordercaz


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Persondebsj
20/4/2006 at 8:51am
 Location: STOKE ON TRENT
 Outfit: Swift anniversary '94&Peugeot partner View debsj's Profile View Profile   Reply to debsj Reply   Quote debsj Quote  
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We tow a swift anniversary with a 1.9D  peugeot partner(which we bought as a car for school run,dogs etc) and its not a very good tower but will have to do till hubby gets new car in September!!Garage and Noth staffs caravans  very helpfull.



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