towing a twin axle with a zt-t cdti - Page 2

DennisA · 16th March 2012, 08:55

Understand your problem but according to my info the unladen weight of a CDTi ZT-T is Manual 1585-1670Kgs and Auto 1620 - 1705Kgs. (from my 12/2003 handbook).

The actual weight of your car between these parameters depends on the spec and options fitted, but even if you go for the lowest unladen weight figure 1585kgs you car is still above the 1500kg weight of the loaded caravan and if you take the highest figure 1705Kgs and add the 1500kg loaded caravan at 3205kgs it is still below the maxm gross train weight of 3500kgs - so cannot see the problem?

The over-riding factor for everyone no matter when they passed their test is any Rover 75 CDTi cannot tow more than 1600kgs braked!

I have been driving since 1964 so do not have this problem, but will need to have the human version of an MOT in a couple years to see if I am fit for the road?

Brgds Dennis

DennisA · 16th March 2012, 09:03

Should have added one more thing, I am almost certain that it is what is on the labels and the various makers instructions that count in the eyes of the law, NOT what you put or do not put in the caravan or car. i.e getting heavier car still does not mean you can overload your caravan - although after seeing some of the contraptions coming of the Dublin ferry at Holyhead when I was working as an engineer onboard makes one wonder why we bother as they seem to get away with huge garden sheds strapped to angle bar and drove straight past the officals on into the North Wales hinterland?

Brgds Dennis

mikey_32 · 16th March 2012, 10:13

I used to tow our 26ft twin axle (1600kgs) behind my Rover before I sold it, the car towed really well, the only thing I would say though is I have always found an unladen caravan to be unstable compared to a laden one, so maybe just carefull loading close to around the 1500kgs and I'd have thought you'd have a perfectly stable tow.

ashleywood.ash · 17th March 2012, 12:04

you cant alter weights of the car or the minimum weight of the caravan, but you can alter the max load weight of the caravan providing you have the plate correctly altered as this is the only info police and VOSA go from.

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Originally Posted by DennisA

Should have added one more thing, I am almost certain that it is what is on the labels and the various makers instructions that count in the eyes of the law, NOT what you put or do not put in the caravan or car. i.e getting heavier car still does not mean you can overload your caravan - although after seeing some of the contraptions coming of the Dublin ferry at Holyhead when I was working as an engineer onboard makes one wonder why we bother as they seem to get away with huge garden sheds strapped to angle bar and drove straight past the officals on into the North Wales hinterland?

Brgds Dennis

16th March 2012, 10:13	#13
mikey_32 Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer 02 club se cdt remapped Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cannock South Staffs Posts: 270 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I used to tow our 26ft twin axle (1600kgs) behind my Rover before I sold it, the car towed really well, the only thing I would say though is I have always found an unladen caravan to be unstable compared to a laden one, so maybe just carefull loading close to around the 1500kgs and I'd have thought you'd have a perfectly stable tow. __________________

16th March 2012, 08:55	#11
DennisA Loves to post Rover 75 CDTi Auto Saloon Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Little Neston Posts: 310 Thanks: 4 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts	Understand your problem but according to my info the unladen weight of a CDTi ZT-T is Manual 1585-1670Kgs and Auto 1620 - 1705Kgs. (from my 12/2003 handbook). The actual weight of your car between these parameters depends on the spec and options fitted, but even if you go for the lowest unladen weight figure 1585kgs you car is still above the 1500kg weight of the loaded caravan and if you take the highest figure 1705Kgs and add the 1500kg loaded caravan at 3205kgs it is still below the maxm gross train weight of 3500kgs - so cannot see the problem? The over-riding factor for everyone no matter when they passed their test is any Rover 75 CDTi cannot tow more than 1600kgs braked! I have been driving since 1964 so do not have this problem, but will need to have the human version of an MOT in a couple years to see if I am fit for the road? Brgds Dennis

16th March 2012, 09:03	#12
DennisA Loves to post Rover 75 CDTi Auto Saloon Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Little Neston Posts: 310 Thanks: 4 Thanked 31 Times in 23 Posts	Should have added one more thing, I am almost certain that it is what is on the labels and the various makers instructions that count in the eyes of the law, NOT what you put or do not put in the caravan or car. i.e getting heavier car still does not mean you can overload your caravan - although after seeing some of the contraptions coming of the Dublin ferry at Holyhead when I was working as an engineer onboard makes one wonder why we bother as they seem to get away with huge garden sheds strapped to angle bar and drove straight past the officals on into the North Wales hinterland? Brgds Dennis