KatieM84
Member
Has anyone towed with the Vauxhall Insignia? Towing capacity of 1600kg with the Derby lightweight trailer. I'm looking at getting a car for towing as well as general use so I don't want a gas guzzler. Any recommendations?
Towing with an Insignia
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ROG
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Derby is 675 empty so with a horse about 500 that is 1200ish so well inside you 1600 max tow
Are you using a B or B+E licence to tow?
KatieM84
Member
I'm on a B license so I know I have to stay within 3500kg total weight.
ROG
Well-Known Member
If not already aware - the 3500 limit is the vehicle GVW added to the trailer plated MAM and not the actual weight
KatieM84
Member
Thank you, yes I've studied all of your towing threads on here. Thank you for posting them.
so as I understand it I would need the trailer downplated from 1700 to 1600 as that's the cars max towing capacity. I've just realised the GVW of the car I'm looking at is 2180 so would put me over.
The other car I'm looking at is the Citron C4 which is:
GVW: 1830
Towing capacity: 1550
So that would be 3430kg total with the trailer down plated.
I'll only be towing a 14.2hh pony.
Have I done that right?
ROG
Well-Known Member
If horse is say 525kg and trailer is 675 empty =1200kg then down plating the trailer to 1300 will leave 100 spareThank you, yes I've studied all of your towing threads on here. Thank you for posting them.
I've just realised the GVW of the car I'm looking at is 2180 so would put me over.
The other car I'm looking at is the Citron C4 which is:
GVW: 1830
Towing capacity: 1550
So that would be 3430kg total with the trailer down plated.
I'll only be towing a 14.2hh pony.
Have I done that right?
2180 + 1300 = 3480 so under the 3500 limit
Bateson charge a tenner to down plate
Call Bateson
You remove plate and send it with a tenner to Bateson
Bateson send you new plate
You fix on new plate
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