sophiebailey
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone, need some help from trailer bofs!
This is all hypothetical as I don't actually have a trailer yet, but want to work out if it's pointless buying one if I've nothing to tow it with.
My dad has a Volkswagen Passat 2l Diesel 4motion estate car which he has said he will tow me in should I get a trailer. The type of trailer i'd be looking at would be an Ifor 505 or similar. My cob weighs around 400kg on a fat day.
Can anyone do the maths for me? I've researched towing weights, kerb weights, percentages, engines etc all day and can't make sense of any of it and just can't seem to get my head around the maths so was hoping someone more worldly could offer some advice!!
The one show i'm hoping to go to should we be ok to tow would be up a fair climb (for about 1 mile) and I'm wondering how well estate cars cope with inclines?
Any/all advice/tips/experience welcome! Am looking into getting a 4x4 and doing my towing test when I turn 21 this August, this is in the interim.
thanks xx
This is all hypothetical as I don't actually have a trailer yet, but want to work out if it's pointless buying one if I've nothing to tow it with.
My dad has a Volkswagen Passat 2l Diesel 4motion estate car which he has said he will tow me in should I get a trailer. The type of trailer i'd be looking at would be an Ifor 505 or similar. My cob weighs around 400kg on a fat day.
Can anyone do the maths for me? I've researched towing weights, kerb weights, percentages, engines etc all day and can't make sense of any of it and just can't seem to get my head around the maths so was hoping someone more worldly could offer some advice!!
The one show i'm hoping to go to should we be ok to tow would be up a fair climb (for about 1 mile) and I'm wondering how well estate cars cope with inclines?
Any/all advice/tips/experience welcome! Am looking into getting a 4x4 and doing my towing test when I turn 21 this August, this is in the interim.
thanks xx
