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3rd June 2016, 18:28 | #11 | |
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6th June 2016, 09:29 | #12 | |
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6th June 2016, 16:03 | #13 |
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I towed my Bessacarr 495 SL with a diesel auto. I had the 160 power upgrade which made a big difference to its towing ability. She did very well indeed although I was always as gentle as possible sensing it was quite a strain on the poor girl. The Bessacarr weighs 1290kg unladen.
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7th June 2016, 21:49 | #14 |
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I tow our Avondale Argente with my diesel auto 75. It has a maximum laden weight of 1290kg, so well within the towing capacity of the 75.
I haven't had the 160 upgrade, still running at the very bog standard 115bhp. I do feel as though on occasion the 75 struggles to keep the caravan up to a constant speed, particularly when navigating any type of hill on the dual carriageway/motorway. Being auto, it tends to rely heavily on 4th gear and even 3rd on occasions, when a manual would happily do it in 5th gear.
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7th June 2016, 22:04 | #15 |
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Towing a petrol tanker for the V8, oh! Sorry, wrong thread.
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8th June 2016, 16:25 | #16 | |
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12th June 2016, 14:13 | #17 | |
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75 Contemporary SE Mk II 2004 Man. Sal. CDTi 135ps, FBH on red diesel, WinCE6 DD Join Date: May 2010
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I have a Bailey Pageant 2 berth, they have a good reputation and it seems deserved. I have never bought new. This one I bought at 1/3 of the equivalent SH price as an accident damaged (cosmetic) which I subsequently repaired 3 seasons ago for less than a few hundred pounds. It has been fine since, no issues at all - the best bargain I have ever had in caravans, in 50 years of caravanning. The company I bought it from specialises in recovering and reselling insurance right off caravans - damaged wheel arches, due to burst tyres, hail damage, stolen recovered, flood damaged and etc. - all at brilliant prices if you are able to repair yourself.
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Harry How To's and items I offer for free, or just to cover the cost of my expenses... http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...40#post1764540 Fix a poor handbrake; DIY ABS diagnostic unit; Loan of the spanner needed to change the CDT belts; free OBD diagnostics +MAF; Correct Bosch MAF cheap; DVB-T install in an ex-hi-line system; DD install with a HK amp; FBH servicing. I've taken a vow of poverty. To annoy me, send money. |
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12th June 2016, 14:24 | #18 |
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I tow an avoidable 556 with my ZT-T diesel it is fairly light weight 6 berth. I may get the 160 upgrade ready for my trip to Germany and Austria in the summer though!
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12th June 2016, 16:03 | #19 |
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Is this tongue in cheek or an 'avoidable ' spellcheck error ?
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12th June 2016, 16:32 | #20 |
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A car transporter (or will be). Used my old Rover P4 90 to tow a car transporter loaded with other older Rovers, Triumph Stag, Volvo 240, even other Rover P4s, so see no reason why not do the same with my 75.
However, I realise there are some issues over the weight of what can officially or legally be towed, although this was more difficult to check or enforce when using a much older tow-car for which no data was ever published. |
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