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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
Powerwash not with what Mrs CG says you have, not posible, you only use two fingers and one of them gets wet. |
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10th Jan 2012 2:48 pm |
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bigalf1961 Member Since: 14 Mar 2011 Location: manchester Posts: 846 |
if you are buying private see if you can look at what its been towing if from a dealer ask if you can have the previous owners contact details and ring them and ask what it been towing size weight etc it may only tow twice a year less than a 1000kg in total you should be ok but for piece of mind do the checks , as for the gearbox the auto is not bomb proof it can have faults that can be very expensive to repair been a few members on here had complete failures at 3k plus to repair ( manuals some on here have had problems with clutches not all though cheaper to replace a clutch than a auto box less road tax, better mpg ) anyway auto is a lazy way of driving i was down cornwall last year got 38mpg towing a soft caravan at just under 1000kg and the manual coped perfectley on the hills rainy-city
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10th Jan 2012 2:57 pm |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
As others have said, see if you can find out what they have used the Towbar for, some just have a Towbar to mount a Cycle Carrier, may just be a garden trailer, wouldn't worry if it is a caravan, it can pull two tonnes, most of the caravans are around the 1500kg mark with a nose weight of around the 80kg mark which is well under the 150kg limit. The only trailer pulling that may concern me is if it has been pulling a Plant Trailer or an Iffor Williams Horse Box as they can sometimes be a bit over tha limit and get abused.
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10th Jan 2012 5:56 pm |
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mcphersonstrut Member Since: 21 Jul 2009 Location: In the land of 2 wheel drive and 60mpg Posts: 2164 |
Doubtful on the rear suspension CG, as the noseweight on most caravans can't go higher than 100kg which is the same as 'Mr slightly more than average' who likes an occasional mixed grill sat in the rear seats. Ref your comments on the front suspension (More load on the rear = less load on the front) Suspect you've increased just your anti vanning campaign for 2012 |
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10th Jan 2012 6:35 pm |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
towing will increase suspension wear, its more than the actually static weight on the tow bar there will be more side forces, vibrations etc the brakes are having to control a larger weight, and guess what the brake discs are on the ends of the suspension.
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10th Jan 2012 7:43 pm |
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Reeventu Member Since: 16 Jan 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 237 |
twaddle LR will have tested the vehicle to achieve recommened towing capability, bear in mind they would still have to deal with any warranty within 3 years even if the vehicle towed 2 tons all the time. |
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10th Jan 2012 7:59 pm |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
so the towed 'item' just floats on the back of the car and exerts no extra forces on the car and its components?
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10th Jan 2012 8:10 pm |
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ammer Member Since: 06 Jan 2012 Location: epping forest Posts: 9 |
Dealers are pretty coy disclosing previous owner details. I suppose they are within their rights. Data protection and all that crap.
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10th Jan 2012 8:38 pm |
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JST Member Since: 01 Nov 2011 Location: Lizant Posts: 1098 |
Maybe, but you always quite legitimately ask to see the reg doc to confirm the number of previous owners. John 07 HSE Narvick Black Land Rover Series One Triumph Rocket 111 (sadly gone!) |
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10th Jan 2012 8:44 pm |
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Reeventu Member Since: 16 Jan 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 237 |
No , of course not BUT the car is designed to be able to tow. You could say buy it , park it and do not use it then it will be a better vehicle !!! If you buy a car in the hilly lake district it must have had a harder life than one used in the flats of Lincolnshire / Norfolk ???? What if it was used on rough terrain, maybe on a farm or smallholding, would that be a negative? Cars are there to be used not just polished and looked at. Ensure the servicing record is correct and I guess ( for peace of mind ) main dealer If the car is otherwise as you want then buy it. |
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11th Jan 2012 11:11 am |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
Yes your right off roaded cars should be devalued just as much as towbar cars. It all a matter of usage vs price I guess.
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11th Jan 2012 1:21 pm |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
So when toeknee wants to sell Freely it will be worthless, manual, Towbar (for his bike carrier) and it's B
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11th Jan 2012 6:57 pm |
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rjc1944 Member Since: 18 Dec 2011 Location: Perranporth, Cornwall Posts: 783 |
Didn't he say it was an auto? Good job she hit the (dwarf) barrier and not the (dwarf) - could have joined the English Rugby team if so................ Ours - 2008 Stornoway Grey HSE Auto
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11th Jan 2012 7:11 pm |
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