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Title: Weight of car + Trailer
Post by: johnson6672 on 21 May 2010, 07:46
Anyone get any ideas what the average stripped mk2 and twin axle trailer weigh?
Title: Re: Weight of car + Trailer
Post by: Diamond Hell on 21 May 2010, 07:56
My fat-assed Syncro weighed 1060kg in 8V spec.  Might weight another 10-20kg now it's got more valves.

Trailer weighs approx 400kg, but it's a lightweight one.
Title: Re: Weight of car + Trailer
Post by: johnson6672 on 21 May 2010, 08:19
Is your trailer a home made one or brought?

http://www.brianjames.co.uk/pages/trailers/amax_series.html

I've been looking at these Brian James ones, but it doesn't tell you the weight of the trailer.
Title: Re: Weight of car + Trailer
Post by: Diamond Hell on 21 May 2010, 12:23
Fountain C100.

IIRC the Brian james weights are in the brochures online somewhere.
Title: Re: Weight of car + Trailer
Post by: JC on 21 May 2010, 13:25
brain james - now theres some common assed trailer  :grin:
Title: Re: Weight of car + Trailer
Post by: Diamond Hell on 21 May 2010, 13:37
Indeed.

I am SO wishing I took that legendary photo in December.  He keeps promising it, but never delivers!
Title: Re: Weight of car + Trailer
Post by: johnson6672 on 21 May 2010, 13:58
Found out the clubman 1350 weighs about 450kg, so with the mk2 on there, should be able to get a mk 4 GT TDI to tow it :smiley:
Title: Re: Weight of car + Trailer
Post by: JC on 21 May 2010, 14:02
Quote from: Diamond Hell on 21 May 2010, 13:37
Indeed.

I am SO wishing I took that legendary photo in December.  He keeps promising it, but never delivers!

 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Weight of car + Trailer
Post by: Diamond Hell on 21 May 2010, 14:33
What's the maximum gross train weight on the G4 TDI then?
Title: Re: Weight of car + Trailer
Post by: johnson6672 on 22 May 2010, 08:57
1400kg braked, 600kg unbraked, reackon i will have about 100kg to play with, passat or A4 estate which are the other cars i was looking at are 1600kg, so not much more.
Title: Re: Weight of car + Trailer
Post by: JC on 22 May 2010, 09:52
how about a t4 van then  :grin:
Title: Re: Weight of car + Trailer
Post by: johnson6672 on 22 May 2010, 09:58
Quote from: Chuff on 22 May 2010, 09:52
how about a t4 van then  :grin:

I'd love to but i don't think my wife would like to use a T4 van to get to and from work. Maybe i should work on her :evil:
Title: Re: Weight of car + Trailer
Post by: Diamond Hell on 22 May 2010, 17:06
Passat 4Motion TDI is 2500kg braked a la handbook.

It's basically an A6, but in a Burton suit.  Mostly chosen for its ability as a tow vehicle.

T4 is 2000kg braked.

I would have thought with fat blokes, fuel and tools etc you'll be over and if you're over, you're over - can't argue it in court, you just have to bend over.