Hi all,
We are considering buying our first caravan and we currently own a 1999 Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0Hdi which we would use as the tow car.
The van we are looking at is a Fleetwood Countryside 500/5; MRO=1040kg and MPLM=1270kg. My car handbook states the unladen weight of the car as 1300kg, the Gross vehicle weight as 1850kg and and Gross train weight as 3150.
By my calculations this combination would be legal and not exceed the car's max train weight even with a fully laden van. It would also be within the 85% guide provided we didn't put more than 70kg of kit in the van.
Am I missing something? Does anyone have any general experience / opinion on the suitability of the Citroen as a tow car?
Any help for a total novice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Rob
We are considering buying our first caravan and we currently own a 1999 Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0Hdi which we would use as the tow car.
The van we are looking at is a Fleetwood Countryside 500/5; MRO=1040kg and MPLM=1270kg. My car handbook states the unladen weight of the car as 1300kg, the Gross vehicle weight as 1850kg and and Gross train weight as 3150.
By my calculations this combination would be legal and not exceed the car's max train weight even with a fully laden van. It would also be within the 85% guide provided we didn't put more than 70kg of kit in the van.
Am I missing something? Does anyone have any general experience / opinion on the suitability of the Citroen as a tow car?
Any help for a total novice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Rob