hi i would appreciate some advice please am looking at purchasing a small engined car because of saving on tax and insurance possibly a Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 Auto (my wife can only drive auto) my question is would it be ok to tow a camping trailer (trailer 5ft x 4ft) with an engine of that size comtably. the trailer is fairly light to begin with as im able to stand it up on its end for storage. any advise would be greatly appreciated
small car for towing
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Crafty said:That car will be fine for that load. Look for a car in the £35/year tax bracket. Like my 1.4 diesel fiestaThat has plenty of oomph too.
Is that all you pay
markie said:Crafty said:That car will be fine for that load. Look for a car in the £35/year tax bracket. Like my 1.4 diesel fiesta
I would love to see a festa tow a caravan
It probably wouldn't tow a varacan, but a small trailer (what the OP wants) - yes!Crafty said:markie said:Crafty said:That car will be fine for that load. Look for a car in the £35/year tax bracket. Like my 1.4 diesel fiesta
I would love to see a festa tow a caravan
I fooked up on the reading op's post just ignore my post
it is an offence to tow a trailer without a licence to tow for all new drivers, grandfather rights apply for existing drivers.
you will need to check the weight of the vehicle being used to tow against the weight of the towed vehicle, the weight MUST NOT exceed a % of the towing vehicle by law.
i recon the weight againts towing will restrict you to one of those small 250kg trailers on a small vehicle otherwise risk of being overweight exist on combined weight or single axle weight.
think about it
you your wife and lugage = what in kg +
weight of trailer and its contents.
before buying it or dismissing it ask to see the owners handbook and manual which gives a clear indication as to the capacity of the car and what is capability is in towing with restriction listed.
youve not really indicated the weight of the trailer or whether it has additional storage or anything so as a rough guide....NOOOOOO
1.4 doesnt have the guts to tow when fully laden, road safety experts made provisions for law due to amount of small cars towing which proved to be unsafe with risk of jacknifing causing the horendous annual accidents on the M5 to the point that police in tourist season actively enforce the laws to deter others.
what will happen if you are stopped and over laden.
1 you will be prosecuted for it
2 you will be parked in a safe area until the weights are back within the limits.
this means you may be towed where needed at your cost or escorted to safe area by police.
your belongings
in order for you to reduce your vehicles and trailers weight you may have to discard belongings, if you are on a vosa weighbridge area you may have to pay for a company to collect your goods and store dispose off ect.
vosa nor police will allowed a continued journey whilst over weight.
so simply ask yourself is it worth the saving on fuel, only you know exactly what you are towing and its weight along with the laden weight of the towing vehicle ect.
rough guide it and check it against the handbook
you will need to check the weight of the vehicle being used to tow against the weight of the towed vehicle, the weight MUST NOT exceed a % of the towing vehicle by law.
i recon the weight againts towing will restrict you to one of those small 250kg trailers on a small vehicle otherwise risk of being overweight exist on combined weight or single axle weight.
think about it
you your wife and lugage = what in kg +
weight of trailer and its contents.
before buying it or dismissing it ask to see the owners handbook and manual which gives a clear indication as to the capacity of the car and what is capability is in towing with restriction listed.
youve not really indicated the weight of the trailer or whether it has additional storage or anything so as a rough guide....NOOOOOO
1.4 doesnt have the guts to tow when fully laden, road safety experts made provisions for law due to amount of small cars towing which proved to be unsafe with risk of jacknifing causing the horendous annual accidents on the M5 to the point that police in tourist season actively enforce the laws to deter others.
what will happen if you are stopped and over laden.
1 you will be prosecuted for it
2 you will be parked in a safe area until the weights are back within the limits.
this means you may be towed where needed at your cost or escorted to safe area by police.
your belongings
in order for you to reduce your vehicles and trailers weight you may have to discard belongings, if you are on a vosa weighbridge area you may have to pay for a company to collect your goods and store dispose off ect.
vosa nor police will allowed a continued journey whilst over weight.
so simply ask yourself is it worth the saving on fuel, only you know exactly what you are towing and its weight along with the laden weight of the towing vehicle ect.
rough guide it and check it against the handbook
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