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rangerider:
Anybody got a user book to hand who could tell me the various weight combos for a 5seat 3 door 200tdi?

Specifically kerb weight, max vehicle gross, I am guessing that like most landies the max trailer weight is artificially capped at 3000 kgs.

I need to figure it all out for a new licence holder towing, and the rules on that are so darn complex now it is pretty silly

dave_2A_2.25Turbo:
As it happens....

Max EEC kerb weight:

2080kg (3 dr)
2110kg (5dr)

Gross Vehicle Weight:

2720Kg

Towing Weights (On/Offroad)(Kg)

     Unbraked trailers:            750/500
     Overrun braked:              3500/1000
     4 wheel, coupled brakes:  4000/1000

rangerider:
cheers for that, means its going to have to be a real lightwieght caravan to keep it legal for all drivers unfortunately.

Paul.K/LuckyTrucker:
Hi there, the maximum towing weight of a trailer with over-run brakes behind a Disco is 3,500kgs. With linked brakes it is something like 4,400kgs. I don't know anything about the new laws with regards new drivers except that they now have to take a test but I would of thought any caravan would be within the limits. It is only when you start talking plant trailers and the like where the weights become really heavy.

rangerider:
Well, its mighty complex....... there are certain things that can be done without taking a +E (with trailer) test.

To get away without the extra test.

the trailer must not wiegh more than the kerbweight of the tow vehicle

and

if the max gross weight of the trailer exceeds 750kg it must be braked

and

The combined Max train weight (Max vehicle gross + Max trailer gross) must not exceed 3500kgs.

All of which basically means it has to be a damn lightweight caravan to come in under the 780KGs before the max train weight exceeds the 3500 kilo limit with the disco as the tow vehicle. (my last van a sprite maxed out at 1120 kgs)

Might have to get the trooper fixed up after all as that has a max vehicle weight of 2300kgs that leaves a lot more room to play around with wobbly box weights.

disclaimer - this is a simplified description of MY interpretation of the law, research is suggested rather than taking my word for anything :)

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