All New SsangYong Karando

Nose weight limits have absolutely nothing to do with engine size and drive train - it has everything to do with the structural integrity of the cars platform, or chassis to most people. If 10kg weight difference over the rear of a car had such an impact on the handling then how do you load up the boot? Do you weigh your rear seat passengers before every journey? Some car and caravan combos just do not work, others do. Maybe you are unlucky but my guess is the problem lies somewhere other than the low nose weight. 

very rare perhaps. However that is what the sign said near Buxton site ...... the wrong way. Short curve up, long climb and short curve down. Straight road, nowt behind, good visibility and no better place to run a test as I could always roll back

Not for me, Easy. Even with only 1500kg on the back I’d want far closer to 200 bhp. 

1 : 4.5 - sheesh!

Personally I think that a lot depends on gear ratios being right for towing  TW. 

My post above was intended for another thread, have absolutely no idea how it also ended up here..... 🤔

As I say get the car remapped.  My CRV ended up with +37 BHP and +61 NM

Boom, gone and got a VW Tiguan 2.0TDI DSG. Some interesting comments. Remap, no, not with the garuantee maybe when it is finished.

1 : 4.5 - sheesh! What with your closer to 200 BHP? I chose not to select auto 4 wheel drive as I reckoned that a bit of front tyre slip was helpful 

With me and car and towbar car weighs 1725kg. OH and extra kit lets say 1900kg top. Add 1500kg of caravan and 3.4 tonne train weight. 40 BHP per tonne - works fine 

Good for you, Easy.👍🏻

I reckon that our 20 year old 1000cc Yaris would burn the X-Trail off from the lights .... maybe to 25mph with the gear ratios in ist and 2nd. Then it would obviously be left behind when the X-Trail reached third gear. The ratios are useless for quick solo take offs but great for towing.