Towing With A Ford Focus 1.6 (115) Ti-VCT Petrol Hatchback

[Stuart_374369504]

Has or is anyone towing with a Ford Focus 1.6 115Bhp Ti-VCT petrol hatchback or similar car?

Over the past 10 years we have owned four caravans and towed them with a diesel Peugeot 406. We changed to a motor home and downsized the family car to Ford Focus 1.6 petrol. We prefer caravanning and as a result are considering returning to towing again but we now have a smaller car and engine for the job.

The Bailey Ranger 460/2 is the current favourite with an MTPLM of 1131 making it an 88% kerb weight match and under the 1200Kg towing limit of the Focus.

Any advise or experiences towing with a small petrol engine car greatly appreciated.

Regards

 

[Stuart_374369504]

Apologies but I posted this in the wrong topic, see 'Towcars'.

 

[Dave_374330759]

I haven't towed with a 1600 petrol Focus, but I've got one and although it goes OK you need to work the gears a bit to keep it moving. However, we used to tow a Bailey Ranger 510/4 (MTPLM of 1195kg) with a 2litre Petrol Focus, it was OK but you had to use the gears a fair bit to keep it all moving but no problems. I would have thought that the 1600cc Focus would be a bit underpowered for anything over about 1000kg.

 

[ian_374370522]

I haven't towed with a 1600 petrol Focus, but I've got one and although it goes OK you need to work the gears a bit to keep it moving. However, we used to tow a Bailey Ranger 510/4 (MTPLM of 1195kg) with a 2litre Petrol Focus, it was OK but you had to use the gears a fair bit to keep it all moving but no problems. I would have thought that the 1600cc Focus would be a bit underpowered for anything over about 1000kg.

i tow an elddis typhoon gt with a ford focus estate 1.6 zetec petrol. we dont go far and most of the time we manage 5th gear but its hard work uphills usually i end up in 3rd gear doing 35 mph but i am in no rush.i think the estate has a slighty higher kerb weight than the hatch back.the only plate i can find on the elddis says m a w 1256 so i think i am just in.can anyone else tell me if i am legal or not

regards

ian