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towing capacity
Posted: 21 Aug 2006, 11:34
by timthetrader
Hi all just joined up so here goes! Could someone tell me the towing capacity of my van, its a 1990, petrol, 1915 cc.
Posted: 21 Aug 2006, 11:38
by Mocki
75% of its own max wieght, which is on the plate just in side the drivers door iirc....
Posted: 21 Aug 2006, 12:52
by timthetrader
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?
Posted: 21 Aug 2006, 13:57
by kevtherev
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
Posted: 21 Aug 2006, 17:10
by stuckin88
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--
Posted: 21 Aug 2006, 19:11
by toomanytoys
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