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been away from scoobs for a while and feel a come back is due, i need to use it as a tow car every now & then to tow this around to tracks

has any one used a classic 4dr or wagon to tow with & are they up to it?
i'll prob go for a wagon due to family commitments, any scooby caravaners out there
cheers peeps

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Yep, my classic, 4-up, tows a 15foot caravan like a dream. Leaves diesels uphill while towing!


And the van is usually fully laden!

Alcazar

Andy_1271

Have you considered the forester?

The 200+ bhp 2.5XT is out now

RRH

I tow the track car with the MY03 wagon regularly and its fine. Just make sure your trailer isn't made of pig iron though, as you'll be on your upper weight limit. With a lightweight trailer- I have a Brian James clubman- you'll be fine with a 205 on it.

simon

BLACK V5

Forrester won tow car of the year this year.

mart360

I tow with my 96 wagon..

no probs at all....



ermmm apart from the dozy cow who drove into the back of the 14ft A frame trailer ....

claims she didnt see it...

ho hum....... no damage to the car though


was to hers ....




Mart

JFB

Only did it the once but it was no problem.

RRH

In theory a braked trailer should support its own weight- its stopping the trailer that's usually the problem, and having the weight in the tow vehicle to keep it planted if the trailer starts swaying.

At a guess the photo above is a fair way above the max towing weight of approx 1200kg- I bet the car weighs nearly that alone, and the trailer about 600!

damage

I used my MY2000 turbo to trail a formula ford around the UK and europe for a few seasons racing. Best tow car I ve had, loads of torque etc. The cars now gone but I have a towbar for a Classic if you want to buy it. Its the witter type that I think fits both a saloon & estate

Mozzie

How much are you looking for for the towbar? - I have a 1999 classic wagon and am thinking one day I may need to tow with it.


Where in the country are you?

Mog

As for towing look at this

http://www.autocarmagazine.co.uk/movies.asp#

Mog

craigdmcd

iTrader: (2)

I used to tow with a legacy turbo a few years ago, thought it was pants because previously to that was a Sierra 4x4 Ghia estate with the 2.8 V6 engine. That had fabulous low end torque for pulling things about

Craig

Jolly Green Monster

iTrader: (4)

Used my MY96 Wagon for towing.. got two trailers.. had a ton of sand in one with no problems and the other (Camping trailer) is about 500kgs (with no brakes) and no problems, done about 6000miles with it on the back.

Max tow on a braked trailer I believe is 1800kgs.. I have towed a Vauxhall Corsa on a large car trailer with no problems (300miles).

RRH

Although I've towed some pretty heavy stuff with my MY03 wagon, I'd be very surprised if the recommended towing weight, braked or not, is about 30% more than the curb weight of the towing vehicle.

However, I am prepared to be corrected on that one

simon

Brit_in_Japan

It should be no problem. My mate was towing this (Peugeot 309) rally car with his scoob last year. Great tow car, bags of torque and pretty stable usually (though one instance of severe snaking means you should never take it for granted). Strictly speaking the tow weight may be too high, but so long as you are sensible and load the scoob with tools/wheels etc and not the race car, it should be OK.


or here

Jolly Green Monster

iTrader: (4)

no surprized he had trouble with snaking.. you should load the trailer with the car engine first!!! in the picture the engine is at the rear of the trailer meaning there is more weight at the rear of the trailer.. trailers need to be nose heavy...

Oh the only BIG downpoint towing with a Scoob is the MPG as just when you thought it couldn't get any worse.. think again.. lol