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570 smr uk; caravan
Topic Started: Mar 6 2009, 12:31 PM (137 Views)
hornblower
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re hobby 570 smr uk

hi
i am thinking of looking at the caravan described above
being new to hobby i wondered if i could pull this with my audi a4 1.9tdi
and would i be legal in gb andeurope towing it
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fishman
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Hello and welcome hope we can be of help and interest, Your question is not really up my street :P But i am sure someone will be along soon,
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Hobbynut
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Any model upto and including a 540 is OK behind a " normal " vehicle..Any model from 560 upwards will be dodgey on width and when you get to the top of the range they will be dodgey on length as well
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FurryFred
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The reason that anything over a 540 will be illegal is that there is a width limit of 2.3 metres for towing with an ordinary vehicle. This is in the UK only - continental restrictions are different!

If you intend towing anything in excess of this then the towing vehicle must be at least 3.5 tonnes and then you are starting to get into the large van range or the Hummer

The other thing to consider is the weights and the recommended 85% towing limit (and the 100% legal limit!!)
Edited by FurryFred, Apr 1 2009, 12:58 PM.
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phil kennedy
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hornblower
Mar 6 2009, 12:31 PM
re hobby 570 smr uk

hi
i am thinking of looking at the caravan described above
being new to hobby i wondered if i could pull this with my audi a4 1.9tdi
and would i be legal in gb andeurope towing it
i tow my hobby 570 uk collection with a jeep cher.2.5.petrol tows well. i live in the highlands scotland we we have lots of mountians not a problem, when i bought the van i was not aware of the towing restrictions,
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