towing capacity

Post by **timthetrader** » 21 Aug 2006, 11:34

Hi all just joined up so here goes! Could someone tell me the towing capacity of my van, its a 1990, petrol, 1915 cc.

Post by **Mocki** » 21 Aug 2006, 11:38

75% of its own max wieght, which is on the plate just in side the drivers door iirc....

Post by **timthetrader** » 21 Aug 2006, 12:52

Mocki wrote:75% of its own max wieght, which is on the plate just in side the drivers door iirc....

Ive looked at the plate but it has 4 different weights?

Post by **kevtherev** » 21 Aug 2006, 13:57

At the top of the page is the Wiki lots of useful data there

http://www.club80-90.co.uk/wiki/index.p ... non_syncro

Post by **stuckin88** » 21 Aug 2006, 17:10

The rule for safe towing is that the trailer weight should'nt exceed 75% of the vehicle weight----the weight of your van will vary according to fittings etc so easy way is to drive onto a weighbridge to find the actual weight--

Post by **toomanytoys** » 21 Aug 2006, 19:11

the 4 weights will be..
1. front axle gross weight
2. rear axle gross weight
3. Vehicle gross weight
4. gross train weight (vehicle +trailer)

and prob reads something like this
1. 1300
2. 1400
3. 2300
4. 3800

that would give a max braked trailer weight of 1500