anyone tow a caravan?
 

i know its a bikers worst hate but were thinking of getting a 2 berth tourer and awning aprox weight 750kgs to 1000kgs. i am thinking of a new motor to to tow this sucker because i dont think the 1.8 focus ive got now will be enuf :roll:
any ideas? anyone into caravaning?

PM Teejay - he has a tin tent and uses it regularly.

The focus will be fine for towing a van of that size.

i didnt want to slog the gutts out of a really nice car :wink:

If it could be damaged towing a ton of caravan, it's not a really nice car :)

We towed an old-school iron-frame 3-berth caravan all over the UK behind a 1.2 (I think) Vauxhall Viva. Admitedly it did explode in Devon one time.

:lol: :lol: :lol: was thinking about a 2.0tdci mondeo but i'm about 9 grand short :roll:

When did you pass your test?

Drivers who passed a car test on or after 1 January 1997 are limited to vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes maximum authorised mass towing a trailer up to 750 kgs, or a vehicle and trailer combination up to 3.5 tonnes MAM providing the MAM of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle. You will need to pass an additional driving test in B+E if you wish to tow a caravan or trailer combination which exceeds these weight limits.

1.8 petrol or diesel? I think petrol 1.8 can tow up to 1200kg and diesel 1500 depending on - towing weights are on the Ford website under specifications

this is news to me :? ? good job i passed in 1989 :wink:

1.8zetec petrol 2001