Surf Weights

[Tom Lilley]

Hi
Can anybody give me the following
Cars Max Weight
Cars Kerbside Weight
Max tow Braked Trailer
Max tow Un-Braked Trailer

Tom

[Phil H]

Hi
Can anybody give me the following
Cars Max Weight
Cars Kerbside Weight
Max tow Braked Trailer
Max tow Un-Braked Trailer

Tom

We have had loads of discussion on this one. The general consensus was surf = 1810kgs
Max safe towing = 1500kgs ish (looking around 85% of truck weight) that would be for a braked trailer like a caravan or horse box etc. I don't know what % to use for unbraked,,

Hope it helped..


Phil..

[TonyN]

Unbraked trailers are 750 Kg max. Unless you have a smaller car, then it gets lower as unbraked trailers have to less than half the cars curb weight

[Nige]

Does anyboby know the max nose weight as my tow bar does not state this?

[TonyN]

Does anyboby know the max nose weight as my tow bar does not state this?

I'd take a edumaked guess at 120kgish, hard to find out any details ATM.

[mark g8awo]

Average towing nose weights for caravans is 70 kg.... The cheapist way to measure this is to use a set of bathroom scales and a cut down broom handle poked into the hitch socket......

[rich]

The maximum nose weight suggested on my Towbar was 50kg - I think it is a Watling.