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• Towing a Horesebox - overweight? 28 May 2008 (Forum)
  Passes an A4 Avant (53 reg 1.9tdi) yesterday towing a two axle horse trailer with a large horse (a lot of the horse showed over the door) inside. Would he be over-weight - it was being driven very gingerly but did have a proper matching number plate on the trailer so I guess he does it regularly.
• Towing with a Primera anyone ? 6 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Hi Folks, I'm looking at changing my car and have got my eye on a 2000 Primera 1.8 Sport. We have a 6' x 4' camping trailer (moderately heavy) which we use a few times a year and were wondering what these cars are like for towing ? (We're currently running a 1.6LX Escort) Thanks
• Towing Electics 7->13 pin Adapter 24 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Quick question on tow bar electrics and converting between the standards. My car has a 7 pin socket, but I am about to buy a bike rack with 13 pin electrics. Thule sell a 7->13 pin adapter but will I get all of the functions that I expect? Thanks!
• BMW - Magnetic tow technology 2 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Ingenious. Anyone noticed any similar - er - innovations today?
• towing- any thoughts? 6 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  to towing a caravan in a vehicle I know well. Given the age of the car I was reluctant to put the added strain of towing onto it, but I was going to virtually give it away anyway, so nothing to lose really. Any thoughts from experienced caravan towers will be welcome. Cheers Concrete.
• Buying a second hand car with tow bar fitted 22 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  I am just about to look for a second hand car 3 to 5 years old - probably a Toyota Avensis Estate 2.0D4D diesel.  Would buying a car with a tow bar already fitted be a no-no for people, or just another variable to take into account?  My concern would be that towing does
• Nissan X-Trail Diesel Station Wagon Nissan. - properly checked prior to sale 24 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  When fitting a new tow bar, the engineer at my local garage identified the following
• Ford smax - dedicated towing electrics 6 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  Hi, Might be a silly question, but was is the advantage of dedicated electrics when fitting a tow bar? Never had them on my mondeo, and the fitting place wants another 150 quid off me to fit them. So I was wondering what they do exactly as ive never had them before. Thanks, Chris
• Towing scrap vehicles 17 May 2007 (Forum)
  I have recently noticed a recovery vehicle parking at night with what is obviously a car on its way to the scrap yard on the back. It is the type of truck where the vehicle on tow has its front wheels suspended in a cradle and its rear wheels on the road. I realise that these old cars need
• still trying to crack the old chestnut 8 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  I am unsure exactly how to proceed in replacing my car. The lease expires in a few months so I need to think about a replacement. So far so good, except I need several features that seem incompatible. I tow a caravan and need to tow 1500Kg. The vehicle will do about 10k per year, except now our
• A definative guide to towing 7 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Is tehre such a thing? It seems to me the more I look the more complex the issues surrounding towing and its legislations are. Question is I eventualkly started driving proper in the year 2000, I had been holding a prov license since a long time before, Im 30.5 now and got it on my 16/17th b'day
• Comfy convertible now has to tow 5 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  I just set my heart in a Mustang convertible with reserves as 435i or 630i perhaps even a Merc. Then i realise this will be the number one car now so i try looking for towbars. Just to tow a small boat.... Oh dear it seems impossible to find a convertible homologated for a towbar. Tried witter so
• Vauxhall Meriva A MPV (2003 - ) - 2006 1.7 diesel. what is the max weight I can tow? 4 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all I have an 06 vauxhall meriva 1.7diesel. We go camping and are thinking of buying a trailer tent. Can anyone tell me what weight we are able to tow? Many thanks
• Peugeot 308 SW - Need general advice re tow bar 14 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  Hi all - firstly I am a car idiot so apologies for that.  I have searched for an answer but cannot find anything I have a 308 SW which has always had a tow bar fitted, which I've never used.  I'm now thinking it maybe good to use it for a bike rack, however I cannot find
• Fiat croma 1.9 jtd 2005 - tow bar fitting and electrics 4 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  Hello,    i Recently aquired a 2005 fiat croma which has turned out to be quite a good car after a few niggles at first.    My dad would like to use the car to tow his trailer occassionaly as he does not want to put a tow bar onto his newest car
• Peugeot expert van 2.0 hdi 2001 - Wont start unless towed 6 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  Bat starter all okay cranks over no problem, just seems that a stop is on the pump no white smoke, not fireing at all, jump start does not help, checked all connections and relays okay. Towe van 30 feet and starts, runs fine stop it and have to towe it again, hot or cold, have found a black
• Ford Ranger/Garden Centre/Tow Bar 15 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  to change cars. So my questions are... How much do tow bars cost to fix? Does the tow bar add-to or reduce the second hand value of the car? How much are small trailers? How do you park [in Ikea] with a trailer?
• Towing again 14 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  My good friend Alan was most grateful to all those who responded on towing weights and the choice of a used vehicle suitable for towing his 1.5 tonne vintage boat. However, he remsins confused and has asked me to post the following in case any more light emerges. Thank you for the information
• New tow car? 10 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  Hi, I am looking for a car to tow our small caravan (1000kgs) and also fancy an automatic and probably diesel for the extra torque. Shortlist so far is Astra 1.6 diesel, Toyota Avensis diesel, Skoda Octavia. Looking to buy used from a car supermarket with a budget of upto
• Renault Laguna (1994 - 2001) - 98 1.9dti Won't start unless towed. 23 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  I have a Renault Laguna 1.9dti which will not start on the key but will go when tow started. The engine turns over as normal but wont fire on the key. Does anyone have any ideas as to what the problem could be. Any help greatfully appreciated. Regards Chris. slt