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Can anyone help I have just bought a 2003 Jaguar X Type 2.0 litre petrol Auto. I am told its based on the Mondeo running Gear and want to tow an Abbey Piper total 850 Kgs. I take it will tow ok but has anyone any experience of towing with one of these Thanks Dave

Thanks Alan

Re my previous post Does anyone have any information on towing with a Toyota Corolla 1.6VVTi I own a 1994 Abbey Piper max 850Kg the salesman says the Corolla weight comes in at 1500kg (but he's a salesman after all) Would this be a good match or not? Thanks in Advance Dave

Robert I know I have just been to dealers they say you can't tow with it as it wil damage the car Back to the drawing board me thinks Thanks Anway Dave

Can anyone help me please I am thinking of changing my company car for the Toyota Prius (keep the tax man off my back) I tow a small 1994 Abbey Piper max 850KG will the Prius tow this ok? Thanks in Advance Dave

I darent take my socks off well not after the dog fell over last time anyway

Dave loads of us but we are all damn good looking so it doesnt seem to matter

Angus Thanks for your reply no I havent towed with this combination before I don't get the Avensis till end of Feb this year I currently tow with a VW Sharan 1.9TDI which in itself seems to struggle on motorways with side winds etc with the new Bailey (it is 23ft 6 long) which I think may be...

Hello and firstly a Very Happy New Year to all. Right not sure where to start here we bought a Bailey Pageant Burgundy in July 06 (series5) lovely van etc but as I use a company car to tow it with we explained to our dealer that we would be using a Toyota Avensis in the New Year and would it...

Help required, can someone please give me a definitive answer/ I have a Bailey Pageant Burgundy, 1400Kgs. I currently tow with a VW Sharan 1.9TDi and am getting out of the company car trap and thinking of buying a second hand Volvo V70 D5 (approx 3yrs old). Will it tow? How will it tow and is...

Hello all we hope someone can help does anyone know of a site in Cornwall round Newquay way that we can go to with my four berth van and awning with two large anexes on which will allow 8 people to stay in (Four in Van four in annexes)problem is with annexes on awning is about 32 ft long! We...

Danny first of all thanks for your comments and yes it is a snake that starts and yes my old van used to do the same when I was passed by a wagon (nuisance things) but this feels the same even when a small car passes I will try cleaning the hitch as you suggest Thanks again Dave

Thanks John Thats the reason I cleaned it with white spirit I have checked it and its spotless will try changing the tow ball Thanks Again Dave

Can anyone help please I have a Bailey Pagent Burgundy series 5 which I tow with a VW sharan 1.9TDi I used to tow a bailey pageant Loire no trouble at all. My problem is actually putting me off using my van, I always get the nose weight right at 80Kgs but it still tows like a shed made of Jelly...