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Thank you for your answers Lutz and Juan. The seller unfortunately does not have the handbook. I can't see the 1.8 petrol estate being very different to those numbers. A 1300 kg kerb weight (possibly slightly less as its a petrol) will give me a comfortable towing ratio of 70%. Regards, Kevin.

My other half has decided to write off my Rover and hence I am about to buy a '95 mondeo 1.8LX estate as a temporary car. The car has a tow bar so no problems there, but I do not have a clue as to what either the kerb or nose weights are for the car. I have performed a web search for this data...

Hi Damian, Thanks for the reply. One other question that you or someone else may be able to answer. When loading all of the extra 'luggage' for a weekend away i.e. food, drink, clothes, books etc is it better to have this in the caravan (low down over the axles) or in the boot of the car. Now...

Another question to ask whilst I'm here. I telephoned my car insurance company before departing to confirm that I was still fully comp insured whilst towing a caravan. They said that I was not, just third party when towing a van - good job I didn't plaster it down the central reservation!. Any...

Hi, I have just come back from my first ever caravaning trip. Lovely weekend in Brean - Somerset. Fine journey up there from south Devon and a lovely journey back, well most of it at least. For those who know the area, as you are driving along the A380 from Exeter to Newton Abott, you go up...

Hi Colin, Brian & Steve. Thanks for all your answers. I have a couple of other questions (I hope you don't mind me picking your brains!). Is it perfectly legal to tow a caravan with no reversing lights as these are on the second connector (12S)? The 85% guide for weight limit is for a braked...

I am just about to purchase my first caravan and intend to use it this summer. I have a rover 416 which gives an 85% weight about 40kg above the caravan weight (so hopefully no problems there). The towbar on the car has a 7 terminal socket by the side of it, but the caravan has two plugs. I am...