Tow car mileage when using an A frame

[Adrian140974]

Hi all, this maybe a stupid question but as I have only towed caravans in the past I am going to ask anyway. Lol.

Finalising a decision on an A frame to tow our fiat 500 but I was wondering if the mileage of the car increases when being towed...?

Don't laugh that I dont know. Thanks

 

[DandG5515]

Our Fiat panda and Suzuki celerio doesn’t increase. Tends to be older mechanical speedos do increase.

 

[David and Sally]

Not on modern electronic speedos

 

[Adrian140974]

Our Fiat panda and Suzuki celerio doesn’t increase. Tends to be older mechanical speedos do increase.

Thank you

 

[Adrian140974]

Not on modern electronic speedos

Thank you

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[cmcardle75]

Thank you

Although you are actually acruing wear on the tyres/brakes/suspension etc. Stopping the speedo going up does not affect that.

 

[Minxy]

Hi Adrian

I'm interested in why you want to know? Is it so that in the future if you change cars it appears to be a low mileage one or something else?

This is one reason why I would never buy an a-frame towed car as there is no way to know it's genuine travelled mileage, others don't seem to be bothered.

 

[Adrian140974]

Hi Adrian

I'm interested in why you want to know? Is it so that in the future if you change cars it appears to be a low mileage one or something else?

This is one reason why I would never buy an a-frame towed car as there is no way to know it's genuine travelled mileage, others don't seem to be bothered.

Certainly not and I would disclose, I just did not know!

 

[Minxy]

Certainly not and I would disclose, I just did not know!

Good on you for being honest, unfortunately some people aren't hence my subsequent comment along with my belief that it puts strain on the car in a way that it was never meant to be. There are various producers of a-frame systems, some of which rely on the strength of the front cross member of the car without putting any strengthening in, the cross member and/or other parts of the car were never meant to be used in this way so issues can develop because of it - there are a few threads on the forum about this so a search may bring them up.

 

[Adrian140974]

Good on you for being honest, unfortunately some people aren't hence my subsequent comment along with my belief that it puts strain on the car in a way that it was never meant to be. There are various producers of a-frame systems, some of which rely on the strength of the front cross member of the car without putting any strengthening in, the cross member and/or other parts of the car were never meant to be used in this way so issues can develop because of it - there are a few threads on the forum about this so a search may bring them up.

Thanks

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[poppycamper]

Cheat and tow toad backwards and reduce mileage and increase value..