#16: Re: Pulling a caravan Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:18 am ---- This should be the only time a caravan should be allowed to be towed.
They should be fair game on the roads of the UK
#17: Re: Pulling a caravan Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:07 am ---- It doesn't matter how much power your 206 has its far too light to tow a caravan and the torsion bar suspension is not designed for it. I would like to tow a caravan for the novelty but I would never spend my money on one unless it was for trips to track days.
This reminds my of when my family had a caravan (unfortunately) and we were in a volvo 940 3ltr. Some chav in an astra tried overtaking and my dad put his foot down and left him like the caravan was not even there. That was the highlight of the holiday so I advise you not to buy one.
#18: Re: Pulling a caravan Author: macj, Location: EssexPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:09 am ----
Rob2859 wrote:
It doesn't matter how much power your 206 has its far too light to tow a caravan and the torsion bar suspension is not designed for it. I would like to tow a caravan for the novelty but I would never spend my money on one unless it was for trips to track days.
This reminds my of when my family had a caravan (unfortunately) and we were in a volvo 940 3ltr. Some chav in an astra tried overtaking and my dad put his foot down and left him like the caravan was not even there. That was the highlight of the holiday so I advise you not to buy one.
Not sure if you grab the context of the OP
#19: Re: Pulling a caravan Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:17 am ----
Rob2859 wrote:
torsion bar suspension is not designed for it.
How do you work that one out?
#20: Re: Pulling a caravan Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 11:28 am ---- people not far from me tow a twin axle caravan around with an 206 LX have done for years
#21: Re: Pulling a caravan Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:50 pm ----
Edward wrote:
Rob2859 wrote:
torsion bar suspension is not designed for it.
How do you work that one out?
I do shopping for work. A few big bags of flour and its on the bump stops, no way is it going to like a caravan.
#22: Re: Pulling a caravan Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:51 pm ----
NorthantsBen wrote:
people not far from me tow a twin axle caravan around with an 206 LX have done for years
Bet its trashed, but a twin axle would not be as bad as it would take its own weight rather than resting it all on the back of the car.
#23: Re: Pulling a caravan Author: pug206lx, Location: Taking a gearbox off somewherePosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:10 pm ---- My GTI used to have a tow bar, you can see the marks under the rear bumper and the wiring behind the panels inside.
#24: Re: Pulling a caravan Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:25 pm ----
pug206lx wrote:
My GTI used to have a tow bar, you can see the marks under the rear bumper and the wiring behind the panels inside.
Probably from a trailer. Something like that would be fine but a caravan is too heavy and is affected by wind too much for a fairly light car. Not to mention if you had to brake hard the car could be pushed sideways.
#25: Re: Pulling a caravan Author: 00budham00, Location: IpsPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:14 pm ---- while shes pushing it ask her to repeat "i really love going camping!!"
Mattie-RS wrote:
Big_Rich180 wrote:
Mattie-RS wrote:
Big_Rich180 wrote:
acotton21 wrote:
1.4 lol
You might be better off getting out of the car and dragging it to where you want it
Or getting the missus to push
Mattie you utter p***k
By the looks at it the missus is moaning about getting a caravan so i would made her push
#26: Re: Pulling a caravan Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:27 am ----
Rob2859 wrote:
Edward wrote:
Rob2859 wrote:
torsion bar suspension is not designed for it.
How do you work that one out?
I do shopping for work. A few big bags of flour and its on the bump stops, no way is it going to like a caravan.
That's nothing to do with it being a torsion bar set up. Yours looks lowered as well.
#27: Re: Pulling a caravan Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:00 am ----
Edward wrote:
Rob2859 wrote:
Edward wrote:
Rob2859 wrote:
torsion bar suspension is not designed for it.
How do you work that one out?
I do shopping for work. A few big bags of flour and its on the bump stops, no way is it going to like a caravan.
That's nothing to do with it being a torsion bar set up. Yours looks lowered as well.
I'm not saying all torsion bar suspension is poor for towing but it is on a 206. The car would be on its a**e and its not going to help an already light car. Yes my car is lowered but before it was it still sat on the stops. But regardless if the suspension and the engine could take it there is no getting away from the size of the car, its not heavy enough to a caravan with any stability it would snake ridiculously, then their is the emergency stop situation.
The OP could probably get away with a little 2 berth but nothing more.
#29: Re: Pulling a caravan Author: Lewis, Location: Isle Of WightPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:42 am ---- hahaha yes big fail!
#30: Re: Pulling a caravan Author: mjsroofing, Location: south walesPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:25 pm ---- I tow a caravan, but I use my transit van and I wouldn't advise any one to tow a caravan with a car of that size, you dont want the caravan to be more than 85% of the cars weight at the most. Twin axled caravan are better but alot heavier, a single axle caravan can also sit well onthe road if loaded correctly.
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