Just looking for advise. I have a 2.3 Bessacarr on Fiat ducato and looking at towing a small car. Would like a Kia Rio is this compatible with my van. (1 Viewer)

[Mikebennion]

Just looking for advice. I have a Bessacarr Fiat Ducto 2.3 Would this tow a Kia Tio 12/1300kg.

 

[bigtwin]

What information is on your converter ’s weight plate?

Ian

 

[Sheddy]

We towed a Citroen C1 which is just under 900kg behind our Beseccarr E495 and it was close to the max GTW, all depends on the plate weights.

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[Mikebennion]

What information is on your converter ’s weight plate?

Ian

The only plate I can find on the van gives the follow information Fiat Auto SPA
3500kg
6000kg
1- 1850kg
2- 2000kg

 

[David and Sally]

Hello

The plate you want is the Bessacar one. That trumps the Fiat one.

Under the bonnet?
By driver's door?

 

[Mikebennion]

Hello

The plate you want is the Bessacar one. That trumps the Fiat one.

Under the bonnet?
By driver's door?

Thanks I will have to check it tomorrow now.

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[tonka]

You need to locate the swift / bessacar plate as you may find the weights are different after conversion from a standard fiat van. I suspect the 6000 train weight (max van and trailer) will be lower, especially if they have added chassis extensions to make it longer.

I had a 2012 autotrail that was 7.4mtr and 4250kg. it only allowed a tow weight of 1050 kg because of the extensions.

 

[gus-lopez]

What model is it?
In here are the towing capacities of all bessacar models. Page 9 onwards.

https://www.swiftgroup.co.uk/media/ufrjlzfv/2015-esprit-bessacarr-motorhome-tech-book.pdf

& welcome

 

[Mikebennion]

Hello

The plate you want is the Bessacar one. That trumps the Fiat one.

Under the bonnet?
By driver's door?

Just looked for the Bessacarr plate. The only one I can find is inside the cab behind the drivers seat. It has the same details as the Fiat plate under the bonnet.
3500kg
6000kg
1-1850
2-2000
Dose this help. I'm a motorhome newbie so still learning.

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[Mikeco]

If that plate is the one from Swift then it’s possible that your van is based on a Fiat cab/chassis with no extensions on the back. I don’t know the model but if it’s 6 m or thereabouts then it could be. Have a look underneath and see if it looks like a normal van chassis, I.e not lightweight aluminium sections.