Recent content by StanG

A perfect weekend! The Escort does feel very under powered with a caravan on the back but the BMW (525I) is having a towbar fitted next month so this is no longer a problem. I experienced no stability problems at all but I must conceed a bigger car will be better.

The caraven has a maximum mass (loaded) of 1087 kg and not the 1200 I was told. I am going with the escort and have a stabalizer fitted, We are avoiding the motorways and are going to stretch the journey out over two days (take in the great british countryside!)

Thanks for the replies, I am going to the storage yard this afternoon to get the actual plated wheight of the caravan. After a nights sleep I realised just how little info I had! As for hiring a car I cannot afford that, worse still my dad cannot put me on his car insurance untill I am 30 in...

I have spent a good few hours now reading what is posted on here. I am due to drive from manchester to Brighton next week in my wifes 1998 ford escort (1.8TD) and a 16 foot van (It is my parents caravan and I am not sure of other details but my dad said it weighed 1200kg). According to...