towing

lightspam · 18th February 2008, 19:08

i have a 75 2.0 diesel iwould like to know wether it would tow my small 5 berth caravan thanks

nisfo · 18th February 2008, 19:18

Welcome to the club....Your 75 will tow your caravan like a dream, still use a stabilizer though, best to be safe than sorry.

Jamie · 18th February 2008, 19:46

welcome to the elite 75 and ZT club!

I towed my 5 berth with ease....ZT-T CDTi....in fact its the best tow car I have owned by far...stable, planted and economical. I towed our Abbey 5 berth to the south of france and back last year over 2000miles with out any problems.

Jamie

Dave Goody · 18th February 2008, 22:44

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Originally Posted by Jamie-Biker in a suit

welcome to the elite 75 and ZT club!

I towed my 5 berth with ease....ZT-T CDTi....in fact its the best tow car I have owned by far...stable, planted and economical. I towed our Abbey 5 berth to the south of france and back last year over 2000miles with out any problems.

Jamie

But if towing a giant portaloo you need something a bit bigger I think Jamie?

moonstoneboy · 19th February 2008, 05:54

Have only towed with the 75, a CDT, once. Next week it will be off to the Cotswolds. Previously used a 300TDi Disco. The van weighs 1400kg.

The 75 lacked the low end torque of the Disco but still coped. And, before anyone says Ron, a Synergy will be on the list as soon as I renew my insurance. The company I am with is via a broker and if I want to change anything the broker also wants a slice.

From what I have read the Synergy transforms the car - perhaps not quite so essential if you have the CDTi.

Paul

windrush · 19th February 2008, 07:01

Welcome to the club Lightspam you will have no problems at all in towing your caravan I tow my Bailey Indiana at its max weight of 1500kgs and it tiows like a dream

lightspam · 19th February 2008, 15:24

many thanks for the info

ragitty · 19th February 2008, 15:47

The only acceptable way is for the caravan to be within 85% of the kerbweight of the car, check it out on the link below.

http://www.cuddles.abelgratis.net/kerbweights.htm

windrush · 19th February 2008, 16:52

You can tow at 100% if you are an experience driver many refer to 85% as being a rule its not it only a guide to inexperience drivers

ragitty · 19th February 2008, 18:45

You are absolutely correct, it is only a guide, it is not the law, however I have been in the caravan business for the past 25 years or so and we always recommend 85% many caravanners claim to be experienced, most of them cannot even reverse with the van on their car.

Also they use their vans 2 or 3 times a year that does not make them experienced, we are fetching caravans into our premises every day of the week from all over the uk, and we would not tow 1 to 1 i.e 100% that would be shear stupidity.

The 85% margin is a recommendation of the caravan council of which our manageing director was chairman a few years ago, and also a recommendation of the caravan club.

18th February 2008, 19:08	#1
lightspam Newbie rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	towing i have a 75 2.0 diesel iwould like to know wether it would tow my small 5 berth caravan thanks

18th February 2008, 19:46	#3
Jamie Posted a thing or two In Limbo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,685 Thanks: 4 Thanked 12 Times in 6 Posts	welcome to the elite 75 and ZT club! I towed my 5 berth with ease....ZT-T CDTi....in fact its the best tow car I have owned by far...stable, planted and economical. I towed our Abbey 5 berth to the south of france and back last year over 2000miles with out any problems. Jamie __________________ Finally given up trying to buy the last new rover V8 from Bristol, 2 years of haggling got me nowhere!

19th February 2008, 07:01	#6
windrush This is my second home December 2004 Rover 75 2ltr CDTi Connoisseur SE HL Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aldershot Posts: 74,464 Thanks: 2,431 Thanked 3,015 Times in 2,347 Posts	Welcome to the club Lightspam you will have no problems at all in towing your caravan I tow my Bailey Indiana at its max weight of 1500kgs and it tiows like a dream __________________ ][SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] My Pearl Black Beauty Best regards Lilian and Derek Club Member No. 96 / Forum User No. 111 REGISTRATION to the club as a member FREE, FULL MEMBERSHIP is £10 WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

19th February 2008, 15:47	#8
ragitty I really should get out more....... Jeep Cherokee Orvis Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Leicester Posts: 2,666 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The only acceptable way is for the caravan to be within 85% of the kerbweight of the car, check it out on the link below. http://www.cuddles.abelgratis.net/kerbweights.htm __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Dance like no-ones watching

19th February 2008, 16:52	#9
windrush This is my second home December 2004 Rover 75 2ltr CDTi Connoisseur SE HL Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aldershot Posts: 74,464 Thanks: 2,431 Thanked 3,015 Times in 2,347 Posts	You can tow at 100% if you are an experience driver many refer to 85% as being a rule its not it only a guide to inexperience drivers __________________ ][SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] My Pearl Black Beauty Best regards Lilian and Derek Club Member No. 96 / Forum User No. 111 REGISTRATION to the club as a member FREE, FULL MEMBERSHIP is £10 WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

18th February 2008, 19:18	#2
nisfo Gets stuck in 75 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: - Posts: 868 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Welcome to the club....Your 75 will tow your caravan like a dream, still use a stabilizer though, best to be safe than sorry.

19th February 2008, 05:54	#5
moonstoneboy Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connoisseur SE CDT Tourer - naturally in Moonstone Green Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Surrey - near Gatwick Airport Posts: 1,316 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Have only towed with the 75, a CDT, once. Next week it will be off to the Cotswolds. Previously used a 300TDi Disco. The van weighs 1400kg. The 75 lacked the low end torque of the Disco but still coped. And, before anyone says Ron, a Synergy will be on the list as soon as I renew my insurance. The company I am with is via a broker and if I want to change anything the broker also wants a slice. From what I have read the Synergy transforms the car - perhaps not quite so essential if you have the CDTi. Paul

19th February 2008, 15:24	#7
lightspam Newbie rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	many thanks for the info

19th February 2008, 18:45	#10
ragitty I really should get out more....... Jeep Cherokee Orvis Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Leicester Posts: 2,666 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	You are absolutely correct, it is only a guide, it is not the law, however I have been in the caravan business for the past 25 years or so and we always recommend 85% many caravanners claim to be experienced, most of them cannot even reverse with the van on their car. Also they use their vans 2 or 3 times a year that does not make them experienced, we are fetching caravans into our premises every day of the week from all over the uk, and we would not tow 1 to 1 i.e 100% that would be shear stupidity. The 85% margin is a recommendation of the caravan council of which our manageing director was chairman a few years ago, and also a recommendation of the caravan club. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Dance like no-ones watching Last edited by ragitty; 19th February 2008 at 18:50..