Towing cars

[Dancing_Diva]

My apologies I know this has been posted about a fair bit.

I have a citroen Picasso which came with a tow bar fitted, now I am guessing that it wouldn't be suitable to tow a double rice trailer with a 15.2 medium weight cob in would it? I haven't looked at it's weight load but I am pretty certain I would be over weight and it wouldn't be safe to tow with, am I correct in thinking this?

It's no issue if people confirm my thoughts that it wouldn't be legal as we have a mini bus with tow bar that will be fine to tow with. Anybody else ever towed with a mini bus? We had done about 14 years ago, I'm just a bit worried about looking like a ***** (no offence to ******) turning up to a clinic or show towing with a mini bus esp as I do have a coloured cob lol.

 

[*hic*]

With the minibus if under 8 seats plus driver if you're driving on a B licence then you're limited to 3.5 tonnes plus a 750Kg trailer or if you want a trailer over 750Kg the whole rig has to be below 3.5 tonnes. If you've got more seats then you're onto D1 which only allows a trailer of 750Kg.

 

[ROG]

Is the car one of these? - http://carleasingmadesimple.com/business-car-leasing/citroen/c3-picasso/towing-weight-limit/

Do you have a pre 1997 car licence?

 

[Dancing_Diva]

Hi no it's one of these

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Xsara_Picasso

I don't no, but my dad does, his a qualified driving instructor and has full HGV licence etc and also teaches trailer towing I just haven't seen him to ask about my car so thought I'd ask advise on here. Before I get my hopes up lol and book any events

 

[ROG]

Max braked towing capacity = 1300 kgs

If horse weighs 500 and trailer weighs 800 then ok on a B+E licence

I assume you will have B+E because your Dad teaches it ?

Need to know what the weight plate on the minibus states before commenting on that issue
Driver would need D1+E licence

 

[ROG]

Any further replies by OP on this?

 

[Dancing_Diva]

Thanks Rog for replies, not sure on minibus details until I speak to my dad which won't be until later in the week.

Unfortantly i think my cob May weigh more than 500kg so think my car will be out the question. I might be wrong though as have never weighed her so don't actually know.