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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Dizzie on 12 June 2004, 18:31

Title: Towing
Post by: Dizzie on 12 June 2004, 18:31

What's the deal on towing things?

Can I tow a flatbed trailer with a mk1 on the back with my mk2?

Title: Re:Towing
Post by: G6dub on 12 June 2004, 18:45

Yes you sure can

Title: Re:Towing
Post by: tinman on 12 June 2004, 19:15

http://www.portland.co.uk/movies/Renault5_1.wmv

Title: Re:Towing
Post by: Dizzie on 12 June 2004, 19:42

LOL @ vid

I know obviously I can actually pull it, but legally and all that?

Haynes says max towing weight of 1200kg.

Title: Re:Towing
Post by: kniterider on 12 June 2004, 19:46

youll be fine matey, why u getting a towbar fitted to the 20v t???

lol

Gaz 8)

Title: Re:Towing
Post by: vixteris on 12 June 2004, 19:48

do u not remember the advert where the  mark 2 golf pulls the tow truck - one of the best ads ever  8)

oh and u towed my car b4!! that was fun  ;D

Title: Re:Towing
Post by: Dizzie on 12 June 2004, 21:18

I have another rear bumper with a tow 'ball' on it. Don't know if I need to tow anything just yet until we know for sure...

yeah vix. Quickest your cab's been ain't it ;)  :-*

Title: Re:Towing
Post by: Mixologist on 12 June 2004, 23:50

^^^LMAO

Title: Re:Towing
Post by: vixteris on 13 June 2004, 00:44

(http://img38.photobucket.com/albums/v118/misscab/bird.gif) watch it dizmond!  :P

Title: Re:Towing
Post by: Fielder5757 on 13 June 2004, 12:06

HAHAH!!! that was funny  ;D

Title: Re:Towing
Post by: G6dub on 13 June 2004, 12:10

we used a 1.2 clio to pull a 6 berth caravan a few times, the book said the weight was fine, it did it but it wasn't a nice experince the wind took it all over the place and the front of the clio moved around all over the place!

Title: Re:Towing
Post by: vixteris on 13 June 2004, 15:12

im looking forward to rob118 replying to this thread - he's one guy i would never tow  :o

Title: Re:Towing
Post by: Dizzie on 13 June 2004, 15:26

sorry vix hun  :-*

i've been told it'll be fine to tow. :)

Title: Re:Towing
Post by: VR6_ROB on 15 June 2004, 00:02

towin is fine if your brakes work
hand brake works
and the ropes long enough

so you can stop as i have been towed twice by my dads camper
and could not see anything and near slammed into the back every corner

until i finally did at traffic lights
that was fault of french though ;)