Car towing limit
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Tinwheeler replied on 24/01/2020 00:13
Posted on 24/01/2020 00:13
2000kg is the max your car is capable of towing in a given set of circumstances. It does not mean it is safe or sensible to attempt to tow such a weight on the road. Even less so when that weight is a large white box with the aerodynamics of a house brick.
In my opinion the Yeti is far from a safe or suitable towcar for the van you describe. It is likely the tail would wag the dog as it is way outside the recommended 85% of the kerb weight of the car. Imagine braking in an emergency especially if travelling downhill.......
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JVB66 replied on 24/01/2020 11:25
Posted on 24/01/2020 11:25
Change the car for a Kia Sorrento
As stated by tinny the majority of car manufacturers give much higher than safe towing limits but the sales persons have no idea and will quote those towing limits to help get a sale, look at either the club's website for matching or try Towsure web site for the safe towing limits
Lutz replied on 24/01/2020 11:41
Posted on 24/01/2020 00:13 by Tinwheeler2000kg is the max your car is capable of towing in a given set of circumstances. It does not mean it is safe or sensible to attempt to tow such a weight on the road. Even less so when that weight is a large white box with the aerodynamics of a house brick.
In my opinion the Yeti is far from a safe or suitable towcar for the van you describe. It is likely the tail would wag the dog as it is way outside the recommended 85% of the kerb weight of the car. Imagine braking in an emergency especially if travelling downhill.......
Posted on 24/01/2020 11:41
While I agree in general with Tinwheeler's statement, it's not braking that's the issue. The caravan should be perfectly capable of braking itself without any assistance from the car except to deploy the overrun. It's more an issue of handling in case of necessary emergency evasive action or crosswind where one has to be that extra bit careful if towing a caravan that is heavier than the car and that can be tiring.
lornalou1 replied on 24/01/2020 12:31
rutlandwarrior replied on 24/01/2020 15:53
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replied on 24/01/2020 16:18
Posted on 24/01/2020 16:04 byThe figures given by the manufacturer will have been tested and proven for the car. They would be very foolish to publish something that is not so. I would rather go with their figures than the general generic guess work of "exspurts".
Posted on 24/01/2020 16:18
There is a great difference towing a flat bed trailer with timber sleepers on than a slab sided caravan. My 2.2 diesel X-Trail is rated to tow 2,000kg The car with 90% fuel, 75kg for driver etc and towbar fitted weighs 1725kg. I tow a 1,500kg MPTLM van. Probably laden to 1450kg. I certainly would not tow a caravan heavier than the car.
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replied on 24/01/2020 16:26
Posted on 24/01/2020 16:18 byThere is a great difference towing a flat bed trailer with timber sleepers on than a slab sided caravan. My 2.2 diesel X-Trail is rated to tow 2,000kg The car with 90% fuel, 75kg for driver etc and towbar fitted weighs 1725kg. I tow a 1,500kg MPTLM van. Probably laden to 1450kg. I certainly would not tow a caravan heavier than the car.
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