Towed cars........whats best (1 Viewer)

[Speve]

We have just sorted ourselves out with a Fiat Panda and trailer as we go down to Spain over winter and a car is really useful as we tend to stay in one place for considerable time and with our two dogs we can get out and about.

 

[Wilderbeast]

We tow a smart on a trailer suits us as some places we visit the van is impractical due to size.
The main difference between a caravan and car /motorhome and car we can go without the car if we don't feel the need where as a caravan goes no where without the car... Pays your money and takes your choice ?

 

[Steve and Denise]

A lot depends on size, here...........25ft and town parking don't go. (not to mention disability precludes pushbike as an option.)

Yes I can agree with that Andy we have a 29ft Motorhome and could not get about in Devon or Cornwall or similar places without a small car but on the other hand if we down sized to a van conversion then yes we could manage with no car, as the van would be small enough to get down the small roads into the villages. The only problem I could encounter being 6,2 a van may be a bit to much of a compromise but everyone has their own opinion. Not to mention being to young for a bus pass,we got on a bus twice last week in Hereford £12.30 first time then went to Leominster £18 this was for two people I think it makes more sense for me to tow a car at this point in time.

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[Charlie]

Agree absolutely! Whatever is the point in having a motorhome if you're going to tow a car?!

There is one hell of a difference between towing a very small car on the back of a motor home and towing a great big caravan on a car.

There are also time when one doesn't want or need the tow car....

I hate blooming caravans................................................

Its called choice.

 

[Mickey Finn]

Got an 58 golf diesel would that be too heavy behind a 3 litre fiat A class 750 hobby?

 

[TheBig1]

Got an 58 golf diesel would that be too heavy behind a 3 litre fiat A class 750 hobby?

probably. what you need to know is the weight of the car , the vans miro (mass in running order) and the vans train weight. subtract the miro from the train weight. what is left is the most you can tow, allowing for using the vans payload

if the golf weighs less than your maximum, it will be legal.

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[Mickey Finn]

Cheers for your prompt reply Big 1 , I'll do the calculation now

 

[Easyliving]

We have a Hyundai i10 which has been a great little car. We don't tow it though. Its done 108,000 miles since we bought it in 2009 and in that time all its needed apart from a once a year service is a fuse in the cigarette lighter!

Paul

 

[Mickey Finn]

Cheers Paul!! I've got a golf with 178000 miles which will be perfect , just worried it might be too heavy (1287 kilos)

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