caravan weights

[lordmonty]

have not been through al the forum, so this issue may have been mentioned before[ very surprised if it has'nt! ] but as vans get heavier will we all be towing with 4 wheel drives or very old vans in the future, when will the time come when manufacturers start making lighter vans to be towed by family saloons.

 

[Jimbob1]

Hi Ray D,

If you look around at the various dealers you,ll find loads of caravans very capable of being towed by ordinary cars.Youdon,t have to have a 4x4vehicle to tow a caravan as some would have you believe.We,ve been caravanning for 30yrs and we have towed with our everyday car not below a 2litre engine mind.

Happy caravanning its a great hobby.Jim

 

[Lutz]

I agree with Jim. There appears to be a really dogmatic attitude to the 85% recommendation by some parts of the caravanning community who see an unavoidable need for a 4x4 to tow even the slightly heavier than average caravan. Don't forget that the average car is getting heavier, too.

 

[lordmonty]

Hi Ray D,

If you look around at the various dealers you,ll find loads of caravans very capable of being towed by ordinary cars.Youdon,t have to have a 4x4vehicle to tow a caravan as some would have you believe.We,ve been caravanning for 30yrs and we have towed with our everyday car not below a 2litre engine mind.

Happy caravanning its a great hobby.Jim

i take your point lutz & jim, but i am thinking several years in the future, i have just changed my van to one which is more recent but smaller and about the same weight.